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Quantifiers Ninth Grade

The document discusses different quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns in English. It explains that countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns only have a singular form. Common quantifiers are defined such as 'a/an', 'some', 'any', 'a lot/lots of', 'much', 'many', 'a few', and 'a little'. The appropriate uses of these quantifiers in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences are provided in tables for easy reference.

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Quantifiers Ninth Grade

The document discusses different quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns in English. It explains that countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns only have a singular form. Common quantifiers are defined such as 'a/an', 'some', 'any', 'a lot/lots of', 'much', 'many', 'a few', and 'a little'. The appropriate uses of these quantifiers in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences are provided in tables for easy reference.

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QUANTIFIERS

MUCH, MANY, FEW, LITTLE, , A


LOT OF, SOME, ANY.
COUNTABLE NOUNS
• Countable nouns are nouns which
we can count.
• They have singular and plural
forms.
Example: One egg, two eggs, three
eggs
UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
Uncountable nouns are nouns which
we cannot count and have only
singular forms. These nouns include:

Food: cheese, butter, salt, pepper,


bread, spagheti, etc.

Liquid: coffee, milk, water, tea,


lemonade, etc.
We can use the following nouns
before uncountable nouns to show
quantity.
A bottle of water
A glass of water
A carton of milk
A cup of coffee
A bowl of rice
A package of spagheti
A kilo of sugar
We use A /AN in all forms (affirmative,
negative, and interrogative) with
countable nouns in the singular.
(A +consonant sound)
(An + vowel sound)
Examples:
There is a vase on the table
There isn´t an apple in the fridge
Is there a book on the shelf?
Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

s - There’s a - I don’t have - Is there a


banana on a banana. banana onthe
i the table. table ?
n
A
g - There’s an - I don’t have - Is there an
u an apple in the an apple apple inthe
fridge fridge ?
l
a
r
SOME- ANY
We use some in the affirmative with
either countable nouns in the plural or
uncountable nouns.

Example
We need some strawberries and
some milk
Note: we use some in the interrogative
for offers or request.

Would you like some coffee? (offer)


Can I have some orange juice,
please? (request)
 We use any in the negative and the
interrogative with either countable
nouns in the plural or uncountable
nouns.

Examples:
There isn´t any bread
Are there any biscuits left?
Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

S
I SOME I drink some × ×
N coffee for I don’t Do you
G breakfast drink any drink any
U ANY
coffee for coffee for
L
breakfast breakfast ?
A
R
 We usually use use a lot of/ lots of in
affirmative sentences with either countable
nouns in the plural or uncountable nouns.
We omit «of» when a lot/ lots is not
followed by a noun.
Examples:
 She has got a lot of books.
 There´s still lots of milk in the carton.
A: Is there any cheese?
B: yes, there´s a lot. / yes, there´s lots
Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

P There are There Are there


l aren’t a a lot of/
a lot a lot of /
u lots of lot of / lots of
of /
r lots of tomatoes
lots tomatoes
al in the tomatoes in the
of
fridge. in the fridge ?
fridge.
 We usually use much and many in
the negative and the interrogative. We
use much with uncountable nouns,
and many with plural countable
nouns.
Examples:
I don´t drink much coffee.
Is there much tea in the pot?
I haven´t got many pencils
Have you got many toys?
 We use how much and how many in
questios. We use how much with
uncountable nouns and how many
with countable nouns in the plural.

Examples:
 How much lemonade have you had?
 How many shirts have you got?
We use a few (= not many; some) with
countable nouns in the plural.

Example:
We´ve got a few apples.
Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative

P
l There are a
u a few few x x
r oranges on
a the table.
(not
l many, a
small
number)
We use a little (= not much; some) with
uncountable nouns.

Example:
We´ve only got a little money.
Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogati
ve
S
I X X
N
a little I need a
G little butter WE USE WE USE
U (a small to prepare MUCH MUCH
L quantity) the cake.
A
R
GREAT JOB!

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