QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS

How much and how many?

WHAT ARE QUANTIFIERS?

We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how much or how many.

WE USE QUANTIFIERS WITH

count and non-count nouns

COUNT NOUNS

• Count nouns can be separated into individual units and counted. They usually have both a singular and a plural form.

• For example: one tree - two trees, one bird - two birds.

NON-COUNT NOUNS

• Noncount (or uncountable) nouns refer to abstract quantities that cannot be counted. They have no plural form.

• For example: water, air, wood.

Multiple Select

Select the count nouns

• work

• water

• plant

• potato

Multiple Select

Select the non-count nouns

• Family

• toy

• Happiness

• Information

Some quantifiers can be used only with count nouns:

• (not) many

• Several

• each

• both

• either

• neither

• a few

Some quantifiers can be used only with non-count nouns:

• (not) much

• a bit of

• a little

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

Near my home, there are _____ parks.

• many

• a little

• much

• a bit

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

There is still ______ water in my bottle.

• many

• a little

• much

• either

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

I like ______ the beach and the forest.

• many

• both

• much

• either

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

I still need ________ wood to light up a fire.

• many

• both

• much

• a bit of

Quantifiers with count and non-count nouns

• all

• no

• less

• enough

• more

• most

• a lot of / lots of

EXAMPLES

We have lots of time.

Joe has lots of friends.

I can't go out. I've got no money.

There was a lot of food but no drinks.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer

There are _____ animals in the countrside than in the city

• more

• most

• less

• enough

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer

When I am in around nature I feel _______ stress.

• less

• enough

• all

SOME AND ANY

We use them with both, count and non-count nouns.

We normally use SOME for affirmative sentences and ANY for negative sentences and questions.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

Sorry, I can't go out tonight I've got _____ work to do.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

Sorry, I can't go out tonight don't have _____ money.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

I want to take _____ extra English lessons because I want to improve.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

I am really hungry, let's go get _____ food!

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

I am lactose intolerant. I can't have _____ milk in my coffee.

• some

• any