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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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Categorized English Quantifiers
a
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 bought a new book yesterday. 
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an
an
[determiner]

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

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the
the
[determiner]

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

Ex: The dog chased the cat up the tree. 
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no
no
[determiner]

used to say there is none of something

Ex: There is no reason to be afraid. 
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none
none
[determiner]

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

Ex: None of the students in the class had completed the assignment on time. 
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any
any
[determiner]

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

Ex: You may sit in any chair you like. 
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nil
nil
[determiner]

used to indicate the absence or lack of something

Ex: Despite their efforts, the team finished the season with a record of nil wins. 
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