The Determiner: In English grammar, a determiner is a word that is used before a noun to indicate which or how many of the noun are being referred to. Determiners can provide information about possession, quantity, specificity, and definiteness.

The Determiner

The most common determiners in English are articles, which include “the,” “a,” and “an.” “The” is a definite article and is used to refer to a specific noun that has already been mentioned or is well-known to the speaker and listener. “A” and “an” are indefinite articles and are used to refer to a noun in a non-specific or general way.

Other determiners in English include possessive adjectives (such as “my,” “your,” “his,” “her,” “its,” “our,” and “their”), demonstratives (such as “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those”), and quantifiers (such as “some,” “any,” “few,” “many,” “several,” and “all”).

 

 

Determiners play an important role in English grammar because they can significantly change the meaning of a sentence. For example, consider the difference between “the cat” and “a cat.” The first sentence implies that the speaker and listener know which specific cat is being referred to, while the second sentence refers to any cat in general.

Determiners can also be used to create emphasis or to clarify meaning. For instance, the use of the demonstrative determiner “this” can indicate that the speaker is referring to something close by, while the use of the possessive determiner “my” can indicate ownership or possession.

In summary, determiners are essential elements of English grammar that help to convey specific meanings and clarify the relationship between nouns and other parts of speech in a sentence.

 

 

This class discusses “The Determiner” of English Language or English Grammar. This is the first class of the English course “English (65712)”. This course is part of the Polytechnic discipline of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB). As polytechnic and Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus is similar, this class will be useful for HSC and Class 11, Class 12 students. This class is also part of BCS Preparation as the first topic of the BCS Preliminary Syllabus. Therefore this class will be useful for everyone who is preparing for any kind of job or admission exam in Bangladesh.

Nazifa Farhat took the class।

 

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