Subject: Parts of speech
Book: Parts of Speech
Determiners specify which or how many nouns are being referred to. Articles a an and the are the most basic forms. Demonstratives this that these and those point to specific items. Possessive determiners my your our and quantifiers such as some many or few also guide clarity. Determiners typically come before nouns as in a book or that idea. Correct usage helps define whether something is known or unknown singular or plural near or distant. The choice between a and an depends on the following sound while the signals a definite or previously mentioned noun.