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Articles a, an, the........and the zero article
They are words which help us to classify or identify.
They are also known as determiners because they affect (or 'determine') the meaning of the noun.
Singular countable nouns must normally have a determiner in front of them.
There are two classes:
1) Words which help us to classify or identify
The Indefinite Article
I bought a new shirt yesterday. (but it is not necessary to say which)
The Definite Article
The shirt I am wearing is new. (I am telling you which)
Demonstratives
I bought this/that shirt yesterday. (the one I am showing you)
Possessives
Do you like my new shirt? (he one that belongs to me)
Words which help us to indicate quantity
Numbers
I bought two new shirts yesterday. (that's how many I bought)
Quantifiers
I didn't buy many new shirts yesterday. (not a great number)
There wasn't much material in the shop.
There wasn't much material in the shop.