QUANTIFIERS

What are Quantifiers?

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Words used to state Quantifiers answer Quantifiers can be
quantity or amount questions such as used with plural
of something “How many?” countable nouns
without stating the and/or “How and uncountable
actual number. much?” nouns.
 COUNT NOUNS
AND
NONCOUNT NOUNS
 Count Nouns can be counted. They usually have both
a singular and a plural form.
Examples:
COUNT • One phone Two phones
NOUNS • One dog Four dogs
 NONCOUNT NOUNS

Non-count nouns cannot be preceded

Non-count nouns exist as by a or an.
masses that are made up of Examples:
a milk X
many individual parts, abstract
a sugar X
quantities that cannot be a bread X
separated or counted.
Non-count nouns only have one form
They have no plural form. and are always used in agreement with
singular verbs.
Examples:
Example:
There is some cheese in the fridge.
Milk, rice, coffee, bread, sugar, There is some money in my wallet.
meat, and water, butter. Time flies.
Rain makes me feel sad.
NONCOUNT NOUNS
EXAMPLES
Think of the following pictures as masses

Meat Butter Bread Cheese

Salt Sugar Ice cream Yogurt

Think of the following pictures as liquids
Water Tea Coffee Oil

Juice Beer Soda Wine

QUANTIFIERS WITH COUN NOUNS QUANTIFIERS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS

▪Too few ▪Too Little

▪A few ▪A Little
▪Some ▪Some
▪A lot of ▪A lot of
▪Too many ▪Too much
▪Many ▪Much

*Do not use much in affirmative sentences. He had much money.

He had a lot of money.
Examples
 COUNT NOUNS NONCOUNT NOUNS

TOO FEW TOO LITTLE

The class was cancelled because too few
There’s too little time to finish this.
students signed up for it.

A FEW
I have a few eggs.
We need a few coins for the car park.
Do you have a few minutes to help me with
something tonight?
She had a few friends at her new school.
A LITTLE
I have a little money.
The engine needs a little oil.
Would you like a little milk in your coffee?
He saved a little money every month when he was
a student.
 COUNT NOUNS NONCOUNT NOUNS

SOME SOME

I have some eggs. I have some money.

A LOT OF A LOT OF

I have a lot of eggs. I have a lot of money.

 COUNT NOUNS NONCOUNT NOUNS

TOO MANY TOO MUCH

We have too many DVDs, so we bought a

bigger shelf. We ate too much food last night.
There are too many students in this class. I drank too much water.

MANY MUCH

We have many flowers. We don't have much money.

PRACTICE
 Circle the correct quantifier in each sentence below.

1. Martina watches (a lot of / too much) nature programs.

2. Yoko drinks (a few / too much) orange juice.
3. (Too many / A little) species are endangered.
4. Sandra wants (a few / a little) milk in her coffee.
5. They have (too much / some) problems with pronunciation.
6. My friend tells (too much / a lot of) good stories.
7. The plane tickets cost (many / too much) money.
 Circle the correct quantifier in each sentence below.

1. Martina watches (a lot of / too much) nature programs.

2. Yoko drinks (a few / too much) orange juice.
3. (Too many / A little) species are endangered.
4. Sandra wants (a few / a little) milk in her coffee.
5. They have (too much / some) problems with pronunciation.
6. My friend tells (too much / a lot of) good stories.
7. The plane tickets cost (many / too much) money.
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