quantifiers. with plural count nouns many many several several a few a few few few

QuantifiersQuantifiers

With plural count NounsWith plural count Nouns

ManyMany SeveralSeveral A fewA few fewfew

With non count nounsWith non count nouns

MuchMuch A great dealA great deal A littleA little littlelittle

With both, count and non countWith both, count and non count

AllAll MostMost A lot (of), lots (of)A lot (of), lots (of) EnoughEnough Plenty (of)Plenty (of) SomeSome None (of the),None (of the), nono

With singular count nounsWith singular count nouns

EachEach everyevery

How muchHow much??Used with non count nouns in Used with non count nouns in

questions and negative sentences.questions and negative sentences.I don’t have much time.I don’t have much time.I have a lot of free time.I have a lot of free time.

Too muchToo much (non count)(non count)

Too manyToo many (count)(count)

They describe a quantity They describe a quantity that is more than it should that is more than it should be. Only use them if there be. Only use them if there

is a problem.is a problem.

He has a good job. He earns He has a good job. He earns too too muchmuch money. money.

He earns He earns a lot ofa lot of money. money.

I amI am tootoo sick to go to work today.sick to go to work today.

I amI am veryvery tired. I am going to stay tired. I am going to stay home today.home today.

Don’t use very before a verb.Don’t use very before a verb.

Don’t use Don’t use muchmuch with an affirmative with an affirmative statement.statement.

There was There was muchmuch rain yesterday. rain yesterday.There was There was a lot ofa lot of rain yesterday. rain yesterday.

A few/a littleA few/a littlecount/non countcount/non count

A small quantityA small quantity

Not a lot, but enoughNot a lot, but enough

SomeSome

Few/littleFew/littlecount/non countcount/non count

Almost noneAlmost none

Not enoughNot enough

When we omit When we omit aa, the emphasis is , the emphasis is on the negative. We are saying on the negative. We are saying

the quantity is not enough.the quantity is not enough.

FewFew people wanted to have a party. people wanted to have a party. The party was canceled. The party was canceled.

I haveI have a littlea little money left. I can buy money left. I can buy that sweater.that sweater.

I would like to go to Disney World I would like to go to Disney World with the kids, but I have verywith the kids, but I have very littlelittle

money left for my bills.money left for my bills.

I was hungry, so I ateI was hungry, so I ate a fewa few nuts.nuts.

There areThere are fewfew cars in the parking cars in the parking lot today. I wonder if there is lot today. I wonder if there is

school.school.

EnoughEnough - A good quantity, what - A good quantity, what you needyou need

Plenty (of)Plenty (of) – enough or a little – enough or a little more than enoughmore than enough

Would you like some coffee?Would you like some coffee?No, I have hadNo, I have had enoughenough coffee for coffee for

one day.one day.

This diet requires you to drinkThis diet requires you to drink plenty ofplenty of water.water.

Too and EnoughToo and Enough

Use Use tootoo before adjectives and before adjectives and adverbs. Use adverbs. Use too muchtoo much and and too too manymany before a noun. before a noun.

I amI am too too tired to sleep.tired to sleep.She speaksShe speaks too too fast.fast.I ateI ate too too much chocolate.much chocolate.You spendYou spend too too many hours in front many hours in front of the TV.of the TV.

Use Use enoughenough after adjectives and after adjectives and adverbs but before nouns.adverbs but before nouns.

It’s good It’s good enoughenough for me. for me.You can’t drive fast You can’t drive fast enoughenough for me. for me.

I drink I drink enoughenough water. water.

She can’t be on the basketball She can’t be on the basketball team.team.

1. short1. short

2. tall2. tall

She’s too short to be on the team.She’s too short to be on the team.She isn’t tall enough to be on the basketball team.She isn’t tall enough to be on the basketball team.

He can’t play professional baseball.He can’t play professional baseball.

1. young1. young

2. old2. old

3. small3. small

4. big4. big

How manyHow many??Used with count nouns in Used with count nouns in affirmative and negative affirmative and negative

sentences and in questions.sentences and in questions.How many books do you have?How many books do you have?

Some/Any/NoSome/Any/Noare used for questions with plural are used for questions with plural count nouns and non count nouns.count nouns and non count nouns.AnyAny is used after a negative verb, is used after a negative verb, and and nono after an affirmative verb. after an affirmative verb.

Do you needDo you need somesome napkins?napkins?Do you wantDo you want anyany fries?fries?

There aren’t There aren’t anyany potatoes in the potatoes in the soup.soup.

He doesn’t have He doesn’t have nono time. time.

He doesn’t have He doesn’t have anyany time. time.

He has He has no no time.time.

Non count nouns can be measured Non count nouns can be measured by container, portion, shape etc.by container, portion, shape etc.

a can of, a bowl of, a cup of, a glass of,a can of, a bowl of, a cup of, a glass of, a slice of, a piece of, a strip of, a slice of, a piece of, a strip of, a spoon ofa spoon of a pound of, a scoop of, a quart of, a pound of, a scoop of, a quart of, a bottle of, carton of, a jar of, a bag of,a bottle of, carton of, a jar of, a bag of, a gallon of, a loaf of, an ear of, a head of,a gallon of, a loaf of, an ear of, a head of, a roll of, a tube of, a bar of, a bunch ofa roll of, a tube of, a bar of, a bunch of

Use Use ofof with a unit of measure. with a unit of measure.I ate three pieces I ate three pieces ofof bread. bread.

Don’t’ use Don’t’ use ofof after after many, much,many, much, a few, a littlea few, a little if a noun follows if a noun follows

directly.directly.She has manyShe has many (of)(of) friends.friends.

He put a littleHe put a little (of)(of) milk in his coffee.milk in his coffee.

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