RULES OF DETERMINERS
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| 1. A DETERMINER always comes before a noun. | This book is mine. |
| 2. Use "A" before singular countable nouns starting with a consonant sound. | A cat is on the roof. |
| 3. Use "AN" before singular countable nouns starting with a vowel sound. | An apple is red. |
| 4. Use "A/AN" only with singular countable nouns. | A pen, an idea. |
| 5. Use "THE" with singulato plural nouns. | The dog is barking. |
| 6. Use "THE" for unique things | The sun rises in the east. |
| 7. Don't use "THE" with general plural nouns. | Dogs are friendly. |
| 8. Use "THE" when the noun is specific or already known. | I saw a boy. The boy was tall. |
| 9. Don't use "A/AN" with uncountable nouns. | Wrong: an information * Correct: information. |
| 10. Use "SOME" with plural or uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences. | I bought some books. |
| 11. Use "ANY" with plural or uncountable nouns in questions/negatives. | Do you have any sugar? |
| 12. "SOME" can be used in polite offers/requests. | Would you like some tea? |
| 13. "NO" is used to show absence. | There is no water left. |
| 14. Use "MUCH" with uncountable nouns. | There isn't much time. |
| 15. Use "MANY" with plural countable nouns. | She has many friends. |
| 16. Use "A LOT OF" with both countable and uncountabl nouns. | He has a lot of money. |
| 17. Use "FEW" with plural countable nouns (negative sense). | Few people came. |
| 18. Use "A FEW" with plural countable nouns (positive sense). | A few students passed. |
| 19. Use "LITTLE" with uncountable nouns (negative sense). | There is little hope. |
| 20. Use "A LITTLE" with uncountable nouns (positive sense). | There is a little milk left. |
| 21. Use "EACH" with singular nouns when focusing on individuals. | Each student has a book. |
| 22. Use "EVERY" with singular nouns when focusing on groups. | Every child likes to play. |
| 23. "EACH" can be followed by "of" + plural pronoun/noun. | Each of them is ready. |
| 24. "EVERY" is not used with "of." | Wrong: every of them; Correct: each of them. |
| 25. Use "ALL" with plural�o uncountable nouns. | All children need care. |
| 26. Use "ALL OF" before pronouns. | All of us were invited. |
| 27. Use "BOTH" with plural nouns. | Both answers are correct. |
| 28. Use "BOTH OF" before pronouns. | Both of them agreed. |
| 29. Use "EITHER" with singular nouns for two choices. | You may take either pen. |
| 30. Use "EITHER OF" before plural pronouns/nouns. | Either of the boys can come. |
| 31. Use "NEITHER" for negative choice between two. | Neither option is good. |
| 32. Use "NEITHER OF" before plural nouns/pronouns. | Neither of them was ready. |
| 33. Use "THIS" with singular nouns near the speaker. | This book is mine. |
| 34. Use "THESE" with plural nouns near the speaker. | These shoes are new. |
| 35. Use "THAT" with singular nouns far from the speake | That house is big. |
| 36. Use "THOSE" with plura nouns far from the speaker. | Those cars are expensive. |
| 37. Use "MY" for first-person singular possession. | My bag is red. |
| 38. Use "OUR" for first-person plural possession. | Our teacher is kind. |
| 39. Use "YOUR" for second-person possession. | Your room is clean. |
| 40. Use "HIS" for male possession. | His phone is lost. |
| 41. Use "HER" for female possession. | Her dress is beautiful. |
| 42. Use "ITS" for things/animals (without gender). | The cat licked its paw. |
| 43. Use "THEIR" for third-person plural possession. | Their parents are doctors. |
| 44. Possessive determiners come before nouns. | Her car is new. |
| 45. Don't confuse possessive determiners with pronouns. | Wrong: This is my *; Correct: This is mine. |
| 46. Use "WHOSE" to ask about possession. | Whose bag is this? |
| 47. Use "EITHER ... OR" with singular verb (two options). | Either John or Mary is coming. |
| 48. Use "NEITHER ... NOR" with singular verb (two options). | Neither tea nor coffee was served. |
| 49. Use "SOMEONE/ANYONE/NO ONE" without a following noun. | Someone is waiting outside. |
| 50. Use "SOMEONE'S/ANYONE'S/NO ONE'S" before nouns. | Someone's phone is ringing. |
| 51. Use "ONE" as a general determiner. | One should always try. |
| 52. Use "ONE" as a substitute with a noun. | I need a pen. Take this one. |
| 53. Use "SUCH" to emphasize kind/type. | Such a nice day! |
| 54. Use "WHAT" as a determiner in exclamations. | What a surprise! |
| 55. Use "WHICH" to ask about choice. | Which book do you want? |
| 56. Use "SAME" with "the." | We are in the same class. |
| 57. Use "OTHER" with singular nouns. | Do you want the other pen? |
| 58. Use "OTHERS" for plural without nouns. | Some like cricket, others prefer football. |
| 59. Use "THE OTHER" for specific second item. | I don't want this shirt, I want the other. |
| 60. Use "THE OTHERS" for specific rest of group. | Three students are here; the others are absent. |
| 61. Use "ANOTHER" with singular countable nouns. | Give me another glass. |
| 62. Use "OTHERS" not "ANOTHERS." | Wrong: anothers Correct: others. |
| 63. Use "FEWEST" with plural countable nouns. | She has the fewest friends. |
| 64. Use "LEAST" with uncountable nouns. | This problem needs the least time. |
| 65. "MUCH" is formal in positiv sentences. | Much progress was made. |
| 66. Use "LOTS OF" in informal style. | He has lots of energy. |
| 67. "PLENTY OF" can mean enough. | We have plenty of time. |
| 68. Use "SEVERAL" with plural countable nouns. | Several people agreed. |
| 69. Use "NUMEROUS" with plural countable nouns. | Numerous books were published. |
| 70. Use "VARIOUS" with plural countable nouns. | Various methods were tested. |
| 71. Use "ENOUGH" before nouns. | We have enough chairs. |
| 72. "ENOUGH" can follow adjectives. | She is tall enough. |
| 73. Use "SAME" only with "the." | We read the same book. |
| 74. Use "NEXT" with "the" before order. | She is the next speaker. |
| 75. Use "LAST" with "the." | He was the last person to arrive. |
| 76. Use "FIRST, SECOND,�HIRD' with "the." | She won the first prize. |
| 77. Use "WHOLE" with "the" before singular countable nouns. | The whole story is boring. |
| 78. Use "ENTIRE" with singular nouns. | The entire class passed. |
| 79. Don't use "WHOLE" with uncountable nouns. | Wrong: the whole money + Correct: all the money. |
| 80. Use "HALF" with or without "the." | Half the cake / Half of the cake. |
| 81. Use "DOUBLE" before nouns. | I need double effort. |
| 82. Use "TRIPLE" before nouns. | He paid triple rent. |
| 83. Use "SEVERAL" only in plural. | Several students are missing. |
| 84. Use "EACH" not "EVERY" for two. | Each of the two brothers. |
| 85. Use "EVERY" for three or more. | Every three months. |
| 86. Use "DEMONSTRATIV determiners" (this/that/these/those) before nouns. | Those flowers are pretty. |
| 87. "EITHER" is used for one of two. | Either answer is fine. |
| 88. "NEITHER" means not one of two. | Neither side won. |
| 89. Don't use "BOTH" with singular nouns. | Wrong: both book *; Correct: both books. |
| 90. "BOTH" takes a plural verb. | Both girls are here. |
| 91. "EACH" usually takes singular verb. | Each student is ready. |
| 92. "ALL" with plural countable nouns takes plural verb. | All cars are parked. |
| 93. "ALL" with uncountable nouns takes singular verb. | All information is useful. |
| 94. "SOME" can mean unknown number/amount. | Some people are waiting. |
| 95. "ANY" can mean one, someror all depending on context | Take any seat. |
| 96. "THE" can turn a common opun into a class. | The lion is a brave animal. |
| 97. Don't use "THE" with proper nouns usually. | Wrong: The Mount, Everest + Correct: Mount Everest. |
| 98. "THE" is used with superlatives. | The best choice. |
| 99. "THE" is used with ordinal numbers. | The first chapter. |
| 100. Don't use "THE" before languages. | Wrong: The English, Correct: English is easy. |
| 101. Use "THE" before nationalities in plural form. | The French are proud of their culture. |