{"id":7823,"date":"2018-02-06T19:08:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T18:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7823"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:26:37","slug":"quantifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/quantifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantifiers and Nouns: The Ultimate List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQdTZ0JkLw3nI2nv-fYmFZXqXOOGFsK0tMjUv_n2RiAzxLlvXtkdR6CvEhxYuW80mL5WLm7nBYx-jf3\/embed?start=true&amp;loop=true&amp;delayms=15000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"580\" height=\"355\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantifiers are words or phrases used with a noun to indicate quantity. It often gives information about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/08\/common-nouns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noun<\/a><\/strong> on how many or how much it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantifiers can be found before <a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/08\/countable-nouns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>countable<\/strong><\/a> and uncountable nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color\"><strong>quantifier<\/strong> + countable\/uncountable noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantifiers + countable noun&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of some quantifiers that are used with countable nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A number of <br>Many<br>A few\/few\/very few<br>Several<br>A large number of<br>A majority of<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantifiers + uncountable noun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of some quantifiers that we use with uncountable nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>much<br>a little\/little\/very little *<br>a bit (of)<br>a great deal of<br>a large amount of<br>a large quantity of<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quantifier + Both Countable and Uncountable<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of some quantifiers that we use with both countable and uncountable nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Some<\/p><p>Any<\/p><p>A lot of<\/p><p>Lots of<\/p><p>Plenty of<\/p><p>All<\/p><p>Enough<\/p><p>More\/Most<\/p><p>Less\/Least<\/p><p>No\/None<\/p><p>Not Any<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A lot of<\/strong> is often used instead of <strong>much<\/strong> in some situations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>She spent <strong>a lot of<\/strong><em> money<\/em> on shoes. <\/p><p>X: She spent <strong>much<\/strong> <em>money<\/em> on shoes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Little<\/strong> and <strong>few<\/strong> without the article <strong>a<\/strong> mean <strong>not much<\/strong> or <strong>not many<\/strong>. They imply a negative idea.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He has <strong>little<\/strong><em> patience<\/em>.<br>Jack has <strong>few<\/strong><em> choices<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Little<\/strong> and <strong>few<\/strong> with the article <strong>a<\/strong> imply a positive meaning. They could mean some, a small amount, or a small number.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I will take a nap. I have <strong>a little<\/strong><em> time<\/em> before my next meeting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantifiers Exercise<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer this exercise on quantifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. In my opinion, ___ practice is good for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I&#8217;m sorry, but there&#8217;s ___ sugar for your coffee. Is it alright with you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. no<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. I can eat ___ things, but I&#8217;m allergic to shellfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. most<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. If you want to sleep early, maybe you should have ___ screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. less<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. If you want to help the community, you can donate  ___ money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. a few<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. We don&#8217;t have ___ players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. much<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Can we have three ___ teas, please?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. less<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. When she was a child, she used to drink ___ milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. most<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. much<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. lots of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Generally, I don&#8217;t like vegetables but I eat ___ potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. a lot of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. much<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. a number of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. We have&nbsp;_____ time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. several<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. a number of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c. plenty of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-subtle-background-background-color\">Find answers for this exercise\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/quantifiers\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/08\/all-all-of-most-most-of-no-none-of\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>All\/All of \u2013 Most\/Most of \u2013 No\/None of<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/07\/much-many-little-few-a-lot-plenty\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Much, Many, Little, Few, A Lot, Plenty<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information on this topic, check out this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/english-grammar-reference\/quantifiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>British Council lesson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-text-align-center has-subtle-background-background-color\">For other English grammar lessons, go to this <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/grammar-index\/\" target=\"_blank\">page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantifiers Exercise Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the answers to the exercise on this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/quantifiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>B<\/strong> In my opinion, <strong>enough<\/strong> practice is good for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>A<\/strong> I&#8217;m sorry, but there&#8217;s <strong>no<\/strong> sugar for your coffee. Is it alright with you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>B<\/strong> I can eat <strong>most<\/strong> things, but I&#8217;m allergic to shellfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>B<\/strong> If you want to sleep early, maybe you should have <strong>less<\/strong> screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>B<\/strong> If you want to help the community, you can donate <strong>some<\/strong> money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <strong>A<\/strong> We don&#8217;t have <strong>enough<\/strong> players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong>A<\/strong> Can we have three <strong>more<\/strong> teas, please?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <strong>C<\/strong> When she was a child, she used to drink <strong>lots of<\/strong> milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. <strong>A<\/strong> Generally, I don&#8217;t like vegetables but I eat <strong>a lot of<\/strong> potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. <strong>C<\/strong> We have\u00a0<strong>plenty<\/strong> time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quantifiers are words or phrases used with a noun to indicate quantity. 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