CONTENTS: Quantifiers

• Nouns: count and noncount

• Using an vs. a
• Using a/an vs. some
• Measurements with noncount nouns
• Using many, much, a few, a little
• Using the
NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

e l et
b ra c et s
one ac el
e b r
thr e

lets
ac e
o br
tw

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

one bracelet
two bracelets some jewelry
three bracelets

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 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

SINGULAR PLURAL
COUNT a pen pens
NOUN one pen three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
A COUNT NOUN
SINGULAR: PLURAL:
a + noun noun + -s
one + noun 4
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SINGULAR PLURAL
NONCOUNT jewelry (no plural form)
NOUN some jewelry
a lot of jewelry

A NONCOUNT NOUN
SINGULAR: PLURAL:
No - a No plural
No - one form.
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NOUN ?
We love to read books.
?
count noncount

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

NOUN ?
I am studying grammar.
?
count noncount

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

NOUN ?
Please pass the salt.
?
count noncount

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

NOUN ?
We need some chairs.
?
count noncount

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

et i n g
b ra c e l
a n e arr
a

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 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

(a) A cow is an animal.

A
singular count nouns
an

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 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

(b) I have an idea.

(c) My friend has an old horse.

words that begin

an with vowels

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 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

(d) I have an ugly dog.

/uh/ vowel sound

(e) I have a useful idea.

/yu/ sound

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 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

(f) Give me an honest answer.

silent /h/, vowel sound

(g) Today is a hot day.

/h/ sound

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

a an

I lost ___earring.
an

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

a an
That is ___
an ugly bug.

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

a an

He is __
a happy child.

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
Let’s Practice

a an

Let’s go in an
__ hour.

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NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
USING A/AN vs. SOME

l et s
e l e t ra c e
ra c eb
a b som

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 USING A/AN vs. SOME

(a) I have a book. singular count nouns

She has an umbrella.

(b) We have some apples. plural count nouns

You have some soccer balls.

(c) I got some mail. noncount nouns

He has some information.
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 USING A/AN vs. SOME
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a an some

a hat on her head.

She has _____
singular count noun

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 USING A/AN vs. SOME
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a an some

She has _____

some nice hats.
plural count noun

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 USING A/AN vs. SOME
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a an some

I need _____
some water to wash my
hands.
noncount noun

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USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE

I don’t get many letters.

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 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE

(a) I don’t have many bracelets.

PLURAL COUNT noun

(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.

NONCOUNT noun

(c) Gina has a few earrings.

PLURAL COUNT noun

(d) I’d like a little fruit.

NONCOUNT noun
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 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
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She gives us a
She some
little homework
homework everyday.
everyday.

A few or a little ?

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USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
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Katie has a
some
few friends.
a few or a little ?

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USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
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We have many
a lot ofdogs.
dogs.
many or much ?

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USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
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I don’t eat much

a lot ofcheese.
cheese.

many or much ?

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 USING SOME AND ANY

STATEMENT
(a) Alice has some money.
some in affirmative statements
NEGATIVE
(b) Alice doesn’t have any money.
any in negative statements
QUESTION
(c) Does Alice have any money?
(d) Does Alice have some money?
either some or any in questions
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 USING SOME AND ANY

(e) Graham doesn’t have any money.

noncount noun

(f) Graham doesn’t have any coins.

plural count noun

any + noncount nouns

any + plural count nouns
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 USING SOME AND ANY
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some any

some time to study.

I need _____

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 USING SOME AND ANY
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some any

We don’t have _____

any cheese.

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 USING SOME AND ANY
7-8 Let’s Practice

some any

some
All children should have _____
books.

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 USING SOME AND ANY
Let’s Practice

some any

There aren’t _____

any horses in
the field.

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