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This document is an educational resource on quantifiers for English language learners at the elementary to intermediate level. It defines quantifiers, categorizes them based on their usage with countable and uncountable nouns, and provides examples and usage rules. The document also includes practice sentences to reinforce understanding of quantifier usage.

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quantifiers

This document is an educational resource on quantifiers for English language learners at the elementary to intermediate level. It defines quantifiers, categorizes them based on their usage with countable and uncountable nouns, and provides examples and usage rules. The document also includes practice sentences to reinforce understanding of quantifier usage.

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1 QUANTIFIERS

SUBJECT: ENGLISH
NAME:
LEVEL: Elementary to Intermediate (A2-B1)
TOPIC: QUANTIFIERS
DURATION:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO-
1. Understand the difference between quantifiers used with countable and uncountable
noun.
2. Use quantifiers accurately in sentences related to real-life contexts.
3. Describe and quantify objects or situations using appropriate quantifiers.
2 QUANTIFIERS

❖ Definition of quantifiers
Quantifiers are words that indicate the quantity of a noun. They answer the questions “how
many?” or “how much?”. Quantifiers are used with both countable and uncountable nouns
depending on their type.
❖ Categories of Quantifiers
1. Quantifiers for Countable Nouns:
Use many, a few, few, several, a number of, a couple of, and a majority of.
Examples:
o I have a few apples in my bag.
o Our class doesn’t have many chairs.
o There are dozens of people waiting outside.
o I will need a couple of pens.
o There are plenty of reasons to study English with Mr. Roki.

2. Quantifiers for Uncountable Nouns:


Use much, a little, little, a great deal of, an amount of, a bit of and a large
amount.
Examples:
o There is not much water left.
o I need a little sugar for my tea
o She has a great deal of patience.
o We need an amount of money to start the project.

3. Quantifiers for Countable and Uncountable Nouns:


Use all of the, most of, some, any, most of the, enough, no, all, more, most, a
lot of, and lots of.
Examples:
o Some books are on the shelf. (countable).
o There is some water in the glass. (uncountable).
o Are there any chairs in the room? (countable).
o I don’t have any money. (uncountable).
o There are no students in the class. (countable).
3 QUANTIFIERS

o There is no sugar in the jar. (uncountable).


o All teachers are attending the meeting today. (countable).
o All the equipment is brand new. (uncountable).

❖ The Usage rules of quantifiers


1. Positive sentences:
Use a lot of, lots of, some.
Examples:
o I have a lot of friends.
o There is some money in my wallet.

2. Negative sentences and questions:


Use much, many, any
Examples:
o We don’t have much time.
o Many people don’t understand about someone’s problem.
o Are there many cars on the road today?
o How many children do you have?
o How much do you love her?
o How much money do you have?
o Any questions?

3. Few/ little vs. a few/ a little:


Few and little have negative meaning (almost none) while a few and a little have
positive meaning (some).
Examples:
o Few people attended the meeting yesterday. (hardly anyone came).
o There is little hope left. (almost no hope).
o A few people helped me with my homework.
o There is a little orange juice in the bottle.
4 QUANTIFIERS

1. There are many/much books on the table.


2. I don’t have many/much time. We have to go now!
3. There are many/much students in the class.
4. We need some/any flour to bake the cake.
5. He has few/little friends in his city.
6. I have eaten a lot of/many rice for dinner.
7. There is few/little salt for this soup.
8. She drank a lot of/many juice after working out.
9. I don’t have much/many money left after shopping.
10. We don’t have to think too much/many.
11. How much/many do we need for the recipe?
12. Can I have some/any water, please?
13. There is few/no sugar left in the jar.
14. How many/much oranges do you want to buy?
15. She drinks much/few coffee every morning.

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