This document provides an introduction to determiners and their functions in grammar. It discusses the two main types of determiners - articles and quantifiers. Articles include a, an, and the, and are used to indicate nouns that have been previously mentioned or not. Quantifiers express quantity and include words like some, many, most, all, etc. The document also includes examples and a short activity to practice using different determiners.

1. Grammar 101
Determiners

2. Introduction
Determiners determine or show.
There, you have it.
You can usually tell what are the functions of
grammar items from their names.
In this case, determiners show the nature of
nouns.

3. Articles and Quantifiers
There are two types of determiners being
discussed here:
Articles and Quantifiers.
The first type, articles, is simple enough as
there are only three of them.
They are: a , an & the

4. Articles
● We use 'the' when the subject or noun has
been previously referred in a text already.
For e.g., “Mother always scolds me for
leaving things around the house. The thing
that I always leave around is my mug.”
● Otherwise, 'a' and 'an' are used.
“Mother always scolds me for leaving things
around the house. She warns me that a
punishment (or an angry mother) should be
expected soon.”
● 'an' is used when the noun starts with a
vowel.

5. Quantifiers
● We use these to express quantity.
● Refer to your Learning Guide for a list of
quantifiers commonly used.
● Of special note is a Quantifier that refers to
both singular and plural nouns – 'any'.
1) I don't have any favours to give.
2) I don't have any money to give.
● Some common quantifiers are: Each, every,
much refer to singular nouns. All, a lot of,
many, most refer to plural ones.

6. Learning Activity
● Complete the blanks with suitable quantifiers.
1) “Do we have ______ rice left?” asked the
poor widow.
2) “No, mother, what ______ we have, we gave
to the stranger.” replied her son.
3) The stranger, upon hearing this, said, “I'll fill
your urns with _______ oil and rice, they will
never be used up.”
4) “O, thank you!” came a unified reply.

7. Learning Activity Answers
● “Do we have any rice left?” asked the poor
widow.
● “No, mother, what little we have, we gave
to the stranger.” replied her son.
● The stranger, upon hearing this, said, “I'll fill
your urns with much oil and rice, they will
never be used up.”
● “O, thank you!” came a unified reply.

8. Discussion
● What are determiners called as such?
● A Quantifier is a type of determiners. What
do they do?

9. In Summary
● Determiners show the nature of nouns.
● Quantifiers show quantity – whether the
nouns are many (plural) or individual units
(singular).

10. In Summary
● Determiners show the nature of nouns.
● Quantifiers show quantity – whether the
nouns are many (plural) or individual units
(singular).