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Understanding Quantifiers in English

The document discusses quantifiers and provides examples of quantifiers that can be used with countable nouns and uncountable nouns. It lists common quantifiers like many, a few, some, a lot, any, numerous, and quantity/plenty of. It then provides exercises for learners to underline the correct quantifier in different sentences.
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Understanding Quantifiers in English

The document discusses quantifiers and provides examples of quantifiers that can be used with countable nouns and uncountable nouns. It lists common quantifiers like many, a few, some, a lot, any, numerous, and quantity/plenty of. It then provides exercises for learners to underline the correct quantifier in different sentences.
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Quantifiers

Quantifiers can be used for

•Countable Nouns
•Uncountable Nouns

many days much tea Level 1


a few plates a little sugar
some islands some grass Level 2
a lot houses a lot of time
any flag any chalk
numerous people
quantity of sugar
plenty of rice

Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 1


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.
1) How……. ( much, a little, a few, a ) is the doll?
2) How ……( much, a little, a , many ) is a plate of Chinese Fried Rice?
3) Please add ………( some, any ) salt to the soup.
4) Is there ……..( some, any ) more tea in the jug?
5) There is ………( a few, a little ) dust on the window.
6) The rich man has ……..( a little, a few ) sports car in his house.
7) I do not need ……..( many, much ) water to wash the cups.
8) How ………( many, much ) money do you bring to school?
9) There were ……( much, many ) children in the hall just now.
10) There isn’t ………( much, a few ) salt left in the jar.

Level 2

Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 2


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.

1 There are ( a few, a lot ) boxes of chocolates in the refrigerator.


2 They are ( several, a little ) pupils without ties.
3 He brought ( plenty, many ) books to school today.
4 Only ( many, a few ) workers came to the factory today.
5 ( A large number, A little ) of people came for the show.
6 We need ( a few, a lot ) of food at the party.
7 There is ( many, less ) salt in this food.
8 She did not put ( much, many ) sugar n this coffee.
9 Haris has put ( some, a few ) chalks in the drawer.
10 There is not ( a lot, much ) oil left in the bottle.

Level 2

Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 3


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.

1) She wants……………. ice. ( - , a )


2) There is …….toothpaste on the mirror. ( many, a little, )
3) Can I buy………….( a little, a ) magazine?
4) There are…….. interesting books in our library? ( much, many )
5) Do not put too………( much, a little,) sugar in the cake.
6) Is there………… money in your purse? ( a lot, any )
7) I have……….homework to finish tonight. ( a lot of, a few )
8) Why did you put so……glue on that box? ( much, some )
9) Devi took ………. eggs out from the refrigerator. ( a little, a few )
10) Mother needs to buy more toothpaste as there is only…….. left. ( a little, many )

Level 2

Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 4


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.

1) My room looks nice because I have…..new bed. (a, some )


2) You can have…….. bread if you’re hungry. ( a little, many )
3) There is……..juice in the bottle. ( a lot of, any )
4) My father had ……… delicious soup for lunch. ( some, much)
5) [Link] gave away ……..magazines to the old folks home. (a few, any )
6) Did you see…….monkeys on those trees just now? ( many, any )
7) There isn’t …….. rice in the sack. ( any, many )
8) There isn’t……….honey left in the bottle. (any, many )
9) I like to eat…….rice ( a little, much ) and ……..vegetables. ( many, some )
10) Don’t put too …….. powder on your face. ( much, many )

Level 2

Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 5


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.

1) ………. are queuing up at our cake stall. (A people, Many people)


2) There are………. from our class serving them. ( a people, a few pupils )
3) There are…… potatoes in the pot. ( some, a )
4) There aren’t…… potatoes in the pot. ( some, any )
5) There is ……….milk in the cup. (some, any )
6) There isn’t…………. tea in the mug. (some, any )
7) There are………. roses in the vase. (some, any )
8) There aren’t………. daisies in the vase. (some, any )
9) You can get ………….information from an encyclopedia. (a lot of, any )
10) Would you like………rambutans? They’re sweet. (some, any )

Level 2

Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 6


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.

1) My friend gave me……..sweets to eat. ( much, a little, some, many )


2) ………. birds cannot fly. ( much, A little, A lot, Some )
3) I’m hungry. I want…………. food. ( much, a little, some, many )
4) There are……… of butterflies fluttering in the garden. ( much, a little, a lot, many )
5) I’m very thirsty, can I have…………….. more drink? ( much, some, a few, many )
6) The headmaster gave away many prizes. There are only……………….left on the table. ( much, a
little, a few, many )
7) I have……friends to play with. ( much, a little, a few, many )
8) I can see…………… cars on the road. ( much, a little, few, many )
9) There is…………..of water in the hole. ( much, a little, a few, a lot )
10) I made………ringgit selling the cakes. ( much, a little, a few, many )

Level 1

Ravichandran Topekan Level 2 7


QUANTIFIERS
Underline the correct answer.
1) I have…………..eggs left in my basket. ( much, a little, a few, a )
2) I can see…………. balls on the field. ( much, a little, a , many )
3) Are there…… coins in the wallet? ( any, a little, a few, many )
4) Can you lend me……………. ringgit? ( much, a little, a few, many )
5) There is not……. water in the glass. ( much, a little, a few, many )
6) She has….. dolls to play with. ( much, a little, a lot, many )
7) I collected………. stamps over the years. ( much, a little, a few, many )
8) Mother is going to make……… biscuits today. ( much, some, a little, many )
9) I have…………..ringgit left in my pocket. ( much, a little, a few, many )
10) Please put….. sugar in my drink. ( much, a little, a few, many )

Level 1

Ravichandran Topekan Level 2 8


QUANTIFIERS
Correct the quantifiers in the sentences below.
1) I saw a little lions at the zoo.
2) Mother bought a lot fish from the market this morning.
3) Plenty tribal chiefs assembled for the meeting.
4) You can see much buses at the bus depot.
5) In any countries, emperors and not kings are the rulers.
6) When they entered the circus, they saw few clowns performing a little tricks.
7) At the zoo we saw a lioness and any cubs lying under a tree.
8) Any people queued to buy tickets at the cinema.
9) I was hungry, so I ate little rice and green vegetables for dinner.
10) There isn’t many juice left in the bottle said the daughter to her mother.

Level 1

Ravichandran Topekan Level 2 9


QUANTIFIERS
Correct the quantifiers in the sentences below.
1) My classmates and I are collecting much money to buy presents for Teacher’s day.
2) We don’t have many time left, lets hurry up before the bus leaves
3) How much stickers do you have?
4) How few prisoners escaped from the Kajang Prison yesterday?
5) How many water do you drink everyday?
6) How little children were there at the birthday party last night?
7) I feed them with plenty rabbit food and sometimes leafy vegetables.
8) There are a quantity of toddlers playing toys in the room.
9) .Much children walked across the busy road by themselves
10) .Some people keep their money under their pillow.

Level 1

Ravichandran Topekan Level 2 10


QUANTIFIERS
Correct the quantifiers in the sentences below.
1) Our school had a walkathon on Sunday and we had numerous fun.
2) The kites come in plenty of different sizes and shapes.
3) .A number of people like kite flying because it is an interesting pastime.
4) On windy days, number of people gather at a field near my house to fly kites.
5) .A lot parents are not aware of their children playing truant.
6) .A number construction workers were retrenched from work last month due to their poor
performance.
7) .Few employees are waiting for a bus at the bus stop.
8) I can see a little plants around us at the botanical garden.
9) Pn. Mariam cooked much dishes for her guests.
10) The maid put too many salt in the curry.

Level 1

Ravichandran Topekan Level 2 11


THE END
Ravichandran Topekan Level 1 12

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