Determiners: Articles, Demonstratives, Quantifiers & Possessives

What is the primary function of a determiner in a sentence?

• To describe the quality of a noun.

• To replace a noun.

• To introduce a noun and specify its reference.

• To show action or state of being.

When should you use an indefinite article (a/an) instead of a definite article (the)?

• When referring to a specific noun that has been previously mentioned.

• When the noun is plural.

• When referring to a non-specific noun or introducing it for the first time.

• When the noun begins with a vowel sound.

Which demonstrative pronoun should be used to refer to a single tree that is far away?

• This

• These

• That

• Those

Which pair of demonstratives is used for plural nouns?

• This, That

• These, Those

• A, An

• The, Some

Which demonstrative pronoun should be used to refer to a single tree that is far away?

• This

• These

• That

• Those

Which quantifier is correctly used with an uncountable noun?

• Many apples

• Several books

• Much food

• A few chairs

Which quantifier is correctly used with an uncountable noun?

• Many apples

• Several books

• Much food

• A few chairs