QuantifiersQuantifiers• Quantifiers are words that are used to state

quantity or amount of something without stating the actually number.

• Quantifiers answer the questions "How many?" and "How much?"

• Quantifiers can be used with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

• Quantifiers must agree with the noun. • There are 3 main types of quantifiers.

– Quantifiers that are used with countable nouns– quantifiers that are used with uncountable

nouns– quantifiers that are used with either countable

nouns or uncountable nouns

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I have plenty of money.xxplenty

I know little English. I am going to have a problem getting around England.x-little*

We know a few people in the area. I know enough people to keep me happy.-xa few**

We know few people in the area. I would like to get to know more.-xfew*

I don't have many apples.-xmany

I don't have much money.x much

-Uncountable

NounsCountable

Nouns

QuantifiersQuantifiers• ** a few/a little - means that there are not a lot of

something, but there is enough. – There are a few apples. There are enough apples. – There are a people at the meeting. There are enough people to

hold a meeting. There are not a lot people, at the meeting, but there are enough

– I know a little English. He know enough English to manage. – I have a little money.

• *few/little - means that is not enough of something. – There are few apples. There are not enough apples. – There are few people. There are not enough people at the

meeting. We can't hold a meeting, because there are not enough people.

– There is little money. We can't buy a lot of expensive food. – They know little English. They can't get around very well. They

don't know enough English to manage.

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