Quantifiers English 3

Quantifiers

By Vania Aguilar Sánchez Demian Antonio Alonso Porras Luis Fernando Rangel Gordillo

What is a quantifier?

A quantifier is a word that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of the object; for example, a little milk. Most quantifiers are followed by a noun, though it is also possible to use them without the noun when it is clear what we are referring to.

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Much, Many, A lot (of)

To refer to large quantities. We use many with countable nouns; much with uncountable nouns, and we can use a lot of’ with both countable and uncountable nouns.

• We are many things to do this week.
• Much wine is sold.
• Albert and Sandy have a lot of time to do exercise.

A Few, A Little, A Bit (of)

We use A Few, A Little, A Bit (of) to talk about small amounts. We use a few with countable nouns and a little with uncountable nouns. A bit with uncountable nouns, but it's a little more informal.

• Few students passed the math test
• Ana looked a little embarrassed
• Sometimes, you need a bit of luck

Some, Any

We use Some or Any when we refer to a plural or uncountable noun without giving the exact amount, but we use any for questions and denials and some for affirmations.

• I would like to buy some eggs
• Do you have any pets?
• I don’t like any of those shoes.

Enough, Plenty (of)

With these words we express the idea of a sufficient quantity. Both can go with countable and uncountable nouns. Plenty (of) we use to say that there is more than a sufficient amount of something.

• I need more pencils. – No, we don't. There are plenty!
• I think we have enough strawberries

Practice resources

https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/exercises/what-are-quantifiers https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/quantifiers https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/much-many-little-few-some-any/ https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/quantifiers.htm

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Quantifiers are very important words because they let us express the quantity of something. There are several quantifiers in English and they can be a little tricky to use. So here’s a description of each quantifier with examples to help improve your understanding of them.