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Quantifiers are words that indicate quantity without specifying an exact number. They are used with countable nouns, uncountable nouns, or either. Common quantifiers include every, each, all, most, many, much, a few, a little. Every and each focus on individuals, while all refers to a whole group. Both refers to two things together, neither refers to not one or the other, and either refers to one or the other. Quantifiers are used to answer questions about quantity like "how much?" or "how many?".

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Quantifiers

Quantifiers are words that indicate quantity without specifying an exact number. They are used with countable nouns, uncountable nouns, or either. Common quantifiers include every, each, all, most, many, much, a few, a little. Every and each focus on individuals, while all refers to a whole group. Both refers to two things together, neither refers to not one or the other, and either refers to one or the other. Quantifiers are used to answer questions about quantity like "how much?" or "how many?".

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Quantifiers

What are quantifiers ?


Quantifiers are words that are used to state quantity or
amount of something without stating the exact number.
Quantifiers answer the questions
“ How much?”
“How many?”

Quantifiers are used with countable nouns,


uncountable nouns and with either countable or
uncountable nouns.
Quantifier Countable noun Uncountable noun
Every, each, all Each/Every time I go to work, the All the furniture was quite cheap.  
{all + determiner + noun} and {all red car is parked in front of the determiner + noun
+ noun} office.
open generalisation (no determiner) All sharks are dangerous.
limited generalisation (with
determiner)

Most Most books were quite cheap.


Most of the furniture was quite
cheap.
Many, much, a great deal of, a lot of, Many Much/ a great deal of
lots of, loads of, penty of I haven’t got many books. I have got much/ great deal of
A lot of/lots of/loads of/planty of furniture
I have got lot of/lots of/loeads of/
plenty of furniture.
A number of, several, a few, a couple I have got a number of/several/a A little
of, a little, some few/a couple of books. I have got a little furniture.
I have got some books. I have got some furniture.

Few , little*not enough(negative There are few apples on the table. I have little time to catch the bus.
meaning)
Both Both these books are mine.

Either / neither You may borrow either book.


You may borrow neither book.

No/ none of I have got no books. I have got no funrniture.


We use no + noun or none of + noun None of the books belongs to me, None of the furniture belongs to me.
 Every and each can often be used in the same place, but we prefer every when we are thinking about
the whole number in a group, and each when we are thinking about the members of the group as
individuals.
 I love every painting by that artist.
 Each painting is unique.
 All or All the is followed by a plural or uncountable noun.
 All (the) students have their own rooms.
 All (the) information is on the website.
 We use both (of), neither (of) and either (of) to talk about two people or things. Both means this one
AND the other. Neither means NOT this one AND NOT the other. Either means this one OR the
other.  Here are some examples of how to use them with nouns:
 I like both pictures. / I like both of the pictures.
 Neither picture is right for the room. / Neither of the pictures is right for the room.
 She didn’t buy either picture in the end. / She didn’t buy either of the pictures in the end.
Only with uncountable With all types of nouns Only with countable
nouns nouns
Much, A little No, none of Many, A few
A bit of Some, any A number of
A great deal of Plenty of several
A large amount of A lot of, lots of A great number of

Would you like some tea and a few cookies?


I always put a little milk and some carrots in my soup.
He has several apples. I don't have any fruit at all.
She has plenty of clothes for the winter.
I recieved a large amount of feedback from my survey.
CORRECT ANSWERS
 1. A
 2.B
 3. A
 4.C
 5.C
 6.B
 7.A
 8.A
 9.A
 10.C
 11.C
 12.A
THANK YOU

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