根据这种搭配关系可将限定词划分为以下几类:
1. 只能限定单数可数名词的限定词
下列限定词只能用以限定单数可数名词:another, each, every, neither, either, the whole, a/an, one, many a, such a
例如:
Neither road is very good.
I spent the whole morning in bed today.
2. 既可限定单数可数名词,又可限定复数可数名词的限定词
下列限定词既可限定单数可数名词,又可限定复数可数名词:the first, the second, the next, the last, the other, etc. 例如:
He was the last person to leave. (限定单数可数名词)
We spent the last days of our holidays at home. (限定复数可数名词)
3. 只能限定不可数名词的限定词
下列限定词只能用以限定不可数名词:much, (a) little, a bit of, a great deal of, a great amount of。
例如:
I have much pleasure in declaring this new factory open.
There's been a bit of trouble at the office.
4. 既可限定不可数名词,又可限定单数可数名词的限定词
下列限定词既可限定不可数名词,又可限定单数可数名词:this, that, (the) least。
例如:
Wait until you've heard this story. (限定单数可数名词)
They should have arrived by this time. (限定不可数名词)
(the) least knowledge
(the) least sign (of prejudice)