Quantifiers

What are they? Quantifiers are words that precede and modify nouns. They tell us how many or how much.

a lot of/lots of A lot of and lots of are used to express that there is a large quantity of something. We use a lot of in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions. This expression can be used with countable or uncountable nouns. There are a lot of dogs in the street. (Countable noun) I have a lot of time to answer your questions. (Uncountable noun) I saw a lot of people waiting in the queue. (Countable) We did have a lot of fun, didn't we? (Uncountable)

We use lots of in positive and negative sentences, however it is more informal. It can be used with countable or uncountable nouns, and occasionally in questions. We have lots of time to catch the plane, lets relax. (Uncountable noun) There are lots of people in the queue today. (Countable) Oh my, you have spent lots of money on clothes! (Uncountable) I have lots of questions. (Countable) She has a lot of money = She has lots of money.

A lot of water is wasted. Lots of water is wasted. singular A lot of computers are need ed at schools. Lots of computers are need ed at schools. plural Plenty of water is wasted. Much water is wasted. singular Plenty computers are n eeded at schools. Many computers are n eeded at schools. plural In formal English plenty of or much and many is used for a lot of/lots of.much and many

much, many Much and Many are used to express that there is a large quantity of something. Much and Many are used in negative sentences and questions. Many is used with countable nouns Much is used with uncountable nouns.

I don't have many CD's in my collection. (Countable noun) They don't have much money to buy a present. (Uncountable noun) How many brothers do you have? (Countable noun) Is there much milk in the fridge? (Uncountable noun) Note: we don't use Much and Many in positive sentences, we use a lot of or lots of. I have much money. (Incorrect because the sentence is positive / affirmative) I have a lot of money. (Correct)

a little, a few We use Few and Little to suggest a small quantity. Few is used with countable nouns Little is used with uncountable nouns. There are only a few days left until Christmas. (Countable noun) There is little hope of finding your wallet. (Uncountable noun)

While Few and Little usu ally have positive meanings, very few and very little have negative meanings. He is sad because he has very few friends. (Countable noun) They have very little knowledge about politics. (Uncountable noun)

Compounds with some and any CompoundsExamples something anything There is something wrong with our car. someone anyone* There is someone at the door. somebody anybody* I would like to be somebody. somedaySomeday he'll be rich. sometime anytime We saw her sometime last month. sometimes I sometimes take the bus to school. someplace anyplace somewhere anywhere Can't you sing somewhere else? somehow anyhow someway anyway She looked ill, somehow. anymoreI can't help you anymore. * There is no much difference between someone/anyone an d somebody/anybody. Examples: There's someone at the door. I'd like to be somebody.

Practice

Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly. 1. There is (little / few) money in the wallet. 2. I’ve got a (little / few) books. 3. How (much / many) books did you buy? 4. How (much / many) money do you have? 5. I ate (a / an) sandwich for lunch.little few

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Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly. 1. There is few money in the wallet. 2. I’ve got a (little / few) books. 3. How (much / many) books did you buy? 4. How (much / many) money do you have? 5. I ate (a / an) sandwich for lunch.little/ few

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Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly. 1. There is few money in the wallet. 2. I’ve got few books. 3. How (much / many) books did you buy? 4. How (much / many) money do you have? 5. I ate (a / an) sandwich for lunch.much many

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Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly. 1. There is few money in the wallet. 2. I’ve got few books. 3. How many books did you buy? 4. How (much / many) money do you have? 5. I ate (a / an) sandwich for lunch.(much many

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Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly. 1. There is few money in the wallet. 2. I’ve got few books. 3. How many books did you buy? 4. How many money do you have? 5. I ate (a / an) sandwich for lunch.a an

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Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly. 1. There is few money in the wallet. 2. I’ve got few books. 3. How many books did you buy? 4. How many money do you have? 5. I ate a sandwich for lunch.

6. The child put (some / any) sand into the bucket. 7. There is (a / some) tub of margarine in the fridge. 8. I can lend you (any / some) money if you need it. 9. I have got (little / few) magazines. I prefer books. 10. How (much / many) did the car cost?(some any Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly.

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6. The child put some sand into the bucket. 7. There is (a / some) tub of margarine in the fridge. 8. I can lend you (any / some) money if you need it. 9. I have got (little / few) magazines. I prefer books. 10. How (much / many) did the car cost?asome Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly.

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6. The child put some sand into the bucket. 7. There is a tub of margarine in the fridge. 8. I can lend you (any / some) money if you need it. 9. I have got (little / few) magazines. I prefer books. 10. How (much / many) did the car cost?(any some Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly.

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6. The child put some sand into the bucket. 7. There is a tub of margarine in the fridge. 8. I can lend you some money if you need it. 9. I have got (little / few) magazines. I prefer books. 10. How (much / many) did the car cost?littlefew) Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly.

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6. The child put some sand into the bucket. 7. There is a tub of margarine in the fridge. 8. I can lend you some money if you need it. 9. I have got few magazines. I prefer books. 10. How (much / many) did the car cost?(much many Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly.

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6. The child put some sand into the bucket. 7. There is a tub of margarine in the fridge. 8. I can lend you some money if you need it. 9. I have got few magazines. I prefer books. 10. How much did the car cost? Choose the correct word inside the parenthesis that fits the sentence correctly.

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