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Determiners
Lexis - Articles (Determiners)
Lexis - Articles (Determiners)
We insert a determiner before a noun. There are two main types of determiners: articles and quantifiers. Articles are used to describe definiteness.
Definite article
Definite article
- A definite article (like ‘the’) is used when there is something specific.
- For example: the door, the house, the boy.
Definite article - examples
Definite article - examples
- We are going for a drive in the car.
- 'The’ is referring to a specific car.
- Open the door, please.
- 'The' is referring to a specific door.
- The police officer could not catch the thief.
- 'The' is referring to a specific police officer and a specific thief.
Indefinite article
Indefinite article
- An indefinite article (like 'a') is used for something more general.
- For example: a house, a door, a boy.
Indefinite articles - examples
Indefinite articles - examples
- Choose a door, any door.
- The ‘a’ signifies that it could refer to any number of doors.
- Can you pick up a carrot from the shops?
- The ‘a’ signifies that it could refer to any carrot and no carrot in particular.
- I want a house by the sea.
- The 'a' signifies that I do not want a particular house, but any house that is by the sea.
Lexis - Quantifiers (Determiners)
Lexis - Quantifiers (Determiners)
We insert a determiner before a noun. There are two main types of determiners: articles and quantifiers. Quantifiers can be specific or general and display a quantity.
Quantifiers - examples
Quantifiers - examples
- Henry VIII had six wives.
- I have lots of friends.
- I only have a few pens.
- I have many different pairs of socks.
1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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