名詞有不可數名詞、單數可數名詞和複數可數名詞之分，對限定詞有不同的要求。根據這種搭配關係可將限定詞劃分為以下幾類：
1. 只能限定單數可數名詞的限定詞
下列限定詞只能用以限定單數可數名詞：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. 既可限定單數可數名詞，又可限定複數可數名詞的限定詞
下列限定詞既可限定單數可數名詞，又可限定複數可數名詞：the first, the second, the next, the last, the other, etc. 例如：
He was the last person to leave. (限定單數可數名詞)
We spent the last days of our holidays at home. (限定複數可數名詞)
3. 只能限定不可數名詞的限定詞
下列限定詞只能用以限定不可數名詞：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. 既可限定不可數名詞，又可限定單數可數名詞的限定詞
下列限定詞既可限定不可數名詞，又可限定單數可數名詞：this, that, (the) least。例如：
Wait until you've heard this story. (限定單數可數名詞)
They should have arrived by this time. (限定不可數名詞)
(the) least knowledge
(the) least sign (of prejudice)
5. 既可限定不可數名詞，又可限定複數可數名詞的限定詞
下列限定詞既可限定不可數名詞，又可限定複數可數名詞：enough, more, most, plenty of, a quantity of, a lot of, lots of, less。例如：
Have we got enough food? (限定不可數名詞)
We have enough seats for everyone. (限定複數可數名詞)
6.既可限定不可數名詞，又可限定單數可數名詞和複數可數名詞的限定詞
下列限定詞既可限定不可數名詞，又可限定單數可數名詞和複數可數名詞：all, any, half, my (your, our, etc.), no, the rest of, the same, some, such, what, which, whose, the, etc.
例如：
He waited for half an hour. (限定單數可數名詞)
He has read half the books. (限定複數可數名詞)
He has eaten half the bread. (限定不可數名詞)