Quantifiers revisado
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This document discusses quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns in English. It provides tables that show the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of quantifiers like some, any, much, many, a few, a lot of/lots of for both singular and plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. It also includes examples and a practice section with questions to test understanding of using quantifiers correctly.
Quantifiers revisado
- 1. QUANTIFIERS MUCH, MANY, FEW, LITTLE, A LOT OF, SOME, ANY,
- 3. Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative s i n g u l a r -a - an - There’s a banana on the table. - There’s an apple in the fridge. - I don’t want to have a banana. - don’t want to have an apple. - Is there a banana on the table ? - Is there an apple in the fridge ?
- 4. Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative P l u r a l -some - any (We don't know how many) - There are some vegetables on the table. × × - There aren’t any vegetables on the table. × - Are there any vegetables in the fridge ?
- 5. Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative P l u r a l many (a large number) - Many Chinese plates are good. N.B. (A bit formal. Not too common. If not, we use a lot of /lots of). - There aren’t many carrots in the fridge - Do we need many carrots ?
- 6. Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative P l u r a l a few (not many, a small number) - There are a few oranges on the table. x x
- 7. Quantifiers Countable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative P l u r al - a lot of / lots of - no (followed by a noun) - There are a lot of / lots of tomatoes in the fridge. - I have no tomatoes. x x x x
- 9. Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative S I N G U L A R - some - any - I drink some coffee for breakfast x × - I don’t drink any coffee for breakfast × - Do you drink any coffee for breakfast ?
- 10. Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative S I N G U L A R much (a big quantity) - Much of the Moroccan food is good. N.B. (A bit formal. Not too common. If not, we use a lot of /lots of). - We don’t have much cheese at home -Do you have much cheese at home ?
- 11. Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative S I N G U L A R a little (a small quantity) - I need a little butter to prepare the cake. x x
- 12. Quantifiers Uncountable nouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative S I N G U L A R - a lot of/lots of - no (followed by a noun) -I eat a lot of / lots of chocolate. - I have no milk in the fridge. x x x x
- 13. PRACTICE Read the differences of these English cities Canterbury Billingham % unemployment 9% 49% % families with two cars 71 % 9% % empty shops 7 % 31% Number of tourists 1.2 millon 5000 Use the words in the box to complete the questions and answers a lot of a lot a few a little much many 1. How .............. unemployment is there in Billingham ? There’s .............. 2. Is there ................. unemployment in Canterbury ? No, there is only ................ 3. How ............ families with two cars are there in Canterbury? There are quite ................... 4. Are there .............. in Billingham? No, there are only ................ 5. Are there ............ empty shops in Billingham ? Yes, ........... 6. Are there .................. In Canterbury? No there are only .................... 7. How ............. tourists visit Canterbury each year? .......................... much a lot much a little many a lot many a few many a lot many a few many a lot
- 14. Decide if the following sentences are correct or incorrect. Correct the wrong ones. Good luck! 1) Are there some products in the market? 2) There is a woman in the office. 3) There aren’t any trains after 11 o’clock. 4) We haven’t got any oranges now. 5) There is a lot of animals in the zoo 6) Is there some water in the lake? 7) There is some people visiting the animals. CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT INCORRECT - Are there any products in the market? INCORRECT - There are some people visiting the animals INCORRECT - Is there any water in the lake? INCORRECT - There are a lot of animals in the zoo
- 15. 8. Is there much water in the river? 9. There isn’t a umbrella next to the door. 10. Sue drinks a lot of tea. 11. How many students there are in the classroom? 12. Is there any book on the table? 13. I don’t know much people in this town. 14. There is a lot of oil in Kuwait. 15. There are any cars on the road today INCORRECT – There are many cars on the road INCORRECT – I don’t know many/any people in this town INCORRECT – How many students are there in the classroom? INCORRECT – There isn’t an umbrella next to the door INCORRECT – Are there any books on the table? CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT