QuantifiersQuantifiers

What are nouns?What are nouns?They are naming words.

For Example:

MILK

CHAIR

RICE

AEROPLANE

PEOPLE

NounsNouns can be classified into 2 groups can be classified into 2 groups

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

PEOPLE

AEROPLANE

CHAIR

MILK

RICE

Can You Think of Other Countable or Uncountable Nouns?

SAND

Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?

• The term “Quantifier” comes from the word “Quantity”.

What are “Quantifiers”?

• A quantifier is placed before a noun to tell us the amount needed.

Examples of quantifiers include:

much many a lot of

a little

fewer less

plenty of some

Activity : Pair work

Working in pairs, classify the following quantifiers according to how they are used –

In front of countable nouns, in front of uncountable nouns or both.

How much do you already know about the usage of quantifiers?

much many a lot of

a little

fewer less

plenty of some

Quantifiers for Countable Nouns

Quantifiers for Uncountable Nouns

many

A fewmuch

less

A little

Quantifiers for Both Countable & Uncountable Nouns

A lot of plentysome

Which quantifier could be used in front of the following nouns?

What about the following nouns?

Minutes Time

A Lot Of

Plenty

Much

A few

Many

Less

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Dollars & Cents Money

Bags of money

Many, FewMuch, a lot of

Many, Few, Some

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

It is not advisable to carry too much money with you.

It is not advisable to carry too many bags of money with you.

Food Types of Food

Much, a lot of, plenty

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Some, many, a few

There was so much food to eat at the buffet.

There were so many types of food to eat at the buffet.

Furniture Pieces of Furniture

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Mother likes to have some furniture in the room.

Mother would like to have a few types of furniture in the room.

Cereal Boxes of cereal

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Grandfather needs to eat less sugar-coated cereal for breakfast.

I can eat many boxes of cereal for breakfast.

We can use quantifiers such as some or any We can use quantifiers such as some or any to ask questions.to ask questions.

• Examples :

• Do you like any of the books in the shop? • Would you like to have some biscuits?

More Learning ResourcesMore Learning Resources

Basic English Grammar pgs 24 – 27 Basic English Grammar pgs 24 – 27 (Revision for Countable & Uncountable Nouns)(Revision for Countable & Uncountable Nouns)

Basic English Grammar pgs 73 – 74 (Revision for Basic English Grammar pgs 73 – 74 (Revision for Adjectives of quantity)Adjectives of quantity)

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