QUANTIFIERS EXERCISES

1) Put in much, many, a few or a little:

1. He isn’t very popular. He has few friends

2. Ann is very busy these days. She has little free time
3. Did you take many photographs when you were on holiday?
4. I’m not very busy today. I haven’t got much to do
5. The museum was very crowded. There were too many people
6. Most of the town is modern. There are few old buildings
7. The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had little rain

2) Complete these sentences with no, none or any

1. It was a public holiday, so there were no shops open

2. I haven’t got any money. Can you lend me some?
3. I couldn’t make an omelette because there were no eggs

4. I couldn’t make an omelette because there weren’t

any eggs
5. “How many eggs have we got?” “ None . I’ll go and buy some
from the shop if you like”
6. We took a few photographs but none of them were very good
7. What a stupid thing to do! no intelligent person would do
such a thing.
8. I couldn’t answer any of questions they asked me
9. We cancelled the party because none of the people we
invited were able to come
3) Correct the sentences which are wrong:

1. Do you eat much fish? Yes, I eat a lot of

2. I eat too much sweet things
I eat too many sweet things."
3. She doesn’t eat vegetables enough
She doesn't eat enough vegetables.
4. How many milk do you drink a day?
How much milk do you drink a day?"
5. I’ve eaten too many pasta this week
"I've eaten too much pasta this week."
6. Do you drink much alcohol? No, none

7. This coffee isn’t strong enough

8. I only eat very few chocolate. It’s too much fattening
I only eat very little chocolate. It's too fattening.

4) Complete with much, many, a lot of, or a lot.

1. A Do you eat much fruit?

B Yes, I eat a lot of apples. I love them
2. A How many cups of tea do you have a day?
B a lot _. I have at least five, sometimes more
3. A. How much mineral water do you drink?
B Not much _. I usually drink tap water
4. A Do you think your diet is healthy?
B. No, I eat too many sweets. I also drink too much
coffee