QUANTIFIERS

For each sentence, fill in the blank with the correct response.
1. I only know _____ people in this city.

a) a little b) a few

2. Mary always tells me that she wants to have _____ children.

a) much b) many

3. There are _____ things that I want to say to you.

a) so many b) so much

4. I would like _____ time to think about this.

a) a little b) a few

5. I would like _____ hamburger.

a) some b) a

6. I have to buy _____ furniture for my new apartment .

a) some b) a

7. I have _____ courage than you.

a) less b) fewer

8. _____ of my courage comes from my upbringing.

a) Much b) Many

9. _____ of the new immigrants to Los Angeles come from Mexico.

a) Many b) Much

10. There is _____ immigration to Canada now than there used to be.

a) less b) fewer

11. I only know _____ people in this city.

a) a little b) a few

12. Hey! I asked for _____ donut and you gave me a muffin!

a) a b) some

13. In the past month, we have noticed _____ progress in your ability to speak.

a) many b) much
1 Complete the collocations.

a jar of coffee
1 a _______________ of chocolate
2 a _______________ of toothpaste
3 a _______________ of fizzy drink
4 a _______________ of washing powder
5 a _______________ of toilet paper
2 Complete the questions and answers.
a bit how many how much how much
a few a lot much not many
1 A__________________ water do you drink a day?
B I drink _________________ – about three litres.
2 A _________________ cups of coffee do you drink a day?
B _________________ – probably only one.
3 A _________________ chocolate do you eat?
B _________________ bars a week – perhaps three or four.
4 A Do you eat _________________ bread?
B _________________ – maybe a small piece with dinner.

3 Write sentences. Use one of the expressions in brackets.

1 we / not have / time (enough / too / too many)
________________________________________
2 I / eat / chocolate (too many / too much / not enough)
_______________________________

3 they / lazy / to recycle (enough / too / too much)

________________________________________
4 Cities are noisy. there / cars (too / not enough / too many)
________________________________________
5 she / sings / well / to be a professional (too many / enough / too)