Quantifiers

I.In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers:
A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH OF | PLENTY |
SEVERAL OF | SOME
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I'm having

of trouble passing my driving exam.

2.

the movies were rated PG.

3.

information proved to be outdated.

4. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still

5. Although there are
after graduation.

brilliant students in this state -- thousands, even, only

6. We were able to destroy

7.

time left.

the parasites with our antigen, but

will choose to remain in the state

of them survived to cause trouble.

a student has passed through these doors.

8. Although

of the lawn is open to the sun, there are

9. I think he drank
10.

of shade trees to make it comfortable.

wine last night.

the evidence was taken from the police safe last night.

. In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers:
much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few
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1. It seems to me that we haven't had
2. How

assignments in English this term.

material can we be expected to read in one week?

3. I've unfortunately had

headaches already because of stress.

4. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too

5. I didn't use

fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.

6. Also, I've paid very

7. I'm afraid it's rained
upset.
8. How
9.

weeds.

attention to how

rain we've had.

times this summer, and that is why the grass is turning brown and dying. Farmers are very

good would it do if we watered the plants ourselves? .

of the advice I have ever received from so-called "experts" has been useless.

10. They said that just

11.

help could make a big difference.

people know as much about computers as Tomas does.

12. It does us
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good when the banking system collapses.

II. Complete the sentences with A LITTLE, LITTLE, FEW, A FEW.

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1. Let's go to the movies. I have ---- money.
a little

2. I'm sorry, I can't pay for your lunch. I have ---- money.
little

3. Not many children like vegetables. For example, ---- children eat squash.

4. Joe is always angry. That's why he has ---- friends.

5. Bill didn't drink all the soda. There's ---- left.
6. The party was fun. There were ---- people I knew there.
7. Your house is almost empty! You have --- furniture.
8. Marty : Do you need same help with your math homework?
Harry : Yes, I could sure use ----.
9. Henry : How many people were at the game last night?
Kenny : Almost none. ---- people want to watch a team that always loses.
10. Doris : Are Dallas and Ft. Worth very far from each other?
David: No, they're quite close. There's ---- distance between them.
11. There's ---- milk in the refrigerator. About half a quart, I think.
12. Doctor: Have you ever been in bad health or had a serious operation?
Patient: No, I haven't. I've had ---- medical problems.
13. Steve : Have you received any applications for the job that you advertised in the paper last week?
Larry : Yes, but only ----.
14. Steve : I wonder why not many people applied for it?
Larry : ---- want to work so hard for so ---- money, I guess.
15. May I please have ---- more coffee?
16. Greg is always busy; he has ---- free time.
17. ---- of the children were rude, but most were polite.
18. Donald doesn't care for school. He has ---- interest in it.
19. I need to talk to you. Do you have ---- minutes?
20. Let's get together when we have ---- free time.
21. Rodney feels that his life is very dull. He has ---- adventures.
22. There are no empty seats on this flight, but there are ---- available on the next one.
23. Almost all of the people at the meeting were in civilian clothes. ---- were wearing uniforms.

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III. Choose from much, many, some, few, a few, little, a little.

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1.

students were able to pass the exam. It was rather disappointing.

2. We need to hurry! We don't have

time left.

3. Ryan had so

in his mind that he couldn't concentrate on anything anymore.

4. You just need

patience, you are rushing things to much.

5. We have

bread left for breakfast, so we need to buy some.

6.

people might like to live a lonely life, but most don't.

7. I've been there only once, so I don't remember

8. How

exercises have you done today?

9. Very

people are actually happy with their salaries.

10. How

much water can a camel store in his humps?

B. Complete the following exercise with appropriate quantifiers: a / an, some or any.
1. Are there

computers in the library?

2. Are there

ripe cherries on the tree?

3-5. Excuses me, is this

English apple or

Actually, its South African. We havent got

French apple?
French or English

apples today.
6. Is there

lake in the middle of London?

7-8. Oh! These chips are horrible. There isnt

Well, theres

in the pot over there.

9. There are

people at the bus stop.

10. There is

bridge over the river.

11. There is

milk in the bottle.

12. There is

big airport in Holland.

salt on them.

13. There isnt

furniture at home.
B. Complete the following exercise with appropriate quantifiers: a / an, some or any.
1. Are there

computers in the library?

2. Are there

ripe cherries on the tree?

3-5. Excuses me, is this

English apple or

Actually, its South African. We havent got

French apple?
French or English

apples today.
6. Is there

lake in the middle of London?

7-8. Oh! These chips are horrible. There isnt

Well, theres

in the pot over there.

9. There are

people at the bus stop.

10. There is

bridge over the river.

11. There is

milk in the bottle.

12. There is

big airport in Holland.

13. There isnt

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IV. Complete the following exercise with appropriate quantifiers: a / an, some or any.
1. Are there

computers in the library?

2. Are there

ripe cherries on the tree?

3-5. Excuses me, is this

English apple or

Actually, its South African. We havent got

French apple?
French or English

apples today.
6. Is there

lake in the middle of London?

7-8. Oh! These chips are horrible. There isnt

Well, theres

in the pot over there.

9. There are

people at the bus stop.

10. There is

bridge over the river.

11. There is

milk in the bottle.

12. There is

big airport in Holland.

13. There isnt

furniture at home.

salt on them.