1. Quantifiers

2. With plural count Nouns
Many
Several
A few
few

3. With non count nouns
Much
A great deal
A little
little

4. With both, count and non count
All
Most
A lot (of), lots (of)
Enough
Plenty (of)
Some
None (of the), no

5. With singular count nouns
Each
every

6. Used with non count nouns in questions and negative sentences.
How much?
Used with non count nouns in questions and negative sentences.
I don’t have much time.
I have a lot of free time.

7. Too much (non count) Too many (count)
They describe a quantity that is more than it should be. Only use them if there is a problem.

8. He has a good job. He earns too much money. He earns a lot of money.

9. I am too sick to go to work today. I am very tired
I am too sick to go to work today. I am very tired. I am going to stay home today. Don’t use very before a verb.

10. Don’t use much with an affirmative statement
Don’t use much with an affirmative statement. There was much rain yesterday. There was a lot of rain yesterday.

11. A few/a little count/non count
A small quantity
Not a lot, but enough
Some

12. Few/little count/non count
Almost none
Not enough

13. When we omit a, the emphasis is on the negative
When we omit a, the emphasis is on the negative. We are saying the quantity is not enough. Few people wanted to have a party. The party was canceled.

14. I have a little money left. I can buy that sweater
I have a little money left. I can buy that sweater. I would like to go to Disney World with the kids, but I have very little money left for my bills.

15. I was hungry, so I ate a few nuts
I was hungry, so I ate a few nuts. There are few cars in the parking lot today. I wonder if there is school.

16. Enough - A good quantity, what you need Plenty (of) – enough or a little more than enough

17. Would you like some coffee. No, I have had enough coffee for one day
Would you like some coffee? No, I have had enough coffee for one day. This diet requires you to drink plenty of water.

18. Too and Enough Use too before adjectives and adverbs
Too and Enough Use too before adjectives and adverbs. Use too much and too many before a noun. I am too tired to sleep. She speaks too fast. I ate too much chocolate. You spend too many hours in front of the TV.

19. Use enough after adjectives and adverbs but before nouns
Use enough after adjectives and adverbs but before nouns. It’s good enough for me. You can’t drive fast enough for me. I drink enough water.

20. She can’t be on the basketball team. 1. short 2
She can’t be on the basketball team short 2. tall She’s too short to be on the team. She isn’t tall enough to be on the basketball team.

21. He can’t play professional baseball. 1. young 2. old 3. small 4. big

22. How many books do you have?
Used with count nouns in affirmative and negative sentences and in questions.
How many books do you have?

23. Some/Any/No are used for questions with plural count nouns and non count nouns. Any is used after a negative verb, and no after an affirmative verb. Do you need some napkins? Do you want any fries? There aren’t any potatoes in the soup.

24. He doesn’t have no time. He doesn’t have any time. He has no time.

25. Non count nouns can be measured by container, portion, shape etc.
a can of, a bowl of, a cup of, a glass of,
a slice of, a piece of, a strip of,
a spoon of
a pound of, a scoop of, a quart of,
a bottle of, carton of, a jar of, a bag of,
a gallon of, a loaf of, an ear of, a head of,
a roll of, a tube of, a bar of, a bunch of

26. Use of with a unit of measure. I ate three pieces of bread
Use of with a unit of measure. I ate three pieces of bread. Don’t’ use of after many, much, a few, a little if a noun follows directly. She has many (of) friends. He put a little (of) milk in his coffee.

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