Determiner and Articles

English Exercise

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Rafina Sukma Putri – 18214749

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1.     Determiner

Definition of Determiner        :

Determiner is a word or group of words that are placed in front of the noun to restrict the meaning of the noun. In traditional grammar, often called the limiting adjective determiner, although different from the usual meaning of the adjective. If both are in the noun phrase, limiting adjective would be in front of the usual adjective. Determiner consists of the article, quantifier, possessive, and demonstrative determiner.

Function of Determiner          :

One of the greatest determiner function is to clarify the presence of a noun. For example, there is a sentence: I work in school (I work at school). Without determiner, then there is no clarity in the school where he worked. However, if he is added I work in this school (I worked at this school). It is clear that he worked at this school.

In the Indonesian language, we also find determiner. In Indonesian, there is the word "a" as the determiner of the most frequently used.

Examples of words with the determiner in front of him:

    The beginning of my life is interesting.
    I am a new mathematics teacher in this school.

Notice that there are two example sentences above. Determiner that is used by the first sentence is the, while used by the second sentence is a and this. Determiner have a position before the noun.

Is it only just determiner in English? Certainly not. There are a lot of things and I will mention here.

    a, an, the
    my, your, his, her, its, our, their, Whose
    each, every
    either, Neither
    some, any, no
    much, many; more, most
    little, less, least
    few, fewer, fewest
    what, whatever; which, whichever
    this, that, Reviews These, Reviews those,
    both, half, all
    Several
    enough

EXAMPLE OF SENTENCES                  :

Some and Any can be used as a determiner and pronoun when the speaker can not mention the exact number of a noun (noun) described or intended. Noun is countable or uncountable can.
Both are used with singular or plural verb depends noun that follows or replaces.

Terms of Use Some and Any
Although it has many similarities, some and any have also some rules for the use of each. We can use some to discuss a limited number or amount (limited number), whereas for an unlimited any number or amount (unlimited number). Some often used in a positive sentence (positive sentence) [1], whereas the negative any sentence (negative sentences) [2] and the question (questions) [3]. However, any can be used in a positive sentence when "the real sense" of negative [4], while some can be used in the question on offering (offer) [5] or requesting something (ask something) [6].
Some used when we expect the answer "yes" because we know that something exists (use some here do not like the "real question" because it already knows the answer). In contrast to with any questions that we really do not know the answer.

Examples   :

Some

a.     Some people don’t enjoy quiz shows

Explaination       : when some means a part, we can use it in a negative sentences.

Any

b.    You can choose any colour you like.

c.      Come any time. I’m always here.

Explaination       : when any means ‘it doesn’t’ matter which’,we can use it in positive sentences.

Enough

Examples   :

a.     There aren’t enough chairs.

b.    Is there enough room for all of us?

Explaination       : we can use enough with a plural or uncountable noun.

2.     Articles

Definition of Article      :

A, an, the (articles) is a word that is used to limit the meaning of the noun (noun). Article or clothing said, is divided into two kinds, namely: the definite and indefinite.

Definite Article    :

·        The is a word that is used in the definite article.

·        The terms used in the specific (or have been clearly explained earlier) include: person (persons), thing (object), and the idea (thought).

·        This word is used before countable noun (noun can be calculated) or uncountable noun (a noun that can not be calculated).

Definite Article "the" is used in the article that specific thing or that have been mentioned previously, include people, objects, and ideas. This word is used before a noun countable or uncountable noun. Indefinite article "a / an" is used in the article noun (noun) a nonspecific includes people (person) or object or thing (thing). You mean "non-specific" is not referring to a person, object, or idea, but rather refers to a person, thing, or idea in general. Otherwise applicable to the definite article.
Indefinite article used before singular countable only a noun (singular noun can be calculated).

Functions of Articles     :

·        the definite article is used when specified by the situation in which something is already clear.

·        the definite article is used as a noun and an adjective characterized readers understand the object in question.

·        the definite article is used when the noun is devoted by word, phrase, or clause.

·        the definite article is used when a noun is a common knowledge that the reader is already familiar with what the author means.

Examples of Sentences :

a/an  :

a.     there’s a rat in the cellar.

Explaination       :

A rat means one rat. We use a/an only with a singular noun.

The   :

b.    The life of a hill farmer isn’t easy.

c.      The childen are playing in the garden.

Explaination       :

When the meaning is more specific, we use the. We also often use the when there is a phrase after the noun which makes the meaning more secific. We say life...(in general) but The Life of...(a specific person or group of people).