UNIT8

MEASURE
WORDS AND
QUANTIFIERS
Learner name:De los santos Pérez Samuel
Carreer: mechatronics engineering
Level: Intermediate 5
Teacher: Juan Israel Alonso Ayala
WHAT IS A MEASURE
WORD?
A "Measure Word" is a word that is used to express the
quantity of a noun, but also, its main function is to convert
an uncountable noun into a countable noun.
Recall that a
NOUN
is a word that is used to name
people, places, objects, animals,
food and even feelings. In
English the nouns are divided into
countable nouns and non-
countable nouns.
Countable nouns have a Non-countable nouns do not

singular form and a plural have plural form, therefore we
form, for example: cannot use numbers with them.
I worked in I worked in
two An example of a non-countable
a company. noun is "milk", we cannot say in
companies.
English "I need two milks"
because it is incorrect.
Based on the above, an example of Measure Word is the following:
I am going to buy a carton of milk In this example

we do not count
milk, we count
Here, the measure word is "a cartons of milk.
carton of" and the uncountable
noun is milk.
I am going to buy four cartons of

thus, now we can use milk
numbers and we can say:
Other example is:
if I had not forgotten, I would have brought

you a can of tun.
Here, the measure word is "a

can of" and the uncountable
noun is tuna.
if I had not forgotten, I would

have brought you two cans of
thus, now we can use
numbers and we can say: tuna.
the structure of a Measure Word is as follows
Noun
A/An/One, Measure Word
+ + of + (noncount/
Two, (singular/plural)
plural)
Three...
a cup of coffee
a pound of apples
two cups of coffee
Two pounds of apples

EXAMPLES OF MEASURE WORDS
a bottle of (ketchup, a bag of (potato
olive oil) chips, flour)
a box of (cereal, a can of (tuna fish,

crackers) soup)
a carton of (milk,
eggs) a glass of (water,
beer)
a jar of (peanut
butter, mustard) a bowl of (soup,
fruit,rice)
a package of pasta
a pat of butter
a slice of (bread,
cheese, ham) a piece of (beacon,
beef)
a piece of (candy,
cake, pay) a grain of (rice,coffee,
sand)
a scoop of ice cream a loaf of bread

a cup of (rice, water, a pinch of (salt,
flour) pepper)
a teaspoon of (salt, a drop of (water, oil,

sugar, water) vanilla)
a tablespoon of (salt, a bar of (chocolate,

cream, sugar) soap)
a pound of (meet,
coffee) a cube of ice
a head of
a stalk of celery
(lettuce, garlic)
a clove of garlic a leg of chicken
a bunch of a breast of
grapes chicken
an ear of corn a stick of butter

an item of a tube of (glue,
(clothing, news) toothpaste)
an roll of (paper,
tape)
a spool of thread
a pad of paper
a meter of ribbon
a tank of gas
QUANTIFIERS
Quantifiers are words that serve to express an
undetermined quantity of a noun. Some
quantifiers can be used with both count and
noncount nouns.
Common quantifiers are:
Use all to mean every Is used with plural

thing or everyone. countable nouns and
ALL Is used with plural
uncountable nouns.
countable nouns and You need of before

uncountable nouns. it/us/you/them.
Examples:
1. All my friends live near here. 3. All of us have been

studying english.
2. All of the dishes were delicious.
Most means almost Is used with plural
everyone or almost countable nouns and
everything. uncountable nouns.
MOST You need of before when we talk about

it/us/you/them. something in general
we use: most + noun.
when we speak of a specific set we use: most

of the + noun.
Examples:
1. Most of the people in North America
take vacations in the summer.
4. She said that
2. Most of my money has been spent. most of them were
singing.
3. Most problems have a solution.
Many is used only Many is usually
with plural count used in questions
MANY nouns to talk about a or negative
large number. statements.
Examples:
1. We heard that many people 3. Were there many
were coming. children in the school?
2. we had seen many birds yesterday.
Much is usually
Much is used with non
used in questions
count nouns to talk
MUCH about a large amount.
or negative
statements.
Much is unusual in positive sentences.
Examples:
1. Did you see David much? 2. you don´t have to save
much information.
A LOT Use a lot of or lots of
with very large
Lots of is used
in informal
OF/LOTS number or amounts,
and with either count
situations.
OF or noncount nouns.
Are not used in interrogative sentences.

Examples:
1. I head that there was lots of 2. I will have a lot of ideas for
new snow. the party.
A great deal of is
A GREAT used in formal
It means the
same as a lot
situations and
DEAL OF only with
of.
noncount nouns.
Examples:
1. A great deal of current information is available on the internet.
Some is smaller We use some in
amount or quantity positive sentences.
than a lot of.
SOME We use some with

plural countable
We use some in
questions when we
nouns and ask for or offer
uncountable nouns. things.
We use some to talk about a person or thing

that we know exists, or we think exists.
Examples:
1. We needed some information about 3. I will be working

the weather. to buy some toys.
2. Could I have some sugar, please?

Several mean Several is used
SEVERAL more than a
small number.
only with count
nouns.
Examples:
1. We couldn´t travel on several days last winter because the
mountain passes were closed.
A few and few is only A few means more

used with plural than two but not
FEW/ A countable nouns. many more.
FEW Few = not many. A few = some, a
small number.
Few means almost none.
Examples:
1. She´s lucky. She has few 2. Things are not going so well for
problems. her. She has a few problems.
A little and little A few and a little
LITTLE/ is only used with have similar
uncountable meanings.
A LITTLE nouns.
Little = not much. A little = some, a
small amount.
Little means almost none.
Examples:
1. He spoke little English, so it was difficult to communicate

with him.
2. He spoke a little English, so we were able to communicate

with him.
A couple of means A couple of is
A two, but it is used only with
sometimes used count nouns. In
COUPLE informally to mean informal English,
(OF) two or more. of is sometimes
omitted.
Examples:
1. I´d like to get a couple of blankets to keep in the car.
2. Let´s ask a couple (of) people to come with us.

it can be used with
No = not a or
countable and
not any.
uncountable nouns.
NO We use: no+noun. if no comes before a
We can use it at the noun that functions
beginning of a as a subject, the noun
sentence. is usually plural.
no means that there is not presence of an object.

Examples:
1. We had to walk home. There was no bus.
2. No animals were hurt during this video.
3. I wanted to buy a carton of milk, but there were no shops open.

no and none if none comes before
have the same a noun that functions
NONE meaning. as a subject, it must
have of.
We can use After none of +

none without plural. The verb can
a noun. be singular or plural.
Examples:
1. How much money do you have? "None".
2. None of the students were happy.
3. None of the students was happy.

We use any with We use any in
plural countable negative sentences.
nouns and
ANY uncountable nouns.
We use any in
We also use any with questions when we
the meaning "it doesn’t do not if the thing
matter which". or person exists.
Examples:
1. She went out without any money.
2. Do you have any luggage?
3. You can take any bus. They all go to the centre.

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MEASURE

Countable nouns have a Non-countable nouns do not

I am going to buy a carton of milk In this example

I am going to buy four cartons of

if I had not forgotten, I would have brought

Here, the measure word is "a

if I had not forgotten, I would

two cups of coffee

Two pounds of apples

a box of (cereal, a can of (tuna fish,

a scoop of ice cream a loaf of bread

a teaspoon of (salt, a drop of (water, oil,

a tablespoon of (salt, a bar of (chocolate,

a clove of garlic a leg of chicken

an ear of corn a stick of butter

Common quantifiers are:

Use all to mean every Is used with plural

countable nouns and You need of before

1. All my friends live near here. 3. All of us have been

MOST You need of before when we talk about

when we speak of a specific set we use: most

Are not used in interrogative sentences.

SOME We use some with

We use some to talk about a person or thing

1. We needed some information about 3. I will be working

2. Could I have some sugar, please?

A few and few is only A few means more

1. He spoke little English, so it was difficult to communicate

2. He spoke a little English, so we were able to communicate

1. I´d like to get a couple of blankets to keep in the car.

2. Let´s ask a couple (of) people to come with us.

no means that there is not presence of an object.

1. We had to walk home. There was no bus.

2. No animals were hurt during this video.

3. I wanted to buy a carton of milk, but there were no shops open.

We can use After none of +

1. How much money do you have? "None".

2. None of the students were happy.

3. None of the students was happy.

1. She went out without any money.

2. Do you have any luggage?

3. You can take any bus. They all go to the centre.

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