Quantifiers - Sophomore 3

QUANTIFIERS

A quantifier is a word that expresses a
quantity.

Multiple Choice

She wants _______ orange for a snack.

• a

• an

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Is there _______ milk in the fridge?

• some

• any

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

We need to buy _______ bread from the store.

• any

• an

• a

• some

MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF

We use much and many mostly in question and
negative. Much is used with uncountable nouns, and
many is used with countable plural nouns.
Ex: - Is there much rice left?
- We haven’t got much rice left.
- Has he got many books?
- He hasn’t got many books.

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In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot
(of) and lots (of). We use a lot (of), lots (of) with
both uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
Ex: - We’ve got a lot of milk.
×
(Not: We’ve got much milk.)
- He’s got a lot of / plenty of books.
×
(Not normally: He’s got many books.)

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A LOT OF / LOTS
OF / PLENTY OF

•We use a lot of / lots of /
plenty of with uncountable
and plural nouns

A lot of luck
A lot of people
Lots of time
Lots of books
Plenty of money
Plenty of ideas
Plenty of = more than enough

“There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got plenty of time”

Plenty of = more than enough

Multiple Choice

She doesn't eat _______ meat.

• much

• a lot

• many

Multiple Select

I have _______ bottles of water for the trip.

• many

• much

• plenty of

• a lot of

Little, a little

​In many situations, we can choose to use 'a little' or 'little' (when using an uncountable noun)

or

'a few' or 'few' (when using a plural countable
noun). They mean a small quantity.

Few, a few

We use a little to
express a positive idea

with singular uncountable
nouns. It means ‘a small
amount but some’

Example:
They had little money to
spend. = not much/almost
nothing

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We use a few to express
a positive idea with
plural countable nouns.
It means ‘a small
number but some’

Example:
All she wanted was a
few moments on her
own. = some, a small
number

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A LITTLE/A FEW

• A little and a few are more positive ideas

Let’s go have a drink. We’ve got a little time before the train leaves.

I enjoy my life here. I have a few friends and we meet quite often

Multiple Choice

We only have _______ strawberries left.

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

Could you pour _______ milk into my cereal?

• a little

• a

• a few

• much

MUCH /MANY

•We use much and many mainly in
negative sentences and questions

We didn’t spend much money
Have you got many friends?

•In positive sentences it is usually better
to use a lot (of)

We spent a lot of money

•But we use too much and so much in
positive sentences

I can’t drink this tea. There’s too much sugar in it.

Multiple Choice

She doesn't drink _______ coffee.

• many

• much

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

There are _______ sandwiches on the table for lunch.

• many

• much

• any

• some

TOO MUCH / TOO MANY

• We use too much with uncountable nouns and too many with countable nouns

She drinks too much coffee.

There are too many shops here.

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