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QUANTIFIERS IN ENGLISH
TOO,TOO MUCH,TOO MANY
Use too,too much,too many to say “more than is good”
TOO
use too+an adjective
Example
 I do not want to go out. I am too tired
 This apartment is too big for two people.
TOO MUCH
use too much+uncountable nouns (like 'oil' or 'water')
EXAMPLE:
 I am stressed. I have too much work
 There is too much sugar in my coffee
TOO MANY
Use too many +countable nouns (like 'table' or 'computer')
EXAMPLE:
 My diet is unhealthy.I eat too many cookies
 you ask too many questions.
 I have too many books.
ENOUGH
use enough before a noun to mean “all that is necessary”
EXAMPLE:
Do you eat enough vegetables?
I do not drink enough water
There is enough bread for lunch.
There are not enough apples for all of us.
I don't have enough sugar to make a cake.
EXECEPTION
use enough after an adjective
EXAMPLE:
This dress is not big enough
A LITTLE ,A FEW
use a little /very little and a few to talk about small quantities.
A LITTLE
use a little/ very little with uncountable nouns
EXAMPLE
 Do you take sugar?
yes.just a little
 I eat a little meat
 I drink very little coffe
A FEW
Use a few/very few with countable nouns.
 Do want some fries?
Yes,but just a few
 can you buy a few bananas?
 He has very few friends.

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Quantifiers in English

  • 2. TOO,TOO MUCH,TOO MANY Use too,too much,too many to say “more than is good” TOO use too+an adjective Example  I do not want to go out. I am too tired  This apartment is too big for two people.
  • 3. TOO MUCH use too much+uncountable nouns (like 'oil' or 'water') EXAMPLE:  I am stressed. I have too much work  There is too much sugar in my coffee TOO MANY Use too many +countable nouns (like 'table' or 'computer') EXAMPLE:  My diet is unhealthy.I eat too many cookies  you ask too many questions.  I have too many books.
  • 4. ENOUGH use enough before a noun to mean “all that is necessary” EXAMPLE: Do you eat enough vegetables? I do not drink enough water There is enough bread for lunch. There are not enough apples for all of us. I don't have enough sugar to make a cake. EXECEPTION use enough after an adjective EXAMPLE: This dress is not big enough
  • 5. A LITTLE ,A FEW use a little /very little and a few to talk about small quantities. A LITTLE use a little/ very little with uncountable nouns EXAMPLE  Do you take sugar? yes.just a little  I eat a little meat  I drink very little coffe
  • 6. A FEW Use a few/very few with countable nouns.  Do want some fries? Yes,but just a few  can you buy a few bananas?  He has very few friends.