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• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

What does the word quantity mean?

What do you think a quantifier is?

Much, many, a lot of (lots of)

We use much, many and a lot of to talk about a large amount; we don't know the exact amount.

• Uncountable noun > much or a lot of 
• Countable noun > many  or a lot of

We use a lot of (lots of) in positive and negative sentences and questions

! We can use these words without a noun, when it is clear what we are talking about

Example: I've got some money with me but not much. 

! Much and many in positive sentences are formal. A lot of or lots of is more informal

Use the correct Quantifier
We haven't got ___ (veel) water.

Use the correct Quantifier
There aren't ___ (veel) cans of cola

Use the correct Quantifier
___ (veel) of the experiments produced useful results.

(a) little, (a) few

• We use (a) little instead of some to talk about a small amount. (= uncountable noun)
• We use (a) few instead of some to talk about a small number. (=countable noun)

A few = een paar           >> few = weinig

A little = een beetje     >> little = weinig

Use the correct Quantifier
Add ___ (een beetje) butter to the potatoes.

Use the correct Quantifier
There are ___ (een paar) good restaurants near here.

Let's get something to eat. Are there many restaurants here? Yes, there are quit_______, but there's not _______ variety. What kind of food do you like? Well, I eat too _______ junk food so I'd prefer something different. Are there any British restaurants here? Yes, but very _______. There are only two, I think.  

Maak de tekst af. Gebruik de juiste Quantifier. 

a little

a lot

much

many

few

Use the correct Quantifier
I know how ___ (veel) time it takes.

Quantifiers groeperen

Quantifiers worden opgedeeld in:

- countable and uncountable

en zijn verschillend te gebruiken voor:

- bevestigende zinnen 

- ontkennende zinnen en 

-vragende zinnen

Countable noun

Uncountable noun

person

time

song

hour

flower

weather

suger

bean

people

bread

hot dog

juice

meat

Vegetable

seafood

haring

orange

mustard

Telbaar

Ontelbaar

a lot of

few

a few

many

much

a lot of 

little

a little