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Quantifiers

Multiple Choice

"Apple" is a/an.........................noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

"Water" is an uncountable noun.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There aren't...........apples in the basket.

• much

• many

​ Quantifiers

Multiple Choice

I don't have ..........time.

• many

• much

​Let's understand,shall we?

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​Some or any?

​"Some" is used to show an indefinite quantity,the exact number is not important. It is mostly used in affirmative sentences.

​Eg: I have some books.

​Note: Some is also used in questions, but only when you think the answer is going to be "YES".

​Eg: Do you have some sweets? (I hope the answer "YES")

​Note: Any is also generally used in questions,especially when we the expect the answer to be "NO".

​Eg: Aren't there any taxis here? (I expect the answer will be "no".

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Is there

water in the jug?(affirmative)

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Are there

buses on the road?(negative)

​Much or many

​"Much" is used with uncountable nouns

​Eg: I don't have much time.

​"Many" is used with countable nouns.

​Eg: I don't have many apples.

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How

time do you need to complete this task?

​Few and a few.

​Few and a few are both used with countable nouns.

​A few tells us that there is not enough of something.

​Eg: There are few children playing. (This means that there are not enough children)

​A few tells us that there is enough of something.

​Eg: There are a few animals in the zoo. (This means that there are not many but enough animals in the zoo.)

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There are

birds on the tree. (not enough)

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Give me

apples(enough)

​Little and a little.

​Little and a little are both used with uncountable nouns.

​Little tells us that there is not enough of something.

​Eg: There is little water in the jug.(This means that there is not enough water)

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​A little tells us that there is enough of something

​Eg: There is a little wair the balloon. (This means that there not much but enough air in the balloon)

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Renu knows

English. (enough)

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There was

milk in the bottle. (not enough)

​Enough and plenty.

​Enough and plenty are used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

​Note: "Plenty" is followed by the preposition "of".

​Eg: There is plenty of milk here.

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We don't have

money to buy the provisions.

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There is

of sugar in the jar.

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