ESL 0823E Week 7 Quantifiers part 1

1. 1
QUANTITY

2. 2
11-1 A vs. AN
She is wearing a bracelet.

3. 3
11-1 A vs. AN
(a) She lives in a cabin.
(b) He lives in an apartment.
(c) She lives in a large cabin.
(d) He lives in an old apartment.
a
an
= “one”
a consonants
an vowels

4. 4
11-1 A vs. AN
(e) I had an uncle named Spiros.
(f) They have an ugly car.
(g) The inch is a unit of measure.
(h) He saw a unique building.
For words beginning with the letter u:
a consonant sound
an vowel sound

5. 5
11-1 A vs. AN
(i) I will see you in an hour.
(j) This is a happy day.
For words beginning with the letter h:
a pronounced “h”
an silent “h”

6. 6
11-1 LET’S PRACTICE
a
an___ ear.An
___ large ear.A
___ enormous ear.An
___ useful ear.A

7. 7
11-1 LET’S PRACTICE
a
an___ holiday.A
___ universal holiday.A
___ unique holiday.A
___ unhappy situation.An

8. 8
11-1 LET’S PRACTICE
a
an___ honest mistake.An
___ hateful comment.A
___ hour of exercise.An
___ unhappy experience.An

9. 9
11-2 COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS
Yes. Let’s
buy a table
and four
chairs.
Should we
buy some
furniture?

10. 10
11-2 COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS
COUNT NOUN
SINGULAR PLURAL
a table Ø tables
one table five tables
some tables
can be counted
can be preceded by a/an
has a plural form (-s or -es)

11. 11
11-2 COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS
NONCOUNT NOUN
SINGULAR PLURAL
Ø furniture Ø
some furniture Ø
one furniture
a furniture
furnitures
cannot be counted
is not preceded by a/an
does not have a plural form

12. 12
11-2 LET’S PRACTICE
We love to see movies.
count
?
?NOUN
noncount

13. 13
11-2 LET’S PRACTICE
I need some new jewelry.
count
?
?NOUN
noncount

14. 14
11-2 LET’S PRACTICE
Which utensil do you want?
count
?
?NOUN
noncount

15. 15
11-3 NONCOUNT NOUNS
The river is so beautiful.
All the scenery is beautiful.

16. 16
11-3 NONCOUNT NOUNS
mail
letters
postcards
bills
advertisements
etc.
INDIVIDUAL PARTS = THE WHOLE
(Count Nouns) (Noncount Nouns)
(a)

17. 17
11-3 NONCOUNT NOUNS
fruit
grapes
bananas
apples
oranges
etc.
(b)
INDIVIDUAL PARTS = THE WHOLE
(Count Nouns) (Noncount Nouns)

18. 18
11-3 NONCOUNT NOUNS
jewelry
necklaces
rings
bracelets
pins
etc.
(c)
INDIVIDUAL PARTS = THE WHOLE
(Count Nouns) (Noncount Nouns)

19. 19
11-3 LET’S PRACTICE
-s
-es
/
We have really old furniture__./

20. 20
11-3 LET’S PRACTICE
-s
-es
/
She loves these pearl earring__.s

21. 21
11-3 LET’S PRACTICE
I keep all the information__ on
my PDA.
/
-s
-es
/

22. 22
11-4 MORE NONCOUNT NOUNS
The oil refinery creates
lots of air pollution.

23. 23
11-4 MORE NONCOUNT NOUNS
(a) LIQUIDS
soda juice oil lemonade

24. 24
11-4 MORE NONCOUNT NOUNS
(a) LIQUIDS
soda juice oil lemonade
SOLIDS & SEMI-SOLIDS
copper cement silver gold

25. 25
11-4 MORE NONCOUNT NOUNS
(a) LIQUIDS
soda juice oil lemonade
SOLIDS & SEMI-SOLIDS
GASES
helium smoke oxygen
copper cement silver gold

26. 26
11-4 MORE NONCOUNT NOUNS
(b) THINGS THAT OCCUR IN NATURE
moonlight sleet fog
(c) ABSTRACTIONS
joy enthusiasm danger

27. 27
11-4 LET’S PRACTICE
Health __ and happiness __ often go
together.
/ /
-s
-es
/

28. 28
11-4 LET’S PRACTICE
-s
-es
/
Ginny has all the luck__.
Thing__ always go well for her.
/
s

29. 29
11-4 LET’S PRACTICE
-s
-es
/
The project is going well.
We have made a lot of progress __.
Having patience __ has paid off.
/
/

30. 30
11-5 USING SEVERAL, A LOT OF, MANY / MUCH, AND
A FEW / A LITTLE
We have new furniture.
We have a table and many chairs.

31. 31
several count nouns
COUNT NONCOUNT
(a) several apples Ø
11-5 USING SEVERAL, A LOT OF, MANY / MUCH, AND
A FEW / A LITTLE

32. 32
COUNT NONCOUNTCOUNT NONCOUNT
(a) several apples
(b) a lot of apples
Ø
a lot of fruit
a lot count/noncount
11-5 USING SEVERAL, A LOT OF, MANY / MUCH, AND
A FEW / A LITTLE

33. 33
COUNT NONCOUNT
(a) several apples
(b) a lot of apples
(c) many apples
Ø
a lot of fruit
much fruit
many count
much noncount
11-5 USING SEVERAL, A LOT OF, MANY / MUCH, AND
A FEW / A LITTLE

34. 34
COUNT NONCOUNT
(a) several apples
(b) a lot of apples
(c) many apples
(d) a few apples
Ø
a lot of fruit
much fruit
a little fruit
a few count a little noncount
11-5 USING SEVERAL, A LOT OF, MANY / MUCH, AND
A FEW / A LITTLE

35. 35
11-5 LET’S PRACTICE
CORRECT
INCORRECT
I hope to get several jewelries for my birthday.
INCORRECT
I hope to get some jewelry for my birthday.
CORRECT

36. 36
11-5 LET’S PRACTICE
CORRECT
INCORRECT
We need many furnitures for our new house.
INCORRECT
We need a lot of furniture for our new house.
CORRECT
That store has a few couches that I like.
CORRECT

37. 37
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
He did a lot of work today.

38. 38
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(a) The jar is made of glass.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(b) Do you want a glass of milk?
(c) Barb has new glasses.

39. 39
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(d) Jenn has blue hair !
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(e) There is a hair in your food!

40. 40
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(f) These beams are made of iron.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(g) He bought a new iron.

41. 41
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(h) That bulb produces a lot of light.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(i) Please turn on the light.

42. 42
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(j) May I borrow some paper ?
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(k) I wrote a long paper for my PhD.
(l) He reads the paper
every morning.

43. 43
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(m) This homework is taking so much time.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(n) She’s been sick many
times.

44. 44
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(o) He only did a little work today.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(p) Cooking for his family is a work of love.

45. 45
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(q) Brazil produces a lot of
coffee.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(r) I’d like a coffee with cream.

46. 46
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(s) I eat a lot of chicken and
fish.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(t) I bought one chicken and one fish.

47. 47
11-6 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNT OR NONCOUNT
USED AS A NONCOUNT NOUN
(u) I have experience
writing software.
USED AS A COUNT NOUN
(v) There are many experiences to enjoy
when traveling.

48. 48
11-6 LET’S PRACTICE
a
some
Travis has ____ chicken as a pet.a

49. 49
11-6 LET’S PRACTICE
a
/
I like to get my hair __ cut once a month./

50. 50
11-6 LET’S PRACTICE
time
times
I tried to call my friend six ______.times

51. 51
11-7 USING UNITS OF MEASURE WITH NONCOUNT
NOUNS
She has a bowl of
cereal, a glass of
milk, and a piece
of fruit for
breakfast.

52. 52
11-7 USING UNITS OF MEASURE WITH NONCOUNT
NOUNS
(a) He put some oil on the salad.

53. 53
11-7 USING UNITS OF MEASURE WITH NONCOUNT
NOUNS
(a) He put some oil on the salad.
(b) He had three drops of oil on his salad.

54. 54
11-7 USING UNITS OF MEASURE WITH NONCOUNT
NOUNS
(a) He put some oil on the salad.
(b) He had three drops of oil on his salad.
(c) He eats some toast with fruit every day.

55. 55
11-7 USING UNITS OF MEASURE WITH NONCOUNT
NOUNS
(a) He put some oil on the salad.
(b) He had three drops of oil on his salad.
(c) He eats some toast with fruit every day.
(d) He had two pieces of toast with berries.

56. 56
11-7 LET’S PRACTICE
bag
bottle
boxI need a _____ of vinegar.bottle

57. 57
11-7 LET’S PRACTICE
I have a _________ of spaghetti.container
bag
bottle
container

58. 58
11-7 LET’S PRACTICE
I’d like to eat a _____ of tortilla chips.bag
bag
bottle
container

59. 59
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
Please tell me a story.
You tell the best stories.

60. 60
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
TO MAKE A GENERALIZATION

61. 61
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS: A/an
(a) A computer is helpful for homework.

62. 62
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS: A/an
(a) A computer is helpful for homework.
(b) An orange is round.

63. 63
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS: A/an
(a) A computer is helpful for homework.
(b) An orange is round.
(c) A tornado can be dangerous.

64. 64
a/an + singular
count noun
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
generalization -
any, all, in general
SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS: A/an
(a) A computer is helpful for homework.
(b) An orange is round.
(c) A tornado can be dangerous.

65. 65
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
(d) Ø Computers are helpful for homework.
PLURAL COUNT NOUNS: Ø

66. 66
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
PLURAL COUNT NOUNS: Ø
(d) Ø Computers are helpful for homework.
(e) Ø Oranges are round.

67. 67
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
(f) Ø Tornadoes can be dangerous.
PLURAL COUNT NOUNS: Ø
(d) Ø Computers are helpful for homework.
(e) Ø Oranges are round.
plural count
noun
Generalizations:
no article
(Ø)

68. 68
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
NONCOUNT NOUNT: Ø
(g) Ø Exercise increases energy.
(h) Ø Fruit contains vitamins.
(i) Children need Ø attention.
noncount
noun
Generalizations:
no article
(Ø)

69. 69
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
TO TALK ABOUT NON-SPECIFIC
PERSON(S) OR THINGS(S)

70. 70
a + singular
count noun
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS: A/An
(j) We have a computer at home.
(k) I brought an orange for dessert.
(l) There was a tornado in Kansas last week.
one thing
(not specific)

71. 71
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
some + plural
count noun
things
(not specific)
PLURAL COUNT NOUNS: Some
(m) We have some computers at school.
(n) I brought some oranges for dessert.
(o) There were some tornadoes last week.

72. 72
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
NONCOUNT NOUNS: Some
(p) I need some exercise.
(q) The children would like some fruit.
(r) I think the cat needs some attention.
some (Ø) +
noncount
noun
Something,
not specific

73. 73
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
THE SPEAKER AND THE
LISTENER ARE THINKING ABOUT
THE SAME SPECIFIC PERSON(S)
OR THING(S)

74. 74
the + noun
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
SINGULAR COUNT NOUNS: THE
(s) Do you like the computer you bought?
(t) I enjoyed the orange you gave me.
(u) The tornado that hit yesterday was awful.
(v) The moon is full.
(w) The window is open.
(x) Are you in the garage?
specific person(s)
or thing(s)

75. 75
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
PLURAL COUNT NOUNS: THE
(y) The computers were expensive.
(z) I enjoyed the oranges you gave me.
(aa) The tornadoes that hit Mexico were awful.
(bb) The moons of Saturn are beautiful.
the + noun specific person(s)
or thing(s)

76. 76
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
NONCOUNT NOUNS: THE
(cc) The mail came early today.
(dd) The fruit wasn’t ripe yet.
(ee) The love of a mother is very strong.
(ff) The smog is bad this year.

77. 77
11-8 GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE USAGE
something
specific
NONCOUNT NOUNS: THE
(cc) The mail came early today.
(dd) The fruit wasn’t ripe yet.
(ee) The love of a mother is very strong.
(ff) The smog is bad this year.
the +
noncount
noun

78. 78
11-8 LET’S PRACTICE
Do you have
____ recipe for
Mom’s lasagna?
a
an
the
the

79. 79
11-8 LET’S PRACTICE
No, but I
have ___
recipe
from a
magazine.
a
an
the
a

80. 80
11-8 LET’S PRACTICE
Too bad.
Mom
makes ___
best
lasagna.
a
an
the
the

81. 81
11-8 LET’S PRACTICE
I do have ___
extra special
spaghetti
recipe that
you might
like.
a
an
the
an

82. 82
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
The Himalayas are in Asia.

83. 83
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(a) Ø Ms. Albert is on the phone.
She is waiting to speak to Ø Dr. Simmons.

84. 84
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(a) Ø Ms. Albert is on the phone.
She is waiting to speak to Ø Dr. Simmons.
Ø Prime Minister Thompson was re-elected.
The titled names.

85. 85
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(b) I taught English in Ø Asia.

86. 86
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(b) I taught English in Ø Asia.
Ø Australia is a large island.

87. 87
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(b) I taught English in Ø Asia.
Ø Australia is a large island.
Over 20% of the earth’s land is in Ø Africa.

88. 88
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(b) I taught Ø English in Asia.
Ø Australia is a large island.
Over 20% of the earth’s land is in Ø Africa.
The names of continents.

89. 89
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(c) Madrid is the capital of Ø Spain.
Ø Chile has some beautiful mountains.
Ø Madagascar is a small country.
The names of most countries.
(d) The Dominican Republic is a small country.
There are windmills in the Netherlands.
The United States has 50 states.
The a few countries.

90. 90
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(e) I love Ø Paris in the spring time.
Ø New York has wonderful museums.
We visited Ø Johannesburg last winter.
The names of cities.

91. 91
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(f) The Mississippi River is very wide.
The most important river that feeds the Black
Sea is the Danube.
The rivers, oceans & seas.
(g) Ø Lake Vostok is the largest lake in the world.
A large lake in Canada is Ø Lake Huron.
The names of lakes.

92. 92
11-9 USING THE OR Ø WITH NAMES
(h) We saw the Virunga Mountains in Africa.
The Andes Mountains are in South America.
The names of mountain ranges.
(i) Ø Elbrus Mountain is in Russia.
A beautiful mountain in Alaska is
Mount Denali.
The individual mountains.

93. 93
11-9 LET’S PRACTICE
___ Mediterranean Sea is located
to the north of ___ Africa.
Ø
the
The
Ø

94. 94
11-9 LET’S PRACTICE
___ Professor Keely teaches in ___ Czech
Republic. She loves working in ___
Prague.
Ø
the
Ø
Ø the

95. 95
11-9 LET’S PRACTICE
It is illegal to climb ___ Himalayas
in ___ Bhutan. Ø
the
Ø
the

96. 96
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
Barbara Barns studied business
at Brac University in Bangladesh.

97. 97
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
1. The first word of a sentence.
(a) There are no clouds in the sky.
It is a beautiful day.

98. 98
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
1. The first word of a sentence.
Capitalize = a BIG letter,
not a small one
(a) There are no clouds in the sky.
It is a beautiful day.

99. 99
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
2. The names of people.
(b) Jimi Hendrix was a rock musician
in the 60’s.

100. 100
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
3. Titles used with the names of people.
(c) Dr. Gilroy lives near me.
Were you in Professor Gilroy’s class?
COMPARE
I saw a professor.
I saw Professor Gilroy.

101. 101
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
4. Months, days, holidays
(d) Zoe’s birthday is in December.
She was born on a Saturday.
It was on New Year’s Eve.
spring
summer
fall/autumn
winter
not
capitalized

102. 102
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
5. The names of places:
(e) Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, which
is in North America. It is in the province
of Ontario.
city, state/province,
country, continent

103. 103
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
6. The names of school courses
(f) Professor Mackey teaches my
Women’s History course.

104. 104
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
7. The titles of books, articles, movies
(g) My favorite movie is Shirley Valentine.
My favorite book is The Sweetest Dream.

105. 105
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
8. The names of languages and nationalities
(h) I speak Spanish.
I love Mexican food.

106. 106
11-10 CAPITALIZATION
CAPITALIZE
9. The names of religions
(i) Buddism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam,
and Judaism are some of the major
religions of the world.
One of my friends is a Muslim, and the
other is a Buddhist.

107. 107
11-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Should the underlined word be capitalized?
yes
no
Boxing day is a holiday in canada.

108. 108
11-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Why should the underlined word be capitalized?
first in sentence
person
holiday
place
course
book
language
Boxing Day is a holiday in canada.

109. 109
11-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Should the underlined word be capitalized?
yes
no
Boxing Day is a holiday in canada.

110. 110
11-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Why should the underlined word be capitalized?
first in sentence
person
holiday
place
course
book
language
Boxing Day is a holiday in Canada.

111. 111
11-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Should the underlined word be capitalized?
yes
no
I taught information Systems 202.

112. 112
11-10 LET’S PRACTICE
Why should the underlined word be capitalized?
I taught Information Systems 202.
first in sentence
person
holiday
place
course
book
language

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