QUANTIFIERS ppt.pptx
- 1. QUANTIFIERS 2nd of September, 2021
- 2. WHAT ARE QUANTIFIERS? • Quantifiers are words that are used to state quantity or amount of something without stating the exact number.
- 3. Every / Each Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 1. every, each ( to talk about a whole group) *singular coun. noun -The police questioned every / each person here. - Every / Each room has a number. NOTE : -EACH VS. EVERY The word each is used when there are ONLY two objects in question. She had paint on each leg. √ She had paint on every leg. X EACH Of is used before a pronoun or a noun with a determiner It is followed by a plural noun. The verb is singular but can be plural in an informal style. Each of us has problems. Each of us have problems. (more informal)
- 4. Most Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 2- most (part of a quantity – more than half) *plural coun. noun -Most books were quite cheap. -Most of the furniture was quite cheap. NOTE : When we use most of before (a/an, the), (this, that…..), (my, your….) or (him, them…), we need of: Correct : Most of the information was useful. Some of it wasn’t relevant. Incorrect : Most the information … What’s the difference between MOST OF and MOST? Most of the children in my class are French. (specific group of children). Most children like ice-cream. (talk about the majority of children in general)
- 5. All/ Whole Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 3- all (a whole quantity) *plural coun. noun -All the books were quite cheap. -All the furniture was quite cheap. 4- whole *singular coun. noun -I’ve read the whole book. 1-Find a laundry basket and put ( each – every – all – whole ) the clothes on the floor into it. 5-Meg’s pen broke but luckily, ( no – any – neither – none of ) the ink spilled out into her handbag. 9- We have decided that (each – all – every – whole) students that contribute to the school competition will receive a small prize.
- 6. Many/much/a lot of/lots of loads of... Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 5. many , much / a great deal of (negative / question) *many -Have you got many books? -I haven’t got many books. * much / a great deal of -Have you got much / great deal of furniture? -I haven’t got much / great deal of furniture. 6. a lot of, lots of , loads of , plenty of -I’ve got a lot of, lots of , loads of , plenty of books. - I don’t like apples a lot. -I’ve got a lot of, lots of, loads of, plenty of furniture. - I haven’t got lots of furniture.
- 7. A number of …several / some …. Few/little Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 7. a number of/ several/ a couple of / a few , a little, some *a number of/ several/ a couple of / a few -I’ve got a number of/ several/ a couple of / a few books. -I’ve got some books. *a little -I’ve got a little furniture. -I’ve got some furniture. 8. few, little ( not as many or as much as we’d like.) -I’ve got few books. -I’ve got little furniture. NOTE : Few / little have negative meanings. We use them to mean 'not as much as may be expected or wished …As you can see,
- 8. Both / Either/ Neither Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 9. both - both these books are mine. - Both of the books are mine 10. either /neither - You can buy either book. - Neither book was expensive. Either : refer to a choice between two possibilities Either candidate is a good option. either is used with Negative :This dress doesn’t fit me either.” Neither : has negative meaning. It means (not one or the other of two things). Neither parent came to meet the teacher. (The mother didn’t come and the father didn’t come.)
- 9. 11. no /none of - I’ve got no books. - None of the books belong/belongs to me. - I’ve got no furniture. - None of the furniture belongs to me. NO (=not a / not any) - There is no sugar = there isn't any sugar - I have no car = I don't have a car - I have no problems = I don't have any problems None = No + noun - He has two cars and I have none (= no cars) - I bought a lot of milk, but now there is none (= no milk) We always use NONE before OF: - None of the books is interesting - None of my friends knows it - None of us speaks French
- 10. Another/ other Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 12. another + singular coun. noun or the pronoun one. -Can I have another cup of tea? - We’re visiting one museum today and another one tomorrow. 13. other + plural noun or the pronoun ones. -I’ve got other doubts, too. -These apples are bad. Do you have any other ones? NOTE : - Use the other when you refer to the second of two people or things, the one you haven’t already mentioned. - Use the others to refer to all the people or things in a group apart from the one you have already mentioned. (*Are you alone? Where are the others?)