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1. I'm having ___ of trouble passing my driving exam.
In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers: A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH OF | PLENTY | SEVERAL OF | SOME 1. I'm having ___ of trouble passing my driving exam. 2. ___ the movies were rated PG. 3. ___ information proved to be outdated. 4. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still ___ time left. 5. Although there are ___ brilliant students in this state - thousands, even - only ___ will choose to remain in the state after graduation. 6. We were able to destroy ___ the parasites with our antigen, but ___ of them survived to cause trouble. 7. ___ a student has passed through these doors. 8. Although ___ of the lawn is open to the sun, there are ___ of shade trees to make it comfortable. 9. I think he drank ___ wine last night. 10. ___ the evidence was taken from the police safe last night.
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In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers: A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH OF | PLENTY | SEVERAL OF | SOME 1. I'm having a lot / a great deal of trouble passing my driving exam. 2. A lot of / A majority of the movies were rated PG. 3. A lot of information proved to be outdated. 4. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still enough / some time left. 5. Although there are a lot of brilliant students in this country, only a few will choose to remain here after graduation. 6. We were able to destroy a lot of / a majority of the parasites with our antigen, but enough / many of them survived to cause trouble. 7. Many a student has passed through these doors. 8. Although a lot / a majority of the lawn is open to the sun, there are plenty / a lot of shade trees to make it comfortable. 9. I think he drank a lot of / enough / some wine last night. 10. Much of / A lot of / A majority of the evidence was taken from the police safe last night.
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The following quantifiers will work with count nouns:
many trees a few trees few trees several trees a couple of trees none of the trees
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The following quantifiers will work with non-count nouns:
not much dancing a little dancing little dancing a bit of dancing a good deal of dancing a great deal of dancing no dancing
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all of the trees/dancing some trees/dancing most of the trees/dancing
The following quantifiers will work with both count and non-count nouns: all of the trees/dancing some trees/dancing most of the trees/dancing enough trees/dancing a lot of trees/dancing lots of trees/dancing plenty of trees/dancing a lack of trees/dancing
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"a little" and "little”, "a few" and "few"
Tashonda has a little experience in management. Tashonda has little experience in management. Charlie owns a few books on Latin American literature. Charlie owns few books on Latin American literature.
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Much of the snow has already melted. How much snow fell yesterday?
Unless it is combined with of, the quantifier "much" is reserved for questions and negative statements: Much of the snow has already melted. How much snow fell yesterday? Not much.
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Most of the instructors at this college have a doctorate.
The quantifier "most of the" must include the definite article the when it modifies a specific noun, whether it's a count or a non-count noun: Most of the instructors at this college have a doctorate. Most of the water has evaporated.
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Most colleges have their own admissions policy.
With a general plural noun, however (when you are not referring to a specific entity), the "of the" is dropped: Most colleges have their own admissions policy. Most students apply to several colleges.
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Many a young man has fallen in love with her golden hair.
An indefinite article is sometimes used in conjunction with the quantifier many, thus joining a plural quantifier with a singular noun (which then takes a singular verb): Many a young man has fallen in love with her golden hair. Many an apple has fallen by October. This construction has a somewhat literary effect (even a little stuffy or archaic effect).
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every and all Deciduous trees lose their leaves every year / all years. All living things / All the living things have cells. Both / Both of insects and spiders are invertebrates. If something absorbs all / every the colours of the spectrum, it appears black. All / Everything is made up of atoms. Without oxygen, neither humans or / nor animals can survive.
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