Grammar_Expressing quantity

Grammar
Expressing Quantity
TEST YOUR GRAMMAR
Test your grammar
Which words can complete the expressions of

quantity?
1. a few cars/ traffic/ hold-ups/ pollution
2. not many crimes/ criminals/ violence/ accidents
3. several times/ letters/ paper/ rooms
4. very little time/ room/ hope/ spaces
5. not much jobs/ unemployment/ work/ experience

Test your grammar
Which words can complete the expressions of

quantity?
6. a bit of luck/ opportunity/ fun/ help
7. a lot of enthusiasm/ energy/ people/ ingredients
8. enough chairs/ food/ herbs/ cutlery
9. plenty of fresh air/ fluids/ sleep/ walks
10. hardly any money/ experience / clothes/ friends

QUANTIFIERS
Quantifiers
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!”
Quantifiers
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
Quantifiers
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
Quantifiers
-(not) many -(not) much luck -some money
cigarettes -a little cheese -some eggs
-a few cars -very little -(not) any water
-very few trees experience -(not) any friends
-fewer books -less time -more/ most wine
-several answers -more/most people
-both parents -all/no work
-each boy -all/no children
-every time -enough food
-enough apples
Notes
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 wine. I don’t want any.
_ How many people came? Very few.
_ Have some more tea. I’ve got some.
Notes
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.
Notes
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.

Notes
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, ANY,
SOMEBODY, ANYTHING
some, any, somebody, anything
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 whether.

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.

NOBODY, NO ONE,
NOWHERE, NOTHING
nobody, no one, no where, nothing
These are more

emphatic forms.
Examples:
I saw nobody all
weekend.
I have eaten
nothing all day.
nobody, no one, no where, nothing
They can be used at the

beginning of sentences.
Examples:
No one was saved.
Nobody understands me.
 Nowhere was safe anymore.

MUCH,
MANY,
A LOT OF,
LOTS OF,
A GREAT DEAL OF,
A LARGE NUMBER
OF, PLENTY OF
much, many, a lot of, lots of, a great
deal of, a large number of, plenty of
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.
In affirmative 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.
LITTLE, FEW, LESS,
FEWER
little, few, less, fewer
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 church
these day. (countable noun)
 I spend less and less time doing
what I want to. (uncountable
noun)
ALL
all
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 place to sleep.
 All I have is a couple f beers.
all
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.
all
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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Grammar

Which words can complete the expressions of

1. a few cars/ traffic/ hold-ups/ pollution

2. not many crimes/ criminals/ violence/ accidents

3. several times/ letters/ paper/ rooms

4. very little time/ room/ hope/ spaces

5. not much jobs/ unemployment/ work/ experience

Which words can complete the expressions of

6. a bit of luck/ opportunity/ fun/ help

7. a lot of enthusiasm/ energy/ people/ ingredients

8. enough chairs/ food/ herbs/ cutlery

9. plenty of fresh air/ fluids/ sleep/ walks

10. hardly any money/ experience / clothes/ friends

The following can be used before a

3. For no and every, we use none, every one

_ None of the audience was listening.

_ All of the hotels were booked.

Formal English: none + singular form of

_ None of the guests has arrived yet.

Informal English: none + singular/ plural

_ None of my friends smoke.

some and its compounds are used

I need somebody to help me.

I don’t need any shopping.

We can’t go anywhere in this whether.

some and its compounds are

Did someone phone me last night?

any and its compounds are used in

You made hardly any mistakes.

I made the cake myself without any help.

any and its compounds are used

Anyone will tell you 2 and 2 makes 4.

Sit anywhere you like.

These are more

They can be used at the

Nobody understands me.

 Nowhere was safe anymore.

much and many are usually used

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

In affirmative sentences, the

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

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

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

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

These forms are found without nouns:

Few and little express a

This structure can have a negative meaning,

Before a noun with no

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