GENERAL DETERMINERS

SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL NOUNS

All (of) the a couple (of)
Both (of) these a lot (of)
Half (of) those lots (of)
Several (of these) lots (of)
Few (of those) *no
COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE A few (of the) *all
Many (of the) some
Each A little (of the) *Most (of the) any
Neither Little (of the) Neither (of) *plenty (of)
Either Much (of the) Each (of) another +unit of time, distance or
Many a A good deal of Either (of) money
Another A great deal of *None (of the) (another five km. – another three books)
The other A great amount of Several enough
Every *Some Quite a few every one (of +the)
*Any A good many (the) other (the other teachers)
*Plenty (of) A great many
*A lot (of)
*no
*all
*most (of the)
*none (of the)

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 1. Either - neither - both Two things or persons

2. All - every - everyone - Three or more things or persons

none -any

3. Each Two or more things or persons

EACH & EVERY

1. Tom has two sisters both of whom are doctors.
2. I have two books about history, but neither of them contains any
information about the topic I’ve chosen for my term paper.
3. Jenny is unlike either of her parents. She is very different from both of
them.
4. We had 5 fish in the aquarium once. None of them is /are alive now.
1. Each - two things or people
Each of the two girls was given a doll as a present.
2. Each & Every – more than two things or people
Each student in the classroom has their own dictionaries.
Every student in the playground enjoys at break time.

4. USE EVERY NOT EACH after nearly ant not.

Nearly every student needs a dictionary for Spanish lesson.

Little & few have a negative sense. These quantifiers

indicate smaller quantities than a little and a few do.
 She has a few friends in her new school (enough
friends)
 She has few friends in her new school (not
enough friends)
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Choose the appropriate quantifiers to complete the sentences.

1. She is an expert on languages, but she

knows ---- about science.

A) few B)little 8. Both players in the tennis match have

C) a lot of D) several been warned by the referee but ---- of them
seems to take it seriously.
2. I don't think there will be a severe
shortage of usable water because there was A) none B)either
---- rain fall yesterday. C) every D)neither
A) little B)few
C)any D) a lot of 9. In my country, ---- universities offer a
wide range of courses. That's why they are
3. Unfortunately, I have ---- talent for preferred by foreign students as well.
music although I have always wanted to be
a famous guitar player. A) every B)each
C)a great deal of D)most
A)little B)few
C)a few D)plenty of 10. The vocabulary list had been
memorized by ---- of the students and each
4. There were ---- people at the meeting one scored over 80 percent on the exam.
earlier but most of them left early so there
aren't many left now. A)every B)all
C) a little D)the whole
A)little B)few
C)much D)several 11. ---- of our time was wasted in the hotel
room on holiday because the weather was
5. Although Jack thought he knew ---- of bad in spite of summer time.
the subject, the teacher asked a few details A) A few B) Little
he hardly remembered. C) Many D)Plenty

A)several B)much 12. My sister took ---- books with her

C)many D)any while going on holiday but she read only a
few of them during our stay.
6. ---- people enjoy the performance of the
theatre company but I don't think it is a A) much B) none
successful one. C)plenty D)a lot of

A)Much B)Several 13. ---- of the teachers thought the

C)Every D)No academic term wouldn't be enough to
cover all the subjects so a number of units
7. My brother had to live in New York and of the book were skipped.
Lisbon for many years because of his
business but he doesn’t like ---- city much. A) Most B) No
C) None D) Much
A)all B)whole
C)either D)neither 14. I'd like to have helped my friend but I
had very ---- time so I had to refuse her.

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A)few B) plenty
C) a little D) little A) most B)neither
C)much D)none
E)no

15. ---- the workers in the factory have

decided to stop working until their demand
for a pay-rise has been met.
22. Oakland is about to go bilingual, with
A)The whole B) Some two official languages, but ---- of them is
C) Most D)All English.

16. Although there are ---- brilliant A)both B)none

students in this state, only a few will C)neither D)either
choose to remain in the state after E)no
graduation.
23. On some computers there are keys
A) plenty B)much which can have as many as five different
C)many D)none functions ----.

17. Although ---- of the lawn is open to the A) either B)each

sun, there are plenty of shade trees to make C)none D)every
it comfortable. E)both

A) every B)each 24. ---- argument could move ---- man

C)most D)none from this decision.

18. Although there were many politicians A)No / either B)Every / both
that were honest and decent, there were C)No / neither D)Each / all
just as ---- who were not. E) Each / both

A) some B)much 25. ---- Peter ---- Michael come here quite
C)many D) a little often but ---- of them gives us help.

19. ---- of the animals that live in the desert A) Both / and / either
are nocturnal. B) Neither / nor / both
C) Both / and / neither
A) Much B)Some D) Either / or / all
C)Each D)Every E) Both / or / any

20. Surveys say anti-war protests and 26. He gave ---- of us advice about our
incidents in ---- of Europe are at their most present goals.
frequent since World War II.
A) each B)a few A)every B)each
C)many D)much C)the whole D)much
E) no
21. We have interviewed with twenty
candidates for the vacant position, but ----
of them was actually a good fit.

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27. The Blues won the football match, but
---- players played well; In fact they ----
played quite badly.

A) each / each B)neither of / both

C) all / all D)neither of the / all
E) none of the / all

28. There were ---- people on the beach, so

we weren't completely alone.

A) a few B)fewer
C) fewest D) very little
E) only a little

29. The two brothers got up at 8:30 that

day. ---- of the m were tired, because ----
of the m had slept well.

A) Both / neither B)Neither / neither

C)Either / none D)None / either
E)All / both

30. Everyone should have a check up with

the dentist ---- six months.

A) another B)each
C) every D) all
E) the whole

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 24. No / either
25. Both / and / neither
26. each
27. none of the / all
28. a few
29. Both / neither
30. every

ANSWERS
1. little
2. a lot of
3. little
4. several
5. much
6. Several
7. either
8. neither
9. most
10. all
11. Plenty
12. a lot of
13. Most
14. little
15. All
16. many
17. most
18. many
19. Some
20. much
21. none
22. neither
23. each