Articles for grade 6

What are the different types of determiners?

• Preposition

• Definite article, indefinite article, demonstrative, possessive, quantifier, number

• Adjective

• Conjunction

When should you use 'a' and 'an' as articles?

• Use 'a' before words that start with a consonant sound, and use 'an' before words that start with a vowel sound.

• Use 'a' before words that start with a vowel.

• Use 'an' before words that start with a consonant sound.

• Use 'a' before words that start with a vowel sound.

Give an example of a demonstrative determiner.

• that

• these

• those

• this

How do quantitative determiners specify quantity?

• Quantitative determiners specify quantity by indicating a color of the noun they are modifying.

• Quantitative determiners specify quantity by indicating a general idea of the noun they are modifying.

• Quantitative determiners specify quantity by indicating a specific number or amount of the noun they are modifying.

• Quantitative determiners specify quantity by indicating a size of the noun they are modifying.

Provide a possessive determiner for the noun 'dog'.

• its

• our

• her

• his

Which determiner is used to ask questions about nouns?

• where

• who

• which

• what

Explain the difference between 'this' and 'these' as demonstrative determiners.

• Both 'this' and 'these' are used with singular nouns.

• The difference is that 'this' is used with singular nouns, and 'these' is used with plural nouns.

• 'This' and 'these' are interchangeable in usage.

• 'This' is used with plural nouns, and 'these' is used with singular nouns.

If you have 5 apples, which quantitative determiner would you use to describe them?

• plenty

• few

• several

• many

Identify the possessive determiner in the sentence: 'Her book is on the table.'

• His

• Her

• Our

• Them

What is the purpose of using interrogative determiners in a sentence?

• To emphasize a point

• To ask questions or seek information.

• To express emotions

• To provide explanations