Quantifiers table
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This document summarizes different types of quantifiers in English including those used for singular and plural nouns, as well as uncountable nouns. It provides examples of quantifiers like "many," "much," "more," "less," and others and describes how they are used in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.
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Quantifiers table
- 1. Quantifiers Singular Many Plural much Many more Much less/much more Uncountable Used mainly in questions and negative sentences. - Used in affirmative sentences in noun phrases that are the object (The president created many problems) or complement (They felt many emotions.) - Used mainly in questions and negative sentences. - Can be used in affirmative sentences, but only in formal situations. Ex: There has been much research into the harmful effects of smoking. Ex: Josette has many more hats than her sister. Ex: Josette has much less money than her father. Josette’s father, Guy, has much more money than Josette. Little/less/a little Some A ton of/tons *informal of/heaps of a lot of/lots of *informal A (huge, abundant, small, tiny)number of A large (huge, abundant, small, tiny) amount of Plenty of A great deal Reference: Grammar for English Language Teachersby Martin Parrott