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Grammar Guide: Using Quantifiers

This document explains the use of quantifiers in English grammar, specifically focusing on 'too many', 'too much', 'not enough', 'a few', and 'a little'. It provides examples of countable and uncountable nouns, along with exercises for choosing the correct quantifier and correcting mistakes. The document emphasizes the distinctions between these terms and their appropriate usage in sentences.

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Grammar Guide: Using Quantifiers

This document explains the use of quantifiers in English grammar, specifically focusing on 'too many', 'too much', 'not enough', 'a few', and 'a little'. It provides examples of countable and uncountable nouns, along with exercises for choosing the correct quantifier and correcting mistakes. The document emphasizes the distinctions between these terms and their appropriate usage in sentences.

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UNIT 7: GRAMMAR (Quantifiers)

Too many / too much They mean more than we want. Too many is used
with countable nouns. Too much is used with uncountable nouns.

Examples: There are too many tangerines.

He drinks too much coffee in the mornings.

Not enough means less than we want.

Example: There isn’t enough cake in the kitchen.

A few means not very many of something. We use it with the countable
nouns.

Example: She picked a few apples from her tree.

A little means not very much of something. We use it with uncountable


nouns.

Example: I have tea with a little sugar.

More, fewer and less are used to make comparisons.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLE NOUNS


There is too much fat. There are too many pears.
There isn’t enough butter. There aren’t enough figs.
There is a little juice. There are a few bananas.
I want less sugar. I want fewer onions.
I want more water. I want more tomatoes.

A. Choose the correct one.

1. You drink too much fizzy drink. You should drink fewer / less cans.

2. Nowadays, people eat too many / much junk food.

3. Please, try to use less / fewer oil when you fry potatoes.
4. My children eat too many / much biscuits, but they should eat more / less
vegetables.

5. We need to buy milk. There is only a few / a little milk left.

6. We have a few / a little apples in the fridge.

7. I am on a diet, so I need to eat more / less fried food.

8. Normally, I drink too much coffee, but nowadays, I try to drink fewer / less
cups of coffee.

9. You shouldn’t eat too many / much crisps. They are not healthy.

10. How much / many snacks do your children eat every day?

B. Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct the mistakes.

1. I drink fewer tea tan my friend. _______

2. I was too hungry, so I ate too many. _______

3. Would you like a few salt? ________

4. If you don’t give up chocolate, try to eat fewer chocolate. ______

5. There isn’t many cheese for a sandwich. ________

6. I drink too many lemonade, but I know it is not good for me.

7. Can I have a few sugar in my coffee, please?

8. You should eat fewer fat and sugar; otherwise, you will gain weight.

9. Too much fat isn’t dangerous for you. ______

10. How much cans of fizzy drink do you drink in a week? ______

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