QUANTIFIERS
POSITIVE /
COUNTABLE / OBSERVATIONS
FORMAL or NEGATIVE
QUANTIFIERS UNCOUNTABLE EXAMPLES (IMPORTANT
INFORMAL STATEMENTS
/ BOTH RULES)
or QUESTIONS
We can use it to emphasize th
formal and All of the students passed the subject or object.. Also, we can
All of Both Affirmative, negative statements,
and questions. use it with and object pronoun
informal exam. or noun.
Many (too formal and There are many students in Too many: more than necessary.
many, a great Countable Affirmative,Negative, and questions Many of: before articles, demostrative
many) informal the classroom. pronouns, possesive pronous, and object
pronouns
Describe quantities.
A lot of informal Both Affirmative
i have a lot of books. We don`t use it for
expressions of time
It is an informal way of
Lots of Informal Both Affirmative, We ate lots of pizza. saying "a lot of"
The noun will always
Much (too formal and I don´t have much time
be singular; it cannot
Unconuntable Negative statements and questions.
much) informal How much money do you have?
be plural.
There are several reasons It must be followes by
Several formal Countable affirmative
why i choose this job. a plural noun.
The event raises a great deal
A great deal of formal Uncountable affirmative It cannot be plural
of money every year.
formal and Would you like some coffe? Questions when you make a
Some (of) Both affirmative and questions offer expecting a positive
informal He needs some money. answer
formal and I don´t want to drink any Countable= plural.
Any Both negative and questions
informal wine. Uncountable= singular.
POSITIVE /
COUNTABLE / OBSERVATIONS
FORMAL or NEGATIVE
QUANTIFIERS UNCOUNTABLE EXAMPLES (IMPORTANT
INFORMAL STATEMENTS
/ BOTH RULES)
or QUESTIONS
Enough formal and informal Both affirmative and negative We have enough food for everyone. It comes before a noun
A number of people have written in about this
A number of Formal and informal Countable affirmative
subject. it is plural
The number of people we need to hire is
The number of Formal Conuntable affirmative
thirteen. it is singular
affirmative sentences
Indicate a small amount, with a
Little formal Uncountable but with negative I have little money.
positive connotation.
connotation
affirmative and it is used with positive quantity.
A little informal Uncountable
questions
We have a little time, lt`s go for a walk.
it means " a small amount"
affirmative sentences It represents a negative
Few formal Countable with negative She had few friends, for that she was sad queantity. It means not many or
connotation not enough
It represents a positive quantity.
affirmative and
A few informal Countable there are a few books on the shelf. It means some or a small
questions
amount
None Formal and informal Both negative I was lokking for love, but i found none. It refers asingular noun
It used in a affirmative sentence
No Formal and informal Both Negative i have no friends
to express a negative meaning