The cover term determiner refers to:
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- Articles, demonstratives, and possessors
- Possessors, prepositions, and demonstratives
- Postpositions, articles, and prepositions
- Articles, prepositions, and possessors
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Definition of determiner.
In grammar, determiners are words placed in front of nouns to specify reference, quantity, or definiteness.
Step 2: Common categories of determiners.
- Articles: definite (the), indefinite (a, an).
- Demonstratives: this, that, these, those.
- Possessors: my, your, his, her, their.
Step 3: Elimination.
Prepositions and postpositions are not determiners. Therefore, only Option (A) captures the correct set.
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