Quantifiers

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Quantifiers 

Much/many

(a) Few/(a) little

A lot of/lots of

What is a quantifier?

A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity:

Some vs Any

• When we want to refer to a plural noun or an uncountable noun, without giving a specific quantity,
  we use ‘some’ and ‘any’. 
  
  

• We use ‘some’ in affirmatives/positives and ‘any’ in questions and negatives.

Recap:

Some/Any + noun: when we don't know the exact number/amount, or it's not important:

We usually use some in positive and any in questions and negative sentences.

She has some flowers. Have we got any milk? 

Some

We can use some in questions if they are requests: 

offers: 

or suggestions:

'Can I have some information?'

'Would you like some tea?'

'Shall we do some work now?'

Quantifier

Noun

Any

We can use any in questions to mean 'it doesn't matter which': 

'Which flavour ice cream do you want?'

'Oh get me any flavour - I don't mind which.'

Some & Any

We can use some and any without a noun,
when it's clear what we're talking about:

'We haven't got any milk.'

'I'll go and get some.'

'We need some coins for the ticket machine.'

'Oh dear, I haven't got any.'

Some what?

Any what?

Quantifier

Noun

I should get _____ more milk, we're almost out!

1. Some
2. Any

James doesn't like _____thing other than chicken.

1. Some
2. Any

Sheila enjoys _____ films but not too many.

1. Some
2. Any

What is the difference between much and many?

Much, many & a lot

Much = Uncountable nouns 

Many = Countable nouns 

A lot = Both countable and uncountable (a large number of something) 

How _____ money do you have left?

Lisa has _______ figurines at home.

James doesn't like ____ people at his house.

How ______ pairs of shoes do you have?

What is the difference between few and little?

How _______
players are in a handball team?

1. Much
2. Many

How ________
time is left?

1. Much
2. Many

How _______
milk do they have for breakfast?

1. Much
2. Many

(a) few & (a) little

(a) few. = countable nouns

(a) little = uncountable nouns

With a = some

Without a = not much/many

I've bought .... candy bars.

1. a few
2. a little

He makes _________ (weinig) errors

1. a little
2. a few

Ann is very busy these days. She has ____________free time

1. few
2. little

There are very ................ cars on the road

1. a little
2. a few

What is the difference between "much" & "many"?

"Mom, I'm going to bake a .............. cupcakes this afternoon. All my friends want to taste them. How .............. eggs do we still have? And how ............. butter is in the fridge?" 

Mom: "Ow, let me check. It looks like there is only a ............ eggs left. And there is also just a ............ butter. I don't think you will have enough. I'm doing groceries later today. I'll bring you some." 

much

many

little

few

lot of

1) She has ____ people that know her well. She only trusts two person.

3) I have very _____ knowledge about this topic.

2) I have _____ pieces of cake left, do you want one?

4) You need _______ more sugar to make it taste even better! 

Few

A few

Little 

A little