Now let's review and practice a bit.
Remember that we use articles a and the to indicate whether the noun is used indefinitely or definitely.
Now with the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate article there is laptop
cup open envelope and pile of books on table.
It is total mess.
There is a laptop a cup an open envelope and a pound of books on the table.
It is a total mess.
Also remember the reuse demonstrate of adjectives.
This that these those two indicate which specific person place or thing is mentioned.
Now with the following sentences and fill in the blanks using the appropriate demonstration of adjective
shoes are quite nice.
Did go well with red dress
these or those shoes are quite nice to go well with this or that red dress.
Remember that we use numerals to limit the noun to a specific number or amount.
Now read the following sentences and underline These numerals.
Sorry but we can't throw a party for one person.
We should invite at least 20 people
one 20 remember that we use indefinite adjectives any each few.
Many much moles several and some to describe a noun by showing an element of uncertainty.
Now read the following sentence and underline these adjectives.
The most important thing in the world is to be humane.
Most remember not to confuse indefinite adjectives with indefinite pronouns.
Now indefinite adjectives modify nouns or pronouns while indefinite pronouns.
I stand alone pronouns.
Now read the following sentences and decide in which sentence the words in bold are used as an indefinite
adjective or as an indefinite pronoun.
There are only a few people left.
There are only a few left.
In the first sentence a few is an indefinite adjective and in the second sentence a few is an indefinite
pronoun.