Class IX English Grammar

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Determiners

Today we will study an exciting topic “Determiners”. We all know that nouns
used in sentences always accompany some words either before or after the
noun. Those words play a crucial role in understanding the meaning of the
sentence. Those words are called Determiners. Through this article, you will
learn about the determiners, and types of determiners along with examples and
practice questions.

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Determiners
A determiner is employed to modify a noun. It indicates regard to something
specific or something of a particular type. There are nearly fifty sorts of
determiners.
The determiners come at the beginning of the noun and if an adjective is
present, then they come before the adjective. No two or more determiners are
present before a noun at the same time. So, we can call them to be mutually
exclusive.

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Some examples of determiners are A, An, This, That, Those, each, these etc.
In grammar, a determiner is a word that is used to indicate a variety of things,
such as which thing you are referring to or if you are referring to one or several
things. Determinants such as "a," "the," "some," "this," and "each" is frequently
used.

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Types of Determiners:
There are six types of determiners.
1. Articles
2. Possessives
3. Demonstratives
4. Numerals
5. Ordinals
6. Quantifiers

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1. Articles
Articles are a type of determiner.

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• Indefinite articles:
A and An are referred to as indefinite articles, whereas "the" is referred to as a
definitive article. The distinction between A and An is made based on sound.

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1. Before words that start with a consonant sound, and are used.
Eg. A one-rupee coin, a boy, a dog, a B.A., a unit, a union, a European, a one-
legged man, etc.
2. Before words with a vowel sound, and is used.
Eg. An hour, an heir, an honest, an ant, an eye, an inkpot, an ox, an umbrella, an
M.A., an S.D.O., an HMT, an hour, etc.

• Definite Articles:
They often include:
1. Unique nouns.
Eg. The earth, the sky, the moon, the sun, etc.
2. When the entire class is referred to by a singular noun.
Eg. Cows are helpful animals.
The dog is a devoted pet.
3. Before an adjective in the exemplary degree
Eg. the top, tallest, strongest, most attractive, etc.

2. Possessive Determiners:
To indicate who owns or "possesses" something, we use possessive
determiners.
Possessive determiners, like all determiners, are placed in front of any adjective
at the start of a noun phrase (s). These determiners determine or show the
ownership of nouns. It means for whom or what the noun belongs is known.
Each possessive determiner corresponds to personal pronouns.
Take a look at these examples:
1. I wrote this book.
2. His name is John.
3. Your two kids are adorable.

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4. My classroom is the brightest one in the school.

5. These shoes are mine.
6. I will never take your clothes.

3. Demonstrative Determiners:
Demonstrative Determiners identify a subject and establish their physical or
intellectual separation from the speaker. Demonstratives include the words
"this," "these," "there," "those," and "that." Review the following phrases:
Take a look at these examples:
1. Those are the books you requested for.
2. This is one gorgeous vehicle.
3. This dog is so friendly.
4. That table is reserved.
5. These tablets are expired.
6. He went to throw those bottles in the dustbin.

4. Numeral Determiners:
Numeral Determiners are the determiners connected to numbers. They inform
us of the number of people or items mentioned. Definite numerals, indefinite
numerals, and distributive numerals are the three types. These determiners just
want to specify the exact count or number in the sentence.
Take a look at these examples:
1. There are five mangoes within the basket.
2. Each child got two chocolates.
3. He has three apples.
4. She rejected six job offers.

5. Quantitative Determiners:

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The quantity or degree of anything is revealed by quantitative determiners. They

demonstrate the depth of a gesture. These determiners were previously taught as
quantity adjectives. They range from being a lot to a little to no, none, some, all,
whole, enough, sufficient, half, etc.
Take a look at these examples:
1. She was very patient.
2. There is enough food at the celebration for everyone.
3. He scored a lot of runs during the game.
4. I bought some vegetables from the market.
5. All my friends are going to a movie tonight.
6. I’m feeling a little bit sleepy.
7. They stayed a few days in Bangalore.

6. Ordinals
These determiners are used to tell the order of the nouns. These are to work out
the class or present the position of the subject in the sentence.
Take a look at these examples:
1. He stood first in the race.
2. They are the last people to leave the building.
3. This company stands in the sixth position in the competition.
4. Raman stood first in the long jump.
5. Sushila was the next to receive the recognition.

Difficult Words with Meanings

Word Meaning

Crucial Important

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Exclusive confined to the individual, group, or place in question

Distinction Different

Frequently Often

Gesture Work

Competent Able

Definite clearly stated or decided

Indefinite lasting for an unknown

Unspecific Not specific

Summary
In this chapter, we have discussed one of the very crucial topics of English
Grammar, Determiners. Determiners are useful because they help to define
nouns and make sentences as clear and focused as possible. Many components
of speech can function as determiners, including articles, demonstratives,
quantifiers, and possessives. They may be able to determine whether an item
(noun) is broad or specialised, singular or plural. They can quantify nouns and
provide information about noun ownership. They can refer to the proximity or
distance of nouns. In a nutshell, Determiners indicate which reference the noun
has been used in.

Practice Questions
Fill in the gaps with appropriate determiners.
1. Employees are on protest.
2. The rainbow contains colors.
3. The topic of the speech was fascinating.

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4. The candidate is deserving of victory.

5. The group's members were sporting black badges.
6. I had a of free time and couldn't finish my assignment.
7. On Sunday, we have a get-together at home.
8. child requires affection and attention.

Answers:
1. Employees are all in protest.
2. The rainbow contains seven colors.
3. The topic of the speech was quite fascinating.
4. The candidate is deserving of victory.
5. The group's members were sporting a black badge.
6. I had a lot of free time and couldn't finish my assignment.
7. On Sunday, we have a get-together at our home.
8. A child requires affection and attention.

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