English Papers

Basic Grammar
Determiners

Lecturer :
Musrina, S.Pd., M.Pd.
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FACULTY TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH KENDARI UNIVERSITY
2021
 FOREWORD
 
Praise the presence of God Almighty because with His grace and guidance the author can complete
this paper as expected. In this paper the authors will discuss the "structure of the sentences in the
language" and also I tarry thanks to Mrs.Musrina , S.Pd ., M. Pd, as the lecturer Basic Grammar at the
University of Muhammadi y ah Kendari. This paper is prepared as additional knowledge in the Basic
Grammar course. In addition, this paper can also add to our insight.
              I realize that this paper is far from perfect. Therefore, the authors expect criticism and
suggestions from all constructive parties. The author would like to thank the lecturers and friends who
have participated in the preparation of this paper from beginning to end. May God Almighty always be
pleased with all our efforts.
 
Kendari,   May 2021
 
 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION............................................................... ...........
1.1 Background ................................................................ .........................
1.2 Problem Formulation............................................................... ...............
1.3 Purposes ................................................................ ................................
CHAPTER II DISCUSSION ............................................................... ...............
2.1 Definition of Determiners ....................................................................
2.2 Determiner Functions ............................................................... ..........
2.3 Types of
Determiners…………………………………………………….........................
CHAPTER III
CLOSING………………………………………………………..............................
3.1
Conclusion……………………………………………………….............................
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3.2 Suggestions................................................................ ........................
3.3 Bibliography.........................................................................................
1.2 Problem Formulation
1. the meaning of determinant
2. types of determinants
1.3 Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the definition of the determinant and to find out
what is involved in the discussion of the determinant

CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION

2.1 Definition of Determinants

What is a Determiner? What is meant by determination is a word or group of words placed
in front of a noun to limit the meaning of the noun. In traditional grammar, determinants are
often called limiting adjectives, even though they have different meanings from ordinary
adjectives. Included in the determinant are words such as the, a, an, some, that, THIS, and
many more. Determiners appear before nouns as well as noun phrases.
2.2 Determinant Function
The function of the determiner is to limit the meaning of a word or clarify a noun. For
example, we take the sentence "I watch Movie", in that sentence the meaning of the word
"Movie" is not clear. It's different if you add determination in front of the word "Movie", for
example like "I watch a Movie". The sentence is read more clearly than the original
sentence.2.3 Jenis Determiners
There are several types of determinants that we can know, namely

a. Articles
Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. Consider the following
examples:

After the long day, the cup of tea tasted particularly good.

By using the article the, we’ve shown that it was one specific day that was long and one
specific cup of tea that tasted good.
After a long day, a cup of tea tastes particularly good.
By using the article a, we’ve created a general statement, implying that any cup of tea would
taste good after any long dayEnglish has two types of articles: definite and indefinite. Let’s
discuss them now in more detail.
The Definite Article

The definite article is the word the. It limits the meaning of a noun to one particular thing. For
example, your friend might ask, “Are you going to the party this weekend?” The definite article
tells you that your friend is referring to a specific party that both of you know about. The definite
article can be used with singular, plural, or uncountable nouns. Below are some examples of the
definite article the used in context:

Please give me the hammer.

Please give me the red hammer; the blue one is too small.
Please give me the nail.
Please give me the large nail; it’s the only one strong enough to hold this painting.
Please give me the hammer and the nail.

The Indefinite Article

The indefinite article takes two forms. It’s the word a when it precedes a word that begins
with a consonant. It’s the word an when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel. The
indefinite article indicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather than a particular thing. For
example, you might ask your friend, “Should I bring a gift to the party?” Your friend will
understand that you are not asking about a specific type of gift or a specific item. “I am going to
bring an apple pie,” your friend tells you. Again, the indefinite article indicates that she is not
talking about a specific apple pie. Your friend probably doesn’t even have any pie yet. The
indefinite article only appears with singular nouns. Consider the following examples of indefinite
articles used in context:

Please hand me a book; any book will do.

Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do.

Exceptions: Choosing A or An
There are a few exceptions to the general rule of using a before words that start with
consonants and an before words that begin with vowels. The first letter of the word honor, for
example, is a consonant, but it’s unpronounced. In spite of its spelling, the word honor begins
with a vowel sound. Therefore, we use an. Consider the example sentence below for an
illustration of this concept.
My mother is a honest woman.
My mother is an honest woman.
Similarly, when the first letter of a word is a vowel but is pronounced with a consonant sound,
use a, as in the sample sentence below:
She is an United States senator.
She is a United States senator.
This holds true with acronyms and initialisms, too: an LCD display, a UK-based
company, an HR department, a URL.

Article Before an Adjective

Sometimes an article modifies a noun that is also modified by an adjective. The usual word
order is article + adjective + noun. If the article is indefinite, choose a or an based on the word
that immediately follows it. Consider the following examples for reference:

Eliza will bring a small gift to Sophie’s party.

I heard an interesting story yesterday.

Indefinite Articles with Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are nouns that are either difficult or impossible to count. Uncountable
nouns include intangible things (e.g., information, air), liquids (e.g., milk, wine), and things that
are too large or numerous to count (e.g., equipment, sand, wood). Because these things can’t
be counted, you should never use a or an with them—remember, the indefinite article is only for
singular nouns. Uncountable nouns can be modified by words like some, however. Consider the
examples below for reference:

Please give me a water.

Water is an uncountable noun and should not be used with the indefinite article.

Please give me some water.

However, if you describe the water in terms of countable units (like bottles), you can use the
indefinite article.

Please give me a bottle of water.

Please give me an ice.k
Please give me an ice cube.
Please give me some ice .
 Note that depending on the context, some nouns can be countable or uncountable (e.g., hair,
noise, time):

We need a light in this room.

We need some light in this room.

Using Articles with Pronouns

Possessive pronouns can help identify whether you’re talking about specific or nonspecific
items. As we’ve seen, articles also indicate specificity. But if you use both a possessive pronoun
and an article at the same time, readers will become confused. Possessive pronouns are words
like his, my, our, its, her, and their. Articles should not be used with pronouns. Consider the
examples below.

Why are you reading the my book?

The and my should not be used together since they are both meant to modify the same noun.
Instead, you should use one or the other, depending on the intended meaning:

Why are you reading the book?

Why are you reading my book?
Omission of Articles
Occasionally, articles are omitted altogether before certain nouns. In these cases, the article
is implied but not actually present. This implied article is sometimes called a “zero article.”
Often, the article is omitted before nouns that refer to abstract ideas. Look at the following
examples:

Let’s go out for a dinner tonight.

Let’s go out for dinner tonight.
The creativity is a valuable quality in children.
Creativity is a valuable quality in children.
Many languages and nationalities are not preceded by an article. Consider the example
below:

I studied the French in high school for four years.

I studied French in high school for four years.
Sports and academic subjects do not require articles. See the sentences below for reference:
I like to play the baseball.
I like to play baseball .
My sister was always good at the math .
My sister was always good at math .

a) Demonstrative
Demonstratives show where an object, event, or person is in relation to the speaker. They can
refer to a physical or a psychological closeness or distance. When talking about events, the
near demonstratives are often used to refer to the present while the far demonstratives often
refer to the past.

  Near the Far from the

speaker speaker

Adverb Here There

Demonstrativ This That

e with
singular
nouns
&
uncountable
nouns

Demonstrativ These Those

e with
plural
countable
nouns
Demonstrative usage

Examples:

Near the Far from the speaker

speaker

Is this John's Is that John's house over there?

house?

This is a nice That must have been a nice surprise

surprise! for you.

These Those apples are yours.

apples are
mine.

What are you Those days are long gone.

up to these
days?

This time I We really surprised you that time.

won't be late.

This sugar is You can use that sugar for your

for my crepes. cake.

Sentence placement

Demonstratives can be placed before the noun or the adjective that modifies the noun.

Examples

 This blue car needs to be washed next.

 Those people were here first.
 That metal rod should work.
  These oranges are delicious.

Demonstratives can also appear before a number by itself when the noun is understood
from the context.

 Examples is broken.
 I'll take these three.
 Those two are not as pretty as these two.

Demonstratives can be used by themselves when the noun they modify is understood from
the context.
Examples

 I'll never forget this.

 That has nothing to do with me.
 I didn't ask for these.
 Those aren't mine.
 I'd like to try on that one.
 This one 

b) Possessive

Definition of possessive adjective

Before going into a deeper discussion, let's first examine the possessive adjective.
Possessive adjectives are determinants (special adjectives) used to express possession
(possession) of nouns.
Possessive adjectives consist of my, your, his, her, its, our, and them. Let's discuss one by one
the meaning below:
I have the meaning of mine.
She shows the meaning of hers for men.
He shows the meaning of his possessions for women.
You mean yours.
We show ours.
This shows that belongs to him which means animal or inanimate object.
They show theirs.
Possessive adjectives in sentences can be used as subjects or objects. We can see this in the
2 sentences below:
My house is expensive
This is my new house
In the first sentence the subject "my house" acts as a sentence with the meaning "my house".
While in the second sentence "my new house" acts as an object in the sentence with the
meaning "my new house".

Difference between Possessive Pronoun and Possessive Adjective

In talking about possession in English, there are possessive pronouns and possessive
adjectives.

What's the difference?

This possessive pronoun is a possessive pronoun that is usually used to refer to or refer to the
word possession or possession of an object.
For example, the sentence "Your book is thick. Mine is thin” The word mine here can replace
“my book” and is referred to as a possessive pronoun.
This personal pronoun is the second form of possessive form in expressing ownership.
Pronouns replace nouns which can be singular (mine, yours, hers, his, its) or plural (ours,
yours, theirs).
If the pronoun that acts as the subject of the sentence is singular, then the verb that follows is
singular, and vice versa.
Meanwhile, all possessive adjectives can be used with singular or plural nouns.
When the noun that acts as the subject of the sentence is singular, it is followed by the singular
verb, and vice versa.
So that you understand better, let's check the comparison of possessive pronouns and
possessive adjective sentences.
Possessive pronoun
The book is mine not yours
Yours is the big room in front of the pool on the second floor.
Our team is playing as good as theirs
This ring is very expensive and not mine but hers
Its not mine but him whom you met in garden this morning. Just give back to him (This is not
mine but belongs to him whom you met in the park this morning. Please return it tohim)
That bike is yours now.
possessive pronoun
The book is mine not yours (This book is mine not yours)
Your room is a large room in front of the pool on the second floor (Yours is a large room in front
of the pool on the second floor.)
Our team is playing as well as they are (Our team is playing as well as their team)
This ring is very expensive and not mine but hers (This ring is very expensive and not mine but
hers)
It's not mine but the one you met in the park this morning. Just give it back to him (This is not
mine but his that you met in the garden this morning. Please return it to him)
The bike is yours now (The bike is yours now)
Also read: Till and Till: Differences, Example Sentences, and Their Uses

possessive adjective
My book is blue (My book is blue)
Your flowers are beautiful (Your flowers are so beautiful)
Our party will be successfully healed (Our party will be held successfully)
His name is too long to remember (His name is too long to remember)
Their ability to produce delicious main dishes must be recognized (Their ability to produce
delicious main dishes must be recognized)
Her face is so cute (Her face is so cute)
Common Mistakes Using Possessive Adjectives
Is the use of possessive adjectives very important and needs to be remembered constantly?
The answer is yes, because its use will always be there in almost every English language and
become part of everyday conversation.
However, there are common mistakes that are often made in the use of possessive adjectives.
What are they? Let's check the list below so you don't repeat the same mistakes.
The first common mistake is the ambiguous writing between its and it's. Remember, in the
statement of ownership you must write "its". The use of "it's" is an abbreviation of "it is" which
means this/that is.
The second common error is also still a matter of writing. "You're" and "your" often make
people confused about how to use them. "You're" is short for "you are" which means you are.
In expressing an ownership, the correct writing is "your" which means yours.
"There", "their", and "they're" are still one of the common mistakes that are often made in
English material. In declaring ownership, the correct spelling is "they" which means theirs. Even
if they sound the same, don't confuse them.
 c) Quantifier

Quantifier Definition

A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity:
‘Some’, ‘many’, ‘a lot of’ and ‘a few’ are examples of the quantifier.Quantifier is also a word or
group of words that usually comes before a noun and you can use it when you want to tell the
number or size of an object.

Examples:

 There are some books on the desk.

 He’s got more friends than his sister.
 How much money have you got?
 There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
 He’s got only a few dollars.

Use of quantifiers in English:

(Uncountable nouns)

Much (many)

- She has too much material for her students. It's better to be reduced
- They need to have much care for this final exam
- I don't have much time to accompany you to the book shop tonight and time (time).

A little/ very little/ little

- I have a little brave to tell the truth She needs a little hour to help him

- Sinta has very little success

- Do you need a little time to go cinema?

In that sentence you can't count how little brave (courage), time (time) and success (success).

List of Quantifiers

With uncountable With countable &

With countable nouns
nouns uncountable nouns

 Much  A majority of  All

  A bit (OF)  A great number of  enough
 A great deal of  serveral  None
 A large quqlit of  Many  no
 A little  A large of  Some
 Very little  Few  More
 A large amount  A few  Most
of
 Very few  Lots of
 Less, least
 Any
 Not any
 Plenty of

CHAPTER III

CLOSING

3.1 Conclusion

Based on the above, it can be unlocked that the paper on determining materials
clarifies an unavailability of orders and can only be found in determining
materials and we can also find out which types were previously unknown. this.

3.2 Suggestions
The author is fully aware that this paper still has many errors and is far from
perfect. Therefore, to improve the paper, the writer asks for constructive
criticism from the readers.

3.3 Bibliography
http://partofspeech.org/determiner-explanation-and-examples/