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1) Quantifiers
2) Online practice
1) Quantifiers
Quantifiers show imprecise quantity which may refer to large, small, neutral or relative amounts.
The following table shows which quantifiers are typically used with which kinds of nouns.
We have little water for the trip, we need to get more! (not much)
Few assistants enjoyed the conference. (a disappointing number)
2. A little / A few have a positive connotation.
Let's grab a bite to eat. We still have a little time to spare. (enough for a quick bite)
When we asked our neighbors for help, a few people offered. (some)
3. Some can be used in positive statements, in questions when a positive answer is expected or in offers / requests.
I've got some free time now if you want to meet up.
Isn't there some way we can convince him not to do it?
3.1. Some can also be used for emphasis.
That is some boa constrictor!
Some 500 people attended the wedding.
4. Quantifiers can be used as the subject of a clause, sometimes in place of a noun where the meaning is clear in context.
Little is known of the writer's first years in England.
5. Using of the makes the meaning specific, not general.
Most people use public transport to commute to work. (in general)
Most of the people use public transport to commute to work. (refers to a specific group of people, obvious in context)
6. The choice of quantifier often depends on the level of formality. Few, little, and no are generally formal in use. Not many, (not) much, (not) a lot, and lots are more informal.
Few people are aware of this law. (formal)
Not many people know about this law. (informal)
2) Online practice
- Quantifiers gap fill exercise
- Choose the appropriate quantifier
- Quantifiers from test-english
- Choose the correct quantifier from myenglishpages
- all & whole exercise
- countables and uncountables with quantifiers
- Grammar bank quantifier exercise
- few, little, some, any, a/an, many, much
- quantifiers quiz
- all, each, every, either, both, neither, both
- some, any, anything, something, someone, anyone
- some, any, no, a
- quantifiers quiz
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