Determiners;
Determiners are words such as this, those, my, their,
Which. They are special adjectives that are used before
Note; there are following kinds of determiners.
• Demonstrative determiners
• Interrogative determiners
• Demonstrative determiners
The words this, that, these and those are determiners.
They are used to tell which thing or person you mean.
These words are called demonstrative determiners, or
Demonstrative adjectives.
For example;
James lives in this house.
I am keeping these books.
I am selling those books.
• Interrogative determiners
Use the words what, which and whose before nouns
To ask about people or things. These words are called
Interrogative determiners or interrogative adjectives.
For example;
What time is it?
What color is her hair?
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Which school do you go to?
Which doll is your favorite?
Which road leads to the zoo?
Which runner is the winner?
Do you know which girl won the prize?
Whose footprints are these?
Whose baby is this?
Whose dog was barking in the middle of the night?
• Possessive Determiners
Definition; The words my, your, his, her, its, our, there are called
Possessive determiners or possessive adjectives. Use
These words before nouns to say who something
Belongs to.
Is this your house?
Robert, your handwriting is difficult to read.
Michael is showing his tortoise to his friends.
My sister lost her way in the city.
The lion is chasing its prey.
I lent Margaret my guitar.
The dentist asked His patient to open her mouth.
Post a Comment