QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS

9th.Classes Worksheet – Weekend HOMEWORK

1. It seems to me that we haven't had………………………… assignments in English this term.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

It seems to me that we haven't had MANY assignments in English this term.

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2. How …………………….. material can we be expected to read in one week?

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

How MUCH material can we be expected to read in one week?

ANSWER

3. I've unfortunately had ………………………… headaches already because of stress.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

I've unfortunately had A LOT OF headaches already because of stress.

ANSWER

4. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too …………………………weeds.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too MANY weeds.

ANSWER

5. I didn't use ………………………… fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

I didn't use MUCH fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.

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6. Also, I've paid very ………………………… attention to how rain we've had.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

Also, I've paid very LITTLE / MUCH attention to how rain we've had.

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7. I'm afraid it's rained FEW times this summer, and that is why the grass is turning brown and dying. Farmers are very upset.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

8. How ………………………… good would it do if we watered the plants ourselves? .

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

8. How MUCH good would it do if we watered the plants ourselves? .

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9. ………………………… of the advice I have ever received from so-called "experts" has been useless.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

MOST of the advice I have ever received from so-called "experts" has been useless.

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10. They said that just ………………………… help could make a big difference.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

They said that just A LITTLE help could make a big difference.

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11. ………………………… people know as much about computers as Tomas does.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

FEW people know as much about computers as Tomas does.

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12. It does us………………………… good when the banking system collapses.

much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

It does us LITTLE good when the banking system collapses.

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Multiple Choice

1. We are going to be late. There is too ………. traffic. Yeah, the ………. of people driving is incredible. I've never seen this ………. cars.

• much - amount - many

• many - number - much

Multiple Choice

2. Can you bring soda to the picnic? I don't have ………. . Yeah, I think I've got ………. left over from the party.

• some / any

• any / some

Multiple Choice

How do you feel about your new job? Do you have as ………. responsibilities as you used to? The job is great. I have about the same ………. of work to do as before, but I have ………. stress and ………. problems.

• much / amount / fewer / less

• many / number / less / fewer

• many / amount / less / fewer

• much / number / less / less

Multiple Choice

4. How do you think you did on the test? I think I did ………. better than last time, maybe even ………. better.

What about you? Well, I think I probably made ………. mistakes, but I have the feeling I did well overall.

• little / a lot / few

• a little / many / a few

• little / a lot / a few

• a little / a lot / a few

Multiple Choice

5. Mr. President, do you think ………. of your proposed

legislation will be passed by Congress during this session?

Yes I think ……… of our proposals will be approved. We're not taking ………. for granted, though. We still have ………. work to do. The polls say that there's ………. support nationwide for your military program. Isn't that going to hurt you? Not in the long run, no. ………. of the voters actually support the military system the way it is now. I think we will be successful.

• much / a great deal / nothing / a great deal of / a little / Few

• many / a great many / nothing / a great many / little / A few

• much / a great many / anything / a great deal of / little / Few

• many / a great deal / anything / a great many / a little / A few

Open Ended

REWRITE THE SENTENCES

1.He hasn’t got many pairs of trousers. (lot)

1) He hasn't got a lot of trousers

Open Ended

2. The bus wasn’t crowded.(many)

2)There weren't many people on the bus.

Open Ended

3.Be quick! There is only five minutes left to get the bus.(much)

3)We don’t have much time.

Open Ended

4.We don’t have much sugar to make a cake. (little)

4)We have little sugar left

Open Ended

5.What about drinking a cup of coffee? (some)

5)Would you like to drink some coffee?

4)We have little sugar left