QUANTIFIERS

Quantifiers are words that

are used to state quantity or
amount of something
without stating the exact
number.
  Countable Nouns
many I don't have many
apples.
few* We know few
people in the area.
I would like to get to know
more.
a few** We know a few people in
the area. I know enough
people to keep me happy.
 Uncountable Nouns
Much I don't have much
money.
little* I know little English.
I am going to have a
problem getting around
England.
a little** I know a little English, at
least enough to get to
England.
*few/little - means that is not
enough of something.

** a few /a little - means that

there are not a lot of something,
but there is enough.
Some and any
 Some and any can be used when:

The exact number is not known.

The exact number is not important or
relevant.
Some and any are used with
countable nouns and
uncountable nouns
 Any
Any is used with:
Negative sentences
When asking a question.
Do you have any ice cream left?
I don't have any money today. I am getting paid on
Friday.
 Some
Some is used with:
Positive sentences. When asking a question, if
the answer is expected to be positive or not
relevant or you are offering something.
The children have some free time.
Please buy some bananas.
Can I have a glass of tea?
Would you like some cake?
 fill in the gaps with one of the
following determiners: Some, Any

1) Ann has _________candies.

2) Bill doesn't have _________money.
3) Sue will give us _________information .
4) There is _____________ milk in the fridge.
5) There isn't ________________beer.
 enough
• We use enough to describe the effects of
having / not having the right amount of
something.

“John isn’t patient enough to work as a teache

r.”
“The dress isn’t big enough.”
 enough
• Enough can be used before a noun to
mean “all that is necessary”.

“I don’t drink enough water. ”

“Do you eat enough vegetables?”
“My brother doesn’t do enough
exercise.”