Determiners · Grade 1
In Grade 1 you learn: this, that, these and those; my, your, its: possessive determiners.
A determiner comes before a noun and tells us which one, whose, or how many: this book, my bag, some apples, every student. The articles a, an and the are determiners too. Choosing the right one depends on whether the noun is singular or plural, near or far, and whose it is.
Key facts
- this and these are for things that are near; that and those for things that are far away. this and that go with one thing, these and those with more than one.
- Possessive determiners say whose it is: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Its has no apostrophe: it's means it is.
Worked examples
Example 1
Choose: (This / These) shoes here are new.
Answer: These shoes here are new.
Example 2
Fill the gap: The dog wagged ___ tail.
Answer: its
Example 3
Make it plural: That box is heavy.
Answer: Those boxes are heavy.