QUANTIFIERS

Quantifier / Use Example:

I have some students.
SOME (+) (?) Offers and requests
Would you like some coffee?
C/U
Can I have a piece of cake, please?

ANY (-) (?)

There isn’t any sugar left.
C/U
Are there some carrots in the fridge?

A FEW (+)
We need a few tomatoes.
C
A BIT OF (+)
Here you have a bit of water.
U
There aren’t many cars on the street.
MANY (-) (?)
How many books do you read a year?
C
Do you have many books?
We don’t have much to do.
MUCH (-) (?)
How much is it?
U

NO (+)
C/U I have no money.

A LOT OF (+)
You did a lot of exercise.
C/U
Look! There is a lot of wasted food.
 TOO
TOO MUCH I need too much butter for this recipe.
TOO MANY I think we should go, there are too many people.
TOO + ADJECTIVE This new mobile is too expensive.
TOO + ADVERB My students learn too fast!

ENOUGH
There isn’t enough milk.
(-) ENOUGH + NOUN (C / U)
We don’t have enough to do.
(-) ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
She’s not fast enough.
(-) ADVERB + ENOUGH
You don’t speak fast enough.