Ch 4 Quantifiers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Grammar

Quantifiers

Wat weten wij nog van much en many?
(vorig jaar behandeld)

Much & many

Many > telbare zelfstandige naamwoorden

Much > niet telbare zelfstandige naamwoorden

Explanation of Quantifiers

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

Few	Weinig	Telbare zelfst. nw.
A few	Een paar	Telbare zelfst. nw.
Little	Weinig	Niet telbare zelfst. nw.
A little	Een beetje	Niet telbare zelfst. nw.
Much	Veel	Niet telbare zelfst. nw. (vaak in vragende en ontkennende zinnen)
Many	veel	Telbare zelfst nw.
A lot of/ Lots of	Veel	Beide (vaak in bevestigende zinnen)

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