2 havo 2.4 quantifiers

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2 havo unit 2, 1.4

Quantifiers.

Lesson goals

• At the end of class you know what quantifiers are.
• At the end of class you know when to use different forms of quantifiers.
• At the end of class you have started on your homework.
• At the end of class you have started studying the studybox.

What do you think a quantifier is/means?

Quantifiers.

A quantifier is a word that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of an object. 

Example: A little milk.

3 forms:

Postive(+)

Negative(-)

Question(?)

Countable and uncountable.

Countable(+) (Coins, houses)

Many (only formal)

A lot of

lots of (very informal)

few,

a few

Examples:

• He has so many talents.
• I've baked a lot of cakes in my life.
• I practise my English a few hours a day.
• My mum has lots of water bottles.

Uncountable(+) (Money, water)

Much (only formal)

a lot of 

lots of(very informal)

little

a little

Examples:

• I know how much time it takes.
• My mum spends lots of money on kitchen stuff.
• I spend very little money.
• I need a little more time.

Countable(-)

many

Examples:

There aren't many people here.

Uncountable(-)

much

Examples:

I don't have much time for cooking.

Countable(?)

many

few

a few

Examples: 

Do you know how many people will come?

Do you know a few bands?

Uncountable(?)

much 

little

a little

Examples:

Do you have much time for school this week?

Do you have a little milk?

How __ time do you need to finish the work?
(Much or many)

Nowadays we don't use _____ cash, because we use our credit cards.

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

_____ goals did they score?

1. how much
2. how many
3. how little

Please, I just need 5 minutes of your time. I only have ...... questions.(a,few, few, little, a little)

How much water do you drink?

1. much
2. a lot
3. a lot of

They got married _____ months after they met for the first time.

1. much
2. a little
3. a few

a lot

many

how much

a lot of

a little

a few

no

Give an example of a sentence with a quantifier. (one that was not in the lesson)

Homework

Exercise 10 t/m 13 in your booklet.

Studygo words 2.4

"Did you hear about the guy who invented the knock-knock joke? He won the 'no-bell' prize."

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