a word that introduces a noun in a clause or phrase

a naming word for people, places or things

a type of determiner that indicates the quantity of a noun

a type of determiner that indicates which noun is being referred to

Determiners: quantifiers and demonstratives

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In this unit, pupils build and apply to sentence contexts their understanding of determiners and a variety of fronted adverbials. 

In 'Review of determiners, prepositions and froted adverbials', pupils stretched their understanding of noun, adjective, verb and adverbs word classes to incorporate understanding of determiners and fronted adverbials. In this unit, pupils will build and apply to sentence contexts their understanding of determiners and a variety of fronted adverbials.  

Key grammar terminology, including determiners and fronted adverbials 

Match the type of determiner to the examples. 

shows how many of a noun we are referring to

Match each type of determiner to its purpose. 

Which of the following sentences contain a quantifier?

Which of these sentences contain a demonstrative? 

Put these quantifiers in order from least to most. 

In which of these sentences does the demonstrative **not** work as a determiner that is introducing a noun? 

to introduce nouns in a phrase or a clause

Which of the following are types of determiner? 

Where is the determiner placed in relation to the noun in a sentence?

Tick the sentences that contain a determiner. 

Tick the sentences that contain a possessive pronoun. 

Which words are the determiners in this sentence? 'He put the dog in its kennel.'

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