QUANTIFIERS

What are quantifiers?

• a word that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of the object.

• subject of a verb

• refers to a person, place, or thing but is not the name of a particular person, place, or thing.

• refers to something that cannot be counted

Most quantifiers are followed by a

• noun
• verb

• adverb

• adjective

Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.

• Countable noun

• Uncountable noun

We need some glue to fix this vase.

• Countable noun

• Uncountable noun

a _____________ of potato

• bar

• bottle

• bag

• box

a _____________ of milk

• bar

• bottle

• carton

• can

What are the quantifiers used to describe LARGE quantities?

• a little, a bit, a few

• some, any

• a lot, much, many

• enough, plenty

What are the quantifiers used to describe small quantities?

• a lot, much, many

• a little, a bit, a few

• enough, plenty

• some, any

Which quantifier is used to express an undefined quantity?

• Enough

• Many

• A bit

• Any

Identify the quantifier used in the following sentence: "There was plenty of room in the old house, and Katie would continue helping with the chores until they found a place to live."

• until

• a

• would

• plenty