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Large quantifiers
A lot of, lots of, a lot
Positive statements before countable and
uncountable nouns
"a lot" when used without a noun
An awful lot of
Negative statements before countable and
uncountable nouns
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Small quantifiers
A few, a little
Use "a few" before countable nouns, which means "a
small number"
Use "a little" before uncountable nouns, which means
"a small quantity"
Not many, not much
Negative sentences
Not many before countable nouns; not much before
uncountable nouns.
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Neither (of), None (of), Both (of)
Neither (of) + Pronouns/countable noun
When the quantity is zero of two things
Takes a singular verb
None (of) + Pronouns/countable or uncountable noun
When the quantity is zero of more than two things
Takes a singular or plural verb
Both (of) + Pronouns/countable noun
When referring to two things
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Threats
Small quantifiers
Some Any
Use before plural countable nouns or Use before plural countable
uncountable nouns. nouns or uncountable nouns.
"Some" is used in requests, Generally used in negative
invitations, or offers. sentences or in If clause
Examples: Examples:
He is busy. He’s got some work to do There aren’t any chairs in the
Would you like some more coffee? room
If you need any more money,
please let me know
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Threats
Small quantifiers
Every and each Few, Little
Use with singular nouns to mean all Mean “not enough”
Every refers to all the members of a Examples:
group considered as a whole. There are few options available
Each refers to individual members of There is little time left to finish
a group considered separately. the project.
Examples:
Every shop was decorated with
flowers
Each child was given a prize
Knowleage check!
Look around the classroom and make
sentences or question with “some”, “any”,
“every" or “each" using the objects in the class.
Suggest answers
There are some books on the table.
I don't see any pencils on my desk.
Can I borrow some paper for my
assignment?
Every student in the class has a
textbook.
Each student has a different outfit.
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Large quantifiers
Quite a few (of) ; A fair/large number of
Mean "many"
Use before countable nouns
Add “of” to quite a few before pronouns
Examples:
We've had quite a few applications in the last week.
Quite a few of the students passed the exam with high marks.
The company received a large/fair number of applications for the
job opening.
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Large quantifiers
A great/good deal of; A fair/large amount of
Mean "a lot of"
Use before uncountable nouns
Examples:
She has a good/great deal of experience in marketing.
A large/fair amount of data needs to be analyzed for the study.
Knowleage check!
Look at the picture below
and make sentences with
quite a few (of); a fair/large
number of; a great/good
deal of; a fair/large amount
of.
Suggest words: Water, tree,
rock, grass, mountain,...
Suggest answers
There are quite a few trees in the
forest.
I see a fair number of flowers
blooming in the forest.
There is a great deal of water in the
lake.
There are a large number of clouds in
the sky
EXERCISES!!
Questions 1:
Complete the sentences with some or any
1. We didn't buy ... flowers.
2. This evening I'm going out with ... friends of mine.
3. I didn't have ... money, so that to borrow ... .
4. Can I have ... milk on my coffee, please?
5. I was too tired to do ... work.
Answers 1:
Complete the sentences with some or any
1. We didn't buy any flowers.
-> “Any" is used here because it's a negative sentence
2. This evening I'm going out with some friends of mine.
->"Some" is used here because it's an affirmative sentence
3. I didn't have any money, so that to borrow some.
->"Any" is used in the first part because the sentence is negative,
->"Some" is used in the second part because it's an affirmative sentence
4. Can I have some milk on my coffee, please?
->"Some" is used here because it's a polite request
5. I was too tired to do any work.
->"Any" is used here because the sentence is negative in meaning
Questions 2:
Put in a few, few, a little or little.
1. Trevor desn't find it easy to fix the shelves. He’s having ... trouble.
2. Sarah is exhausted. She's having ... day’s holiday next week.
3. David quite likes golf, but unfortunately he has ... ability.
4. I can speak ... words of Swedish, but I'm not very fluent.
5. Listen carefully. I'm going to give your ... advice.
6. 'Have you ever been to Paris." "Yes, I've been there ... times?
Answers 2:
Put in a few, few, a little or little.
1..... He’s having a little trouble.
-> “trouble” is an uncountable noun. It's a positive context.
2. Sarah is exhausted. She's having a few day’s holiday next week.
->“day” is a countable noun. It's a positive context.
3. David quite likes golf, but unfortunately he has little ability.
->“ability” is an uncountable noun. It's a negative context
4. I can speak a few words of Swedish, but I'm not very fluent.
-> “words” is a countable noun. It's a positive context.
5... I'm going to give your a little advice.
->“advice” is an uncountable noun. It's a positive context.
6....been there a few times?
->“times” is a countable noun. It's a positive context.
Questions 3:
Put in each or every. Sometimes both are possible.
1. She had a child holding on to ... hand.
2. The World Cup is hold ... four years.
3. None of the rooms was the same. ... room was different,
4. ... parent worries about their children.
5. In a game of tennis there are two or four players. ... player has a
racket.
Answers 3:
Put in each or every. Sometimes both are possible.
[Link] had a child holding on to each hand.
=>"each" is used because the focus is on individual hands
[Link] World Cup is hold every four years.
=>"Every" is used here because the World Cup happens as part of a regular
pattern or cycle.
[Link] of the rooms was the same. Each/Every room was different.
=>"Each" pointing out that every single room was different.
=>"Every" saying that in the entire collection, all of them were different.
[Link] parent worries about their children.
=>"Every" is used here because it is a generalization about all parents as a group
[Link] a game of tennis there are two or four players. Each player has a racket.
=>"Each" is used because the sentence is focusing on the individual players
Questions 4:
Fill in the blanks with both, all, neither, or none.
1. ...of the cookies on the plate are left. They’ve all been eaten.
2. We visited two museums today, but ... of them was very
interesting.
3. ... of my friends are going to the party tonight. It’s going to be
fun!
4. Surprisingly, ... the students knew the answer.
5. You can take ... the pens. I don’t need them anymore.
Answers 4:
[Link] of the cookies on the plate are left. They’ve all been eaten.
=>"None" is used because there are zero cookies left.
[Link] visited two museums today, but neither of them was very interesting.
=>"Neither" is used because the sentence is referring to two museums, and
neither means zero out of two.
[Link] of my friends are going to the party tonight. It’s going to be fun!
=> "Both" is used because it refers to two friends, and both of them are going to
the party.
[Link], all the students knew the answer.
=> Referring to the entire group of students as a whole and they knew the answer
[Link] can take both the pens. I don’t need them anymore.
=>"Both" is used here because the sentence refers to two pens, and you can take
them both.
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listening!!