A1 grammar: quantifiers

Quantifiers

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How much sugar is there at home? How many eggs do you need for lunch?

Quantifiers

If you don't know the exact answer, you can use quantifiers.

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Click here to see some examples. Then, match the quantifiers and their use.

a / an

Questions; unc nouns; asking for amount of something

some

Affirmative sentences; count or unc nouns; a certain amount of something

Negative sentences; count or unc nouns; nothing left

any

Affirmative sentences; count or unc nouns; plenty of something

a lot of

Questions; count or unc nouns; asking for amount of something

Negative sentences; unc nouns; something left

much (2)

Questions; count nouns; asking for amount of something

many (2)

Negative sentences; count nouns; something left

One item; countable

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• There are some carrots in the cupboard.
• Are there any onions left?
• There’s a lot of fresh fruit in the market!
• How much sugar do I need for this cake?
• There aren’t many cookies left.
• Can I have an orange, please?
• There isn’t any bread… I wanted some croutons.
• There isn’t much bread left, so we can’t make croutons for all.
• How many eggs do I need for this cake?
• Is there a bottle of milk?