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    Quantifiers are words used to indicate quantity without stating an exact number. There are three main types of quantifiers: those used with countable nouns, uncountable nouns, and those used with either. Quantifiers must agree with the noun and include words like some, many, few, enough. Their use depends on whether the sentence is affirmative, negative, a question, or request. Other quantifiers like much, plenty, lots indicate larger quantities.

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    Quantifiers are words used to indicate quantity without stating an exact number. There are three main types of quantifiers: those used with countable nouns, uncountable nouns, and those used with either. Quantifiers must agree with the noun and include words like some, many, few, enough. Their use depends on whether the sentence is affirmative, negative, a question, or request. Other quantifiers like much, plenty, lots indicate larger quantities.

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     Quantifiers are words that are used to

    state quantity or amount of something


    without stating the exact number.

     Quantifiers answer the questions "How many?"


    and "How much?"
    We use quantifiers 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. and the 3rd type are quantifiers that
    are used with either countable nouns or
    uncountable nouns.
    Examples
    He has made five TV series,
    written several books, and still
    does around twenty live shows
    a year.
    “A little bit of luck, a little bit
    of passion, and a little bit of
    knowledge!”
    The following can be used before a noun:

    some/any much/many each/every more/most


    a little/little a few/few both fewer/less

    several all/no enough


    each
    + singular countable noun
    every
    many
    few/ fewer
    + plural countable noun
    several
    both

    much
    + uncountable noun
    little/ less

    some
    any
    more/ most
    + countable/ uncountable noun
    all
    no
    enough
    -(not) many cigarettes -(not) much luck -some money
    -a few cars -a little cheese -some eggs
    -very few trees -very little -(not) any water
    -fewer books experience -(not) any friends
    -several answers -less time -more/ most juice
    -both parents -more/most people
    -each boy -all/no work
    -every time -all/no children
    -enough food
    -enough apples
    1. Most of the Quantifiers can be used without a
    noun. No, all, very and each cannot.
    Examples
    _ Have you got any money? Not much./ A
    little.
    _ Are there any eggs? A few./ Not
    many.
    _ Have some water. I don’t want any.
    _ How many people came? Very few.
    _ Have some more tea. I’ve got some.
    2. Most of the Quantifiers can be used with of +
    the/my/those/… + noun. No and every cannot.

    Examples
    _ They took all of my money.
    _ Take a few of these tablets.
    _ Some of the people at the party started
    dancing.
    3. For no and every, we use none, every one
    or all:
    no  none
    every  every one/all

    Examples
    _ None of the audience was listening.
    _ All of the hotels were booked.
    4. Formal/ Informal
    Formal English: none + singular form of verb.
    _ None of the guests has arrived yet.
    Informal English: none + singular/ plural form
    of verb.
    _ None of my friends smoke.
    some and its compounds are used in
    affirmative sentences.
    any and its compounds are used in
    negative sentences and questions.
    Examples:
     I need some help.
    I need somebody to help me.
    I don’t need any shopping.
    We can’t go anywhere in this wheather.
    some and its compounds are
    used in request, invitations, or
    when we expect the answer “yes”.
    Examples:
    Have you got some money you
    could lend me?
    Would you like something to eat?
    Did someone phone me last night?
    any and its compounds are used in
    affirmative sentences that have a
    negative meaning.

    Examples:
    He never has any money.

    You made hardly any mistakes.

    I made the cake myself without any help.


    any and its compounds are used
    to express It doesn’t matter
    which/who/where.

    Examples:
    Take any book you like. I don’t mind.

    Anyone will tell you 2 and 2 makes 4.

    Sit anywhere you like.


    These are more emphatic
    forms.

    Examples:
    I saw nobody all weekend.

    I have eaten nothing all


    day.
    They can be used at the
    beginning of sentences.

    Examples:
    No one was saved.

    Nobody understands me.

     Nowhere was safe anymore.


    much and many are usually used
    in questions and negatives.
    Examples:
    How much does it cost?
    How many people came to the party?
    I don’t have much money.
    You don’t see many snakes in
    England.
    We find much and many in
    affirmative sentences after so, as and
    too.
    Examples:
    He has so much money that he doesn’t
    know what to do with it.
    She hasn’t got as many friends as I have.
    You made too many mistakes.
    Inaffirmative sentences, the following
    forms are found:
    –Plenty of
    –Lots of
    –A lot of
    –A great deal of
    –A large number of
    –Many
    –much
    Spoken/Informal
    There will be plenty of food/people. (uncountable and countable)

    We’ve got lots of time/friends. (uncountable and countable)

    I’ve lost a lot of furniture/things. (uncountable and countable)

    Written/More formal
     A great deal of money was lost during the strike. (uncountable)

     A large number of strikes are caused by bad management.(countable)

     Many word leaders are quite young. (countable)

     Much time is wasted in trivial pursuits.. (countable)


    These forms are found without nouns:

     _ Have you got enough socks?

    _Lots.

     _ How many people were there?

    _ A lot.

     _ Don’t worry about food. We’ve


    got plenty.
    A little and a few express a
    small amount or number in a
    positive way. Although there
    is only a little, it is probably
    enough.
    Can you lend me a little sugar?
    A few friends are coming round
    tonight.
    Few and little express a
    small amount or number in a
    negative way. There is not
    enough.
    Very few people passed the
    exam.
    There is very little milk left.
    Comparative:
    few  fewer
    little  less
     Fewer people go to restaurants
    these day. (countable noun)
     I spend less and less time doing
    what I want to. (uncountable
    noun)
     We do not usually use all to mean everybody/
    everyone/ everything. But if all is followed by
    a relative clause, it can mean everything.
     All (that) I have is yours.
     I spend all I earn.
     This structure can have a negative meaning,
    expressing ideas such as nothing more or
    only this.
     All I want is a time to sleep.
     All I have is a couple of pens.
    Before a noun with a
    determiner, both all and all
    of are possible.
     You eat all (of) the time.
     All (of) my friends are coming
    tonight.
    Before a noun with no
    determiner, we use all.
    All people are born equal.
    With personal pronouns,
    we use all of.
     All of you passed. Well
    done!
     I don’t need these books.
    You can have all of them.

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