Pre-determiners for intermediate learners

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Pre-determiners are used to modify a noun. They are placed before the central determiners. Follow the article to learn about them.

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What Are Pre-determiners?

Pre-determiners are a type of determiners in English grammar that come before other determiners in a noun phrase. They are used to add additional information about the noun and provide further specificity.

Pre-determiners: Types

Generally, pre-determiners are classified into four groups. Check out the following list:

In this lesson, we are going to learn about multipliers and distributives.

Multipliers as Pre-determiners

Multipliers are used to indicate a multiple of the noun being described. They can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. Study the following examples:

She now earns double her previous wage.

Based on the recipe, Angie needs three times the rice.

Distributives

'All' and 'both' are the only distributives that can be used before other determiners. Please remember that 'both' is used only with countable nouns whereas 'all' is used with countable and uncountable nouns. Study the following examples carefully:

Both cinemas are playing the same movie.

All the guests should dance.

Warning!

Please note that 'both' and 'all' are not used with indefinite articles.

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What Are Pre-determiners?
- Multipliers as Pre-determiners
- Distributives

Determiners

Determiners are words that can define nouns. So, what are the differences between determiners and adjectives?

Post-determiners

Post-determiners are terms that are used after central determiners. They are all used to modify the noun phrase. follow the article to learn more.

Determiner Order

As you know, pre-determiners, determiners, and post-determiners can be used together to modify a noun. In this lesson, we will learn about their order.

Possessive Determiners

Possessive determiners are types of function words used before a noun to show ownership or possession. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.

Interrogative Determiners

There are three interrogative determiners in English: what, which, and whose. In this lesson, we will go through each one of them.

Demonstrative Determiners

Demonstrative determiners in English are this, these, that and those. They are used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to.

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