Quantifiers

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Grammar

Quantifiers

Many

Much

(a) little

(a) few

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

some

Would you like ______ tea? 

I would love ______whipped cream on my apple pie!

Do you have ______ paper for me to write on? 

Mia doesn't have _______ pets. 

any

Some/Any
What's the rule?

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

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

1. few
2. little

They have ... customers

1. much
2. many

Choose the right answer

Use some/any:

There isn't _______ paper left.

1. any
2. some

Use some/any:

I've got _____ lovely drawings.

1. some
2. any

I need ... apples, but I don't need ... pears

1. any... any
2. some... some
3. any... some
4. some... any

Do 3B 

Exercises 2-7