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1. Quantifiers

2. What are nouns?
They are naming words.
For Example:
MILK
CHAIR
RICE
AEROPLANE
PEOPLE

3. Nounscan be classified into 2 groups
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
PEOPLE
AEROPLANE
CHAIR
MILK
RICE
Can You Think of Other Countable or Uncountable Nouns?
SAND

4. Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?

5. •The term “Quantifier” comes from the word “Quantity”.
What are “Quantifiers”?
•A quantifier is placed before a noun to tell us the amount
needed.
Examples of quantifiers include:
much many a lot of
a little
fewer less
plenty of some

6. Activity : Pair work
Working in pairs, classify the following quantifiers
according to how they are used –
In front of countable nouns, in front of uncountable
nouns or both.
How much do you already know about the usage
of quantifiers?
much many a lot of
a little
fewer less
plenty of some

7. Quantifiers for
CountableNouns
Quantifiers for
UncountableNouns
many
A few
much
less
A little
Quantifiers for Both Countable & Uncountable Nouns
A lot of plentysome

8. Which quantifier could be used in front of the following
nouns?

9. What about the following nouns?
Minutes Time
A Lot Of
Plenty
Much
A few
Many
Less
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

10. Dollars & Cents
Money
Bags of money
Many, Few
Much, a lot of
Many, Few,
Some
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
It is not advisable to carry too much moneywith you.
It is not advisable to carry too many bags of moneywith you.

11. Food
Types of Food
Much, a lot of,
plenty
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Some, many, a few
There was so much foodto eat at the buffet.
There were so many types of foodto eat at the buffet.

12. Furniture Pieces of Furniture
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Mother likes to have some furniturein the room.
Mother would like to have a few types of furniture
in the room.

13. Cereal Boxes of cereal
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Grandfather needs to eat lesssugar-coated
cerealfor breakfast.
I can eat many boxes of cerealfor breakfast.

14. We can use quantifiers such as some or any
to ask questions.
•Examples:
•Do you like anyof the books in the shop?
•Would you like to have somebiscuits?

15. More Learning Resources
Basic English Grammar pgs 24 –27
(Revision for Countable & Uncountable Nouns)
Basic English Grammar pgs 73 –74 (Revision for
Adjectives of quantity)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfaJzxLY_p8