QUANTIFIERS

Prepared by G. Sezi
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 WITH COUNTABLE WITH UNCOUNTABLE BOTH
NOUNS NOUNS

a large/great number of a great deal of plenty of

(not) many a large amount of a lot of
a few a large quantity of lots of (INFORMAL)
few (not) much* most
very few a little all
several little no
a couple of very little none
a number of* a bit some
(not) any
*too
*enough

* “much” is usually used in questions and negatives.

*REMINDER: The number of people who are educated in Turkey is very few.
A number of (Some) people in Turkey are unemployed.
 QUANTIFIERS USED WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

 A large number of people died in the earthquake.

 Natural disasters might kill a great number of people if necessary action is not taken.

 A: How many girls are there in your class?

B: Not many. (= There aren’t many girls in my class.)
 I have many friends in Istanbul.
 Many students hope to pass the EPE.
 She does not have many books in her school bag.
 Too many people went out during the lockdown.
 Not many people like going out early in the morning.
 She has a few bottles of milk in the fridge. (= not many, but enough)
 She has (very) few bottles of milk in the fridge. (= not many, and not enough)

 When I was ill, only several people came for a visit.

(= some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many)
 A couple of people attended the meeting yesterday.
(= more than two, but not many; a small number of)
 QUANTIFIERS USED WITH UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
 A great deal of money was stolen in the robbery.
 A large amount/quantity of money was stolen in the robbery.

 A: How much sugar do you need for the cake?

B: Not much. (= I don’t need much sugar for the cake.)
 He has so much time that he can finish his homework on time.
 Too much money is spent on unnecessary things.
 They usually do not have much time to go to the cinema after work.
 Not much work needs to be done for the decoration of the house.

 There is a little cheese left in the fridge. (= not much, but enough)
 There is (very) little cheese left in the fridge. (= not much, and not enough)
 QUANTIFIERS USED WITH BOTH
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
 She bought some nice books from Dost Bookstore.
(countable)
 I need some information about the students.  in positive sentences
(uncountable)

 Would you like some nuts with your drink?

(countable)
 in questions when we offer smt
 Do you need some help?
(uncountable)

 Some of her friends visited her after the accident.

 Some of the bread is eaten. We may need to buy one for dinner.
  Have you got any sisters or brothers?
(countable)
 in questions
 Is there any new evidence for the murder?
(uncountable)

 I haven’t got any friends in Istanbul.

(countable)  in negative sentences
 There wasn’t any noise outside last night.
(uncountable)

BEWARE !
I don’t like some pop music. I like some pop music.
I like any pop music = I like all kinds of pop music; it doesn’t matter.

I don’t like some pop music  I like some pop music.

Therefore, we can use “some” in negatives and “any” in positives with countable and uncountable nouns.
 There will be plenty of people at the party.
(countable)
 There will be plenty of food at the party.
(uncountable)
 We’ve got lots of / a lot of friends in Ankara.
(countable)
 I lost lots of / a lot of money in poker.
(uncountable)

 All people are born equal.

(countable)
When all refers to a whole class
 All information about the new product is confidential.
of people or things, we don’t
(uncountable) use the.

 Have you drunk all (of) the milk? (uncountable) Before a noun with a determiner
 All (of) my friends are coming tonight. (countable) (my, this, the, etc.), both all and all of
 You eat all (of) the time.(uncountable) are possible.
 She has got no money in her bank account = She hasn’t got/doesn’t have any money in her account.
(uncountable) NO + NOUN = NOT ANY + NOUN

 There are no cars in the street = There aren’t any cars in the street.
(countable)

 No pedestrians are allowed on the motorway.

(countable)

 No charity work is organized for refugees this year.

(uncountable)

 None of the information was reliable. “Information” is an uncountable noun; therefore, the
verb is singular.

 None of my friends smoke.

When we use “none” with a plural noun or pronoun,
 None of my friends smokes. the verb can be singular or plural.
TOO & ENOUGH
• too + adverb: He is a reckless driver. He really drives too fast. / You’re talking too loudly. Calm down.
• adverb + enough: Thank you. You are working hard enough. / He doesn’t listen to me carefully enough.
 TOO + ADJECTIVE
more than enough; more than needed or wanted
e. g. The rent is too high.
It’s too cold outside.

cannot be used instead of “very”

e.g. Karen’s roommate is very friendly.

→ She’s a nice person.
Karen’s roommate is too friendly.
→ She’s more friendly than I want her to be.
(This doesn’t make me happy. I’m saying something negative about her.)
Examples:
I can’t explain the solution. It’s too hard for me.
These abs exercises are too difficult for me. I can’t do them.
The shelf is too high. I can’t reach it.

It is also possible to say:

The solution is too hard for me to explain.
These abs exercises are too difficult for me to do.
The shelf is too high for me to reach.

too + adjective + (for someone) + to do something

 ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH

It is also possible to use “enough”:

The solution is not simple enough for me to explain. (too hard)
These abs exercises are not easy enough for me to do. (too
difficult)
The shelf is not low enough for me to reach. (too high)

adjective + enough + (for someone) + to do something

 TOO + ADJECTIVE + (FOR SOMEONE) + TO DO SOMETHING
ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH + (FOR SOMEONE) + TO DO SOMETHING

Join the sentences given using “too” or “enough”. Do not change the meaning.
e. g. Tim can’t win the race. He isn’t fast enough. (enough / too)
Tim isn’t fast enough to win the race.
Tim is too slow to win the race.
1. Ben is not competitive. He can’t be a good rugby player. (enough)
Ben is not competitive enough to be a good rugby player.
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2. David
David is tooisindividualistic
very individualistic.
for Olga Olga can’t
to work work with him. (too)
with.
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3. James
James isn’t doesn’t have much
strong enough to be astrength. Jamesbe
He can’t
rock climber. doesn’t
a rockhave enough
climber. strength
(enough to be a rock climber.
/ too)
enough + noun
James is too weak to be a rock climber.
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