REFERENCE AND PRACTICE
1 Choose the correct option, A, B or C to complete the
3.5 Quantifiers sentences.
Quantifier Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 1 I’m afraid only people decided to come, so we
each/every each/every won’t be putting on the show.
Each/Every book A a few B little C few
costs 10 pounds. 2 I hear that people are still unaware of the plans
all all to build a multi-storey car park in the city centre.
All the books were quite cheap. A most of B most C none of
All the furniture was quite cheap. 3 The head teacher said that of the students that
most most caused the fire will be allowed to go on the trip next week.
Most books were quite cheap.
A none B no C very little
Most of the furniture was quite cheap.
4 This flat has a slightly bigger living room than the
whole whole
other one, but I’m afraid of them have cable TV.
I’ve read the whole
book. A either B both C neither
5 Why is there only water left? Barbara bought
many/much/ many much/a great deal of
a great deal Questions/negative: Questions/negative: three bottles for the trip.
of Have you got many Have you got much/a A any B a few C a little
books? great deal of furniture? 6 Jenny can come in our car too – there’s of space.
I haven’t got many I haven’t got much/a A plenty B some C a couple
books. great deal of furniture.
7 There’s a great of traffic on the roads today, so
a lot of/ a lot of/lots of/loads of/plenty of I’m going to take the underground to work.
lots of/ I’ve got a lot of/lots of/loads of/plenty of books.
A number B lot C deal
loads of/ I’ve got a lot of/lots of/loads of/plenty of
plenty of furniture. 8 There are vacant shops on the high street, which
is a bad sign for the local economy.
a number a number of/several/ a little
of/several/ a few/a couple of I’ve got a little A plenty B several C few
a few/ I’ve got a number of/ furniture. 2 Complete the sentences with the quantifiers in the
a couple several/a few/
box. There are three extra words.
of/a little a couple of books.
some some a couple all each either few little many
I’ve got some books/furniture. much neither no none plenty some whole
few/little few little
1 There are two single beds in the spare room, but
I’ve got very few books. I’ve got little furniture.
of them have sheets on them at the
both both
moment, I’m afraid.
Both these books are
mine. 2 You’ll find lent of cups and mugs in the
cupboard above the kettle. There should be enough
either either
(for two people/things) for everyone.
You can buy either book. 3 There isn’t much space left in the wardrobe,
neither neither but you could put a box of stuff under the bed.
(for two people/things) 4 We have a separate heating control in
Neither book was room, so you can keep the rooms you use warm
expensive. without wasting energy.
no/none of no 5 Modern kitchen appliances are pretty energy efficient
I’ve got no books/furniture. and use very little electricity.
none of
6 Annoyingly, there’s no mobile signal inside
None of the books/furniture belongs to me.
the flat, so you have to go out on the balcony if you
• The following quantifiers are always used with the want to make a call.
preposition of: a number of, a couple of, a great deal of, 7 When we got home, none of the lights were
a lot of, lots of, loads of, plenty of, none of. working. It turned out there was a power cut, so we
• All other quantifiers (except no and every) can be used with had to find some candles.
the preposition of, if it is followed by: a personal pronoun, 8 We’ve only got a coule of chairs in the kitchen,
a pronoun (possessive or demonstrative) + noun or the
so Maggie and Jan took those and I brought in a stool
article the:
from the other room.
Most shops/Most of the shops were open.
9 How greedy of Tom to eat a whole family-sized
John spent most of his life on a farm.
pizza by himself!
A few of us took a taxi home.
10 There are two ways to get to the capital from the
village and we can take either route.
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