Quantifiers - Articles and Negative Quantifiers

Articles specify definite or indefinite nature of the noun as well as its number. Negative quantifiers refer to absence or non-existence of items or people.

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a [determiner]

used when we want to talk about a person or thing for the first time or when other people may not know who or what they are

Ex: She wants to be a doctor when she grows up .

an [determiner]

used before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound, when we are not talking about a specific person or thing

the [determiner]

used when referring to a person or thing that was previously mentioned or one that is identified easily

Ex: We enjoyed watching the sunset over the horizon .

no [determiner]

used to say there is none of something

Ex: He showed no interest in the topic .

none [determiner]

not any of the members of a group of people or things

Ex: None of the cakes in the bakery appealed to her taste , so she left empty-handed .

any [determiner]

used to say that it does not matter which individual or amount from a group is chosen or referred to

Ex: Any student can participate , regardless of grade level .

nil [determiner]

used to indicate the absence or lack of something

Ex:

Quantifiers
Countable Quantifiers	Uncountable Quantifiers	Articles and Negative Quantifiers	Fraction and Multiplier Quantifiers
Cardinal Numbers 1-9	Cardinal Numbers 10-19	Cardinal Tens	Cardinal Numbers Greater than 99
Ordinal Numbers 1-9	Ordinal Numbers 10-19	Ordinal Tens	Ordinal Numbers Greater than 99