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Quantifiers
1. Quantifiers are adjectives and adjectival phrases that give approximate or specific answers to the questions 'How much?' and 'How many?'
In simple words, we use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how much or how many.
'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few' are examples of quantifiers.
E.g.
i) There are some books on the desk.
ii) He's got only a few dollars.
iii) How much money have you got?
iv) There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
v) He's got more friends than his sister.
1. Quantifiers are adjectives and adjectival phrases that give approximate or specific answers to the questions 'How much?' and 'How many?'
In simple words, we use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how much or how many.
'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few' are examples of quantifiers.
E.g.
i) There are some books on the desk.
ii) He's got only a few dollars.
iii) How much money have you got?
iv) There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
v) He's got more friends than his sister.
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2. Quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
i) Countable Nouns (Count nouns):
'Countable nouns' have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number - they can be counted. (That's why they are called 'countable nouns').
E.g. 1 friend, 2 friends, 3 friends...
1 book, 2 books, 3 books...
'Many' is a quantifier that is used with countable nouns.
i) Countable Nouns (Count nouns):
'Countable nouns' have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number - they can be counted. (That's why they are called 'countable nouns').
E.g. 1 friend, 2 friends, 3 friends...
1 book, 2 books, 3 books...
'Many' is a quantifier that is used with countable nouns.
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ii) Uncountable nouns (non-count nouns):
Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number - they can't be counted. (That's why they are called 'uncountable nouns').
E.g. a) I have a lot of money. (Not1000 money)
b) You say I drink a lot of milk. (Not5 milk)
Uncountable nouns take 'much'.
E.g. 'Much' money
Note: You can count money, milk, meat; but then, you would use: the currency, liter, kilo, glass; and say that you have got:
5 euros or dollars (but not5 money).
Uncountable nouns are measured with count frames like liter, kilos etc.
Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number - they can't be counted. (That's why they are called 'uncountable nouns').
E.g. a) I have a lot of money. (Not
b) You say I drink a lot of milk. (Not
Uncountable nouns take 'much'.
E.g. 'Much' money
Note: You can count money, milk, meat; but then, you would use: the currency, liter, kilo, glass; and say that you have got:
5 euros or dollars (but not
Uncountable nouns are measured with count frames like liter, kilos etc.
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3. Quantifiers with Uncountable Nouns:
• much
• a little/little/very little *
• a bit (of)
• a great deal of
• a large amount of
• a large quantity of
*Note: 'little', 'very little' mean that there is not enough of something.
'A little' means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
• much
• a little/little/very little *
• a bit (of)
• a great deal of
• a large amount of
• a large quantity of
*Note: 'little', 'very little' mean that there is not enough of something.
'A little' means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
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4. Quantifiers with Countable Nouns
• many
• a few/few/very few **
• a number (of)
several
• a large number of
• a great number of
• a majority of
**NOTE 'few', 'very few' mean that there is not enough of something.
'A few' means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
• many
• a few/few/very few **
• a number (of)
several
• a large number of
• a great number of
• a majority of
**NOTE 'few', 'very few' mean that there is not enough of something.
'A few' means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.
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Sometimes we use a 'quantifier' in the place of a 'determiner'.
E.g. i) Most children start school at the age of five.
ii) We ate some bread and butter.
iii) We saw lots of birds.
E.g. i) Most children start school at the age of five.
ii) We ate some bread and butter.
iii) We saw lots of birds.
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5. Quantifiers with Countable and Uncountable nouns:
• all
• enough
• more/most
• less/least
• no/none
• not any
• some
• any
• a lot of
• lots of
• plenty of
• all
• enough
• more/most
• less/least
• no/none
• not any
• some
• any
• a lot of
• lots of
• plenty of
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Pick the correct option:
He has ______
few |
a few |
Pick the correct option:
I went through ______
many |
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He has ______
any |
Pick the correct option:
I had ______
lots of |
a lot of |
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Can you give me ______
couple of |
a bit of |
Pick the correct option:
I can't go out this evening. I've got ______
too much |
too many |
Pick the correct option:
He can't buy the form. He has got ______
little |
a little |
few |
a few |
Pick the correct option:
The train leaves in one hour. I am scared there is ______
little |
a little |
Arrange the jumbled words to form a sentence.
- a little
- learn
- everyday we
- English
- many
- few
Pick the correct option:
They say, ______
little |
a little |
few |
a few |
Arrange the jumbled words to form a sentence.
- Does she
- some sisters?
- have
- any sisters?
Pick the correct option:
It is good that she has ______
a few |
few |
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I can't drink this coffee. There isn't ______
enough |
too much |
too many |
Pick the correct option:
A great ______
number |
deal |
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All members are valuable to us and ______
each |
every |
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I know that Tim has ______
a few |
few |
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There has been almost ______
no |
none |
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Celine feels lonely because she has very ______
few |
much |
little |
Pick the correct option:
Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too ______
many |
much |
Pick the correct option:
Also, I've paid very ______
little attention to how much rain we've had. |
a little attention to how many rain we've had. |
much attention to how much rain we've had. |
a few attention to how little rain we've had. |
Pick the correct option:
They said that just ______
a little |
few |
a few |
little |
Pick the correct option:
I'm afraid it has rained ______
few |
a few |
Pick the correct option:
I've unfortunately had ______
a lot of |
much |
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