Quantifiers1

Quantifiers1

1. Is

   • A word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity.
     • Examples:
       • "Some" , " many ", "much" , " a lot of " and "a few" are examples of quantifiers.
         • Some:
           • There are some books on the desk
         • Many:
           • He's got more friends than his sister.
         • Much:
           • How much money have you got?
         • A lot of:
           • There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
         • A few:
           • He's got only a few dollars.

2. Quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

   • Examples:
     • Countable: books, friends, teachers, tables.
       • And
         • Uncountable: money, meat, juice, milk.
   • Countable nouns
     • Have a singular and a plural form.
       • Examples:
         • 1 friend, 2 friends, 3 friends
   • Uncountable nouns
     • Can only be used in singular.
       • Examples:
         • I have a lot of money. (Not 10 money)

3. Examples:

   • With Uncountable Nouns
     • "much" , "a little/little/very little" , "a large amount of " , "a large quantity of ".
   • With Both
     • "all" , "enough" , "more/most", "less/least"
   • With Countable Nouns
     • "many " , "a few/few/very few" , "a large number of " , "a great number of".

4. Questions and answers

   • Examples:
     • How many pets do you have? I have three, a cat and two dogs
     • Are there a lot of flowers in your garden? Yes, there are
     • Have you got a little bit of sugar? Yes, I have
     • How much water do you drink per day? I drink 4 cups of water

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