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Modifiers of Noun

• Articles: a, an, the
• Demonstratives: this, that, these, those, which etc.
• Possessives: my, your, our, their, his, hers, whose, my friend's, our friends', etc.
• Quantifiers: few, a few, many, much, each, every, some, any etc.
• Numbers: one, two, three, twenty, forty
• Ordinals: first, second, 1st 2nd, 3rd, last, next, etc.

When to use A, An or The?

Definite Article - "The" is a definite article, which means that it is used to specify something specific. It refers to a noun the is either understood (by the reader or listener) or has been previously referred to by the writer or speaker.

Indefinite Articles - "A" and "An" are indefinite articles. The difference between "A" and "An". "An":is used is it comes after a word that starts with a vowel.

"A" and "an" are used the same way grammatically. They are used before a singular noun, or before the adjective the represents the noun. They can't be used with plural nouns or uncountable nouns.

The difference between the demonstratives distance (near and far) and singular and plural.

"This" is used for singular nouns that are close to the speaker.

"That" is used for singular nouns that are far from the speaker.

"These" is used for plural nouns that are close to the speaker.

"Those" is used for plural nouns that are far from the speaker.

** a few/a little - means that there are not a lot of something, but there is enough.

There are a few apples. There are enough apples.

There are a people at the meeting. There are enough people to hold a meeting. There are not a lot people, at the meeting, but there are enough

I know a little English. He know enough English to manage.

I have a little money.

*few/little - means that is not enough of something.

There are few apples. There are not enough apples.

There are few people. There are not enough people at the meeting. We can't hold a meeting, because there are not enough people.

There is little money. We can't buy a lot of expensive food.

If things for the holiday. I don't have enough money, then we will stay home and have a great time.

They know little English. They can't get around very well. They don't know enough English to manage.

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