Which term refers to a word class used before a noun to indicate quantity, identity or significance?

Which term refers to a word class used before a noun to indicate quantity, identity or significance?

• A. Determiner
• B. Pronoun
• C. Adjective
• D. Preposition

Answer: (A)

Determinants are the word class that comes before a noun to signal quantity, identity, or definiteness. They set which item we’re talking about: this book, several books, the book, my book, one book. They include articles (the, a), demonstratives (this, those), possessives (my, their), and quantifiers (many, some). They sit directly before the noun and aren’t adjectives, pronouns, or prepositions. Adjectives describe qualities of a noun; pronouns replace a noun; prepositions show relationships between words. That combination of positioning and function is why determiners fit the clue.

Determinants are the word class that comes before a noun to signal quantity, identity, or definiteness. They set which item we’re talking about: this book, several books, the book, my book, one book. They include articles (the, a), demonstratives (this, those), possessives (my, their), and quantifiers (many, some). They sit directly before the noun and aren’t adjectives, pronouns, or prepositions. Adjectives describe qualities of a noun; pronouns replace a noun; prepositions show relationships between words. That combination of positioning and function is why determiners fit the clue.