Which of the following is an example of a determiner?

• A. Some
• B. Fruit
• C. Quickly
• D. Under

Answer: (A)

Determin ers are words that come before a noun to limit or specify what is being talked about. Some is an example because it signals an indefinite amount and pairs with a noun to indicate quantity without naming a specific item. In a sentence like “Some fruit is on the table,” some modifies the noun fruit and tells us there is an unspecified amount of fruit.

The other words here aren’t determiners in that sense: fruit is the noun itself, quickly is an adverb describing how something is done, and under is a preposition indicating location.