V2 - en - Quantifiers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Grammar

Quantifiers

Leerjaar 2 - Engels

Learning objective

I can use the quantifiers (a lot of/lots of/(a) few/(a) little correctly.

Recap

What do these words have in common?
few / little /(a) lot(s) of

What is the difference between "a little/ a few" and "little and few" without the "a"?

Quantifiers - examples

There were a lot of complaints.

Were there many complaints?

There's a lot of meat in the fridge.

There isn't much meat in the fridge.

He has little money left.

He has a little money left.

Few people complained

A few people complained

weinig (telbaar)

een paar

(telbaar)

weinig 

(ontelbaar)

een beetje

(ontelbaar)

Quiz Time

Fill in the correct quantifiers.

Use: much, many, (a) little, (a) few

The President had ... power.

1. few
2. little

They have had ... homework in mathematics recently.

1. much
2. many

There are ... biscuits in the packet.

1. a few
2. a little

She has ... friends.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of
4. lots of

We've got ... time before the plane leaves.

1. few
2. little

They have ... customers

1. much
2. many

The city centre has
.......... quiet spots

1. a few
2. few

Exercises

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