Quantifiers II both, all, each, every, none, either, neither vh3/th3 26-2-2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Quantifiers II

Welcome Th3a 

5th February 2025

Lesson plan

Brief recap previous class- modal verbs

Discuss lesson goals

Discuss all different quantifiers

Practice through quiz questions

Extra online practice

Homework for next class

Lesson goals

• You know what modal verbs are, its definition and can apply them in your own sentences.
• You know and can apply both/either/neither/each/every/all/non

What is the definition of a modal verb?

1. A verb used to describe emotions.
2. A verb used to describe physical action.
3. A type of auxiliary verb that expresses modality.
4. A verb that expresses past tense.

Definition modal verbs

• Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express possibility, necessity, permission, or ability. 
• They are used to modify the meaning of other verbs by expressing modality (= the way or mode in which something exists or is done). 
• Examples of modal verbs include: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would.

What are quantifiers?

What do quantifiers do?

Which quantifiers do you already know?

Both = beide/allebei

• Je gebruikt 'both' bij twee personen, dieren of dingen.

• Het zelfstandig naamwoord staat in het meervoud.

Example: 

• Both fugitives were captured by the police.
• Sarah watched both girls as they entered the room.

Each = elke

• Je gebruikt 'each' bij twee of meer personen, dieren of dingen.

• Het zelfstandig naamwoord staat in het enkelvoud.

Example: 

• He has a small tattoo on each arm.
• Each year Kevin goes skiing in Austria.

All, every, none= alle/allemaal, iedere, geen/niet een

• Je gebruikt 'all, every, none' bij drie of meer personen, dieren of dingen.

Example: 

• The suspect admitted to all charges.
• A criminal burgled nearly every house in the street.
• None of the missing jewels were recovered.

Each, every = elke, iedere

• Je gebruikt 'each' om nadruk te leggen op individuele dingen. 

• Je gebruikt 'every' om nadruk te leggen op het geheel.

Example: 

• He held a glass in each hand.
• There was police on every corner.

Either = een van beide

Either betekent 'een van beide(n)' óf 'elk van beide(n)' als het om (meestal) twee personen, dieren of dingen gaat. Het werkwoord staat dan in het enkelvoud.

Either ... or betekent "of ... of".

Example: You can choose either coffee or tea.

(Je kunt koffie of thee kiezen.)

Neither = Geen van beide

Neither betekent 'geen van beide(n)' als het om twee personen, dieren of dingen gaat. Het werkwoord staat dan in het enkelvoud.

Example 1: The cat and the dog are in the garden. Neither of them likes to stay inside.

(De kat en de hond zijn in de tuin. Ze vinden het geen van beide leuk om binnen te blijven.)

Example 2: Neither ... nor betekent noch ... noch.

Neither the dog nor the cat wanted to play outside.

(Noch de hond, noch de kat wilde buiten spelen.)

All = alle(maal)

All (alle) gebruik je als het over meer dan twee personen, dieren of dingen gaat.

Example: There were many visitors. They were all wearing hats.

(Er waren veel bezoekers. Ze hadden allemaal een hoed op.)

Exercises Quantifiers

... watches belong to Henry.

1. Each
2. Both
3. Every
4. None

... of the prisoners managed to escape.

1. Each
2. Both
3. Every
4. None

I have two cats. ____ enjoy going outside.

1. both
2. none
3. all
4. every

Sorry, but it is ____ of your business.

1. both
2. every
3. each
4. none

She sings ____ song with passion.

1. none
2. each
3. both
4. all

Robert knows ____ of the words for the test.

1. every
2. none
3. either
4. neither

I burnt _______ my hands when I took the chicken out of the oven.

1. none
2. each
3. both
4. all

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Homework

Study for the upcoming vocabulary test

Complete ex. 30 a+b , page 26 of your book.

In for extra challenge? --> in pairs, complete ex. 30c