Quantifiers Destiny, Praew, Kenta, and Angie

8 Basic Principles of Grammar Numbers -Partitives, Collectives, Quantifiers --Quantifiers: some/any little/few comparatives

What does Quantifier Mean?

Definition of Quantifier In grammar, a type of determiner (all, some, 1, 2, 3, or much) that expresses a relative or indefinite indication of quantity.grammardeterminer Quantifiers usually appear in front of nouns:nouns EX: All children… They may also function as pronouns:pronouns EX: All have returned.

Some and Any

Some 1.Some is used in affirmatives sentences. EX: Larry bought some Hello-Kitty candies for Susan. EX: Susan has some candies. 2. Some is used when we mean “not all.” EX: Some animals respect Susan and Larry. EX: Some people hate Susan. 3.Some is used in offers and requests in order to sound positive, or when expecting the answer “Yes”. EX: Larry, can you buy some Hello-kitty candies in town? EX: Susan, shall I send you some details?

Any 1. Any is used in sentences with a negative meaning. EX: We haven’t got any Hello-kitty candies. EX: Susan and Larry can’t speak any other languages. 2. Any is used in other questions. EX: Do you have any Hello-Kitty nails? EX: Have Susan and Larry got any children? 3. Any is used commonly in “if” clauses. EX: If you see any strange Hello-Kitties, please let me know!

Practice Some or Any? Ken: Do you have___brothers or sisters? Susan: No, I don't, but I have___cousins that love me like a real sister! Ken: Are there____cinemas in this city? I really want to go to the movies! Susan: No, there aren't, but I have___movies at home if you want! Ken: I have___cereal every morning, it is good for my health. Susan: I hate cereal! Susan: Do you have___idea how to do this exercise? Ken: No, I have no idea, but my mum gave me___books to study; maybe the answer is in one! Susan: Can you give me___of your posters? You have a lot of them. Ken: No, they are all mine. I can't give you___posters! However, I can give you___old magazines I have. Susan: No, thanks. You are so selfish!

Practice Emily: Can I get some water? Ken: Do you have any money?

Few and Little

A Few/Few We use “a few” and “few” + a plural countable noun. EX: Few people, few books, few letters EX: A few people, a few books, a few letters “A few” is a positive idea. EX: Fortunately, our financial situation is good: we still have a few good customers. “Few” is a negative idea (It means ‘almost none,’ and we can also use “very few”). EX: I'm very sad because I have few good friends. EX: I'm very sad because I have very few good friends. (Both these sentences mean I don't have many good friends - I would like to have more.) “A few” and “few” have irregular comparative and superlative forms. EX: few - fewer - the fewest EX: a few - more - the most

A Little/Little “A little” is more than “little.” We use “a little” and “little” + an uncountable noun. EX: A little time, a little food, a little money… EX: Little time, little food, little money… “A little” is a positive idea (It means ‘some, but not much’). EX: I speak a little English, so I can help you. “Little” is a negative idea (It means ‘nearly none, nearly nothing,’ and we can also use very little). EX: I can’t help you because I speak little English. EX: I can’t help you because I speak very little English. (Both these sentences mean, “my English is bad.”) “A little” and “little” have irregular comparative and superlative forms. EX: A Little – More – the Most EX: Little – Less – the Least

Practice 1.There's _____ wine left in the bottle. (few, little) 2. I've put _____ sugar into your coffee. (a little, a few) 3. There are _____ students in that classroom. (a few, a little) 4. He says _____ applicants have presented themselves. (little, few) 5. I can only speak ______ words of Chinese. (a little, a few) 6. All this kitten needs is ______ love and attention. (a little, a few)

Comparatives

FEW. EX: I'm very sad because I have few good friends. I’m very sad because I have fewer good friends than Jimmy. LITTLE. EX: I speak a little English. I speak less English than Jimmy. These quantifiers identify a large or small difference in amounts. MANY. EX: I have many apples. I have more apples than Jimmy. MUCH. EX: There is much money. There is more money today than yesterday. 0%100% few /little many/much Subject-Verb + Comparative + Object 1 + “Than” + Object 2 Subject-Verb+ Comparative + Object 1 + “Than” + Object 2

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