Quantifiers

Quantifiers

1. A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity: 'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few' are examples of quantifiers.

2. Much, Many, A lot (of)

   • Many: countable nouns Example: Many people take the train to work
     • Much: uncountable nouns Example: Much Italian wine is sold abroad.
       • A lot (of): countable and uncountable nouns Example: She plays a lot of sport

3. A Few, A Little, A Bit (of)

   • A few: countable nouns Example: We need a few coins for the car park.
     • A little: uncountable nouns Example: Would you like a little milk in your coffee?

4. Some, Any

   • . We use ‘some’ in affirmatives and ‘any’ in questions and negatives.

5. We have some free time later this afternoon. She doesn’t want any coffee.

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