Tugas Softskill B.Inggris (Determiners)

Determiners

- Explanation :

What is Determiners ? Determiners are words which come at the beginning of the noun phrase. They tell us whether the noun phrase is specific or general.

Determiners are either specific or general :

General Determiner + Example
indefinite article (a atau an): Discuss a general case where the listener / reader does not know for sure which are intended	- He is looking for a job in Bali.
quantifier (many, few, little, some, any)	- Please give me a little water.
distributive (all, every, both)	- All your books are on the table.
difference word (other, another): Discuss additional people, objects, or things	- May I have another shoes?
Specific Determiner + Example
definite article (the): Noun which is believed to discuss the reader / listener to understand the intended	- Did he enjoy the show?
demonstrative adjective (this, that, these, those): Noun explained in terms of distance and / or the amount	- Those apples are so red.
possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, its, our, dan their)	- Your jacket is in the laundry basket.

- Function :

General determiner maybe combined with singular / plural noun countable or uncountable noun with the following formula.

Formula	General Determiner	Example Noun Phrase
general determiner + singular countable noun	a & an (indefinite articles)	a book, an apple
	another (difference word)	another man
	any, no (quantifier)	any report, no journey
	each, every, neither (distributive)	each pair, every student, neither spoon (nor fork)
determiner + plural countable noun	all, both (distributive)	all books, several magazines
	some, any, no, many, few, several (quantifier)	some people, any new books, no jobs, many clothes, few activities
	other (difference words)	other tasks
	enough, more, most	enough dollars, more tips, most batteries
determiner + uncountable noun	all (distributive)	all furniture
	some, any, no, little, less, much (quantifier)	some paper, any time, no money, little information, less sugar, much coffee
	more, most, enough	more advice, most cheese, enough money

- Pattern of Determiners :

1. General determiner + singular countable noun

2. Determiner + plural countable noun

3. Determiner + uncountable noun

* Explanation of determiners in my opinion :

Determiner is a word or group of words that are placed in front of the noun to restrict the meaning of the noun.

Source : 

- http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-macam-contoh-kalimat-determiner

- http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/determiners-and-quantifiers

- http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/determiners