Quantifiers

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 “ Quantifiers are used to talk
about quantities, amount and
degree.

”
Richard Branson

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 A lot of, a little, a few, much, many,

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Quantifier + Uncountable Noun Quantifier + Countable Noun
Lots of time/students
Plenty of time/students
Not much time Not many students
How much time? How many students?
Too much time Too many students
Not enough time/students
A little time A few students
Very little time Very few students
When to use how
many and how
much?

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How many?
We use how many? With
countable nouns: we
can use many in
positive, negative, and
interrogative sentence.

For example: How many

apples do you have?
How many books have
How much?
We use how many? With
uncountable nouns: it
uses on positive,
negative, and
interrogative.

For example: How much

money do you have?
How much milk have you
got?
Some
It can be used both for
countable and
uncountable; used in
affirmative and Click icon to add picture
interrogative sentences.

For example:
- there’s some furniture in
the class
- do you want some
potatoes
 Any
• It uses when we don’t know the exact number. It uses in negative
sentences.

Example: - he doesn’t have any money (-)

- Is there any problems?
- are there any new book collections in the bookstore?
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 A Few/ a little or Few/Little
• We use e few/ a little to talk about an amount. We use few ti talk about the negative
amount
• A little bit uses for the names or objects that ca not be counted.

Example: - we have a little time before the examination ends

- there are few things I need from the shops
- I have little time to finish my homework
- This cuisine has very few ingredients
- there is little water in the bathroom
- You need a little joy in your life
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 Too/ not enough
• We use too much/too many + noun to say there is more than the right
amount.
• We use not enough to say there is less than the right amount
Example: - I have too much furniture
- there isn’t enough room for all of it!
- the suitcase is too easy
- You are walking too quickly

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 Examples:

A lot of
few

little much

A lot of
A lot of
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 Examples:

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 Summary
SOME : positive sentence, and questions that are offers
ANY : Negative statements and other questions
NO/NONE OF + plural/uncountable : Talking about zero quantity

Large Quantity
A LOT OF/ LOTS OF : positive sentence
NOT MUCH/NOT MANY/NOT A LOT OF : Negative Sentence
MANY/MUCH/A LOT OF : Question
PLENTY OF : Positive question, showing we’re happy with the amount
Small Quantity
A FEW/A LITTLE : talk about an amount
FEW/LITTLE : Talk about negative amount (there’s not, there’s not a lot)
TOO MUCH/MANY : More than the right amount
NOT ENOUGH : Less than the right amount

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 Areas of growth

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 How you say this in English?

b. A bottle of
water
d. A jar of Honey
a. A bag of
Potatoes
e. A can/thin of
tomatoes

f. A packet of biscuits

c. A bar of chocolate

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