3.5.3: Noun Determiners

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What is a noun determiner?

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A noun determiner is a word that introduces a noun and provides context, such as quantity, possession, or specificity.

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What are the types of noun determiners?

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The types of noun determiners include demonstrative determiners, possessive determiners, and quantifiers.

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What are demonstrative noun determiners?

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Demonstrative noun determiners are words that indicate specific items in relation to the speaker's position, such as 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'.

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Give an example of a possessive noun determiner.

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An example of a possessive noun determiner is 'my', as in 'my book'.

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What is a quantifier in noun determiners?

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A quantifier is a noun determiner that indicates quantity, such as 'some', 'many', 'few', or 'all'.

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Identify the noun determiner in the sentence: 'The dog is barking.'

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The noun determiner is 'The'.

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Identify the noun determiner in the sentence: 'Her cat is very playful.'

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The noun determiner is 'Her'.

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What is the function of the noun determiner 'an'?

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The noun determiner 'an' is used before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound to indicate one of something.

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Identify the noun determiner in the sentence: 'These apples are fresh.'

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The noun determiner is 'These'.

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What is the role of the noun determiner 'some'?

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The noun determiner 'some' indicates an unspecified quantity of a noun.