Quantifiers are words used to indicate quantity without stating an exact number. The document defines and provides examples of common quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns, including: every, each, most, all, whole, many, much, a lot of, a number of, few, little, both, either, neither, no, none, another, other. Key differences between quantifiers like each vs every and most vs most of are also explained.

1. QUANTIFIERS
2nd of September, 2021

2. WHAT ARE QUANTIFIERS?
• Quantifiers are words that are used to state
quantity or amount of something without stating
the exact number.

3. Every / Each
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
1. every, each
( to talk about a
whole group)
*singular coun. noun
-The police questioned every / each
person here.
- Every / Each room has a number.
NOTE :
 -EACH VS. EVERY The word each is used when there are ONLY two objects in
question.
She had paint on each leg. √
She had paint on every leg. X
 EACH Of is used before a pronoun or a noun with a determiner It is followed by a
plural noun. The verb is singular but can be plural in an informal style.
 Each of us has problems.
Each of us have problems. (more informal)

4. Most
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
2- most
(part of a quantity
– more than half)
*plural coun. noun
-Most books were quite cheap. -Most of the furniture was quite
cheap.
NOTE :
 When we use most of before (a/an, the), (this, that…..), (my, your….) or (him,
them…), we need of:
Correct : Most of the information was useful. Some of it wasn’t relevant.
Incorrect : Most the information …
 What’s the difference between MOST OF and MOST?
 Most of the children in my class are French. (specific group of children).
 Most children like ice-cream. (talk about the majority of children in general)

5. All/ Whole
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
3- all
(a whole quantity)
*plural coun. noun
-All the books were quite
cheap.
-All the furniture was quite cheap.
4- whole *singular coun. noun
-I’ve read the whole book.
1-Find a laundry basket and put ( each – every – all – whole ) the clothes on the floor into it.
5-Meg’s pen broke but luckily, ( no – any – neither – none of ) the ink spilled out into her handbag.
9- We have decided that (each – all – every – whole) students that contribute to the school competition
will receive a small prize.

6. Many/much/a lot of/lots of loads of...
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
5. many , much / a
great deal of
(negative /
question)
*many
-Have you got many books?
-I haven’t got many books.
* much / a great deal of
-Have you got much / great deal of
furniture?
-I haven’t got much / great deal of
furniture.
6. a lot of, lots of ,
loads of , plenty of
-I’ve got a lot of, lots of ,
loads of , plenty of books.
- I don’t like apples a lot.
-I’ve got a lot of, lots of, loads of,
plenty of furniture.
- I haven’t got lots of furniture.

7. A number of …several / some ….
Few/little
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
7. a number of/
several/ a couple of
/ a few , a little,
some
*a number of/ several/ a couple of
/ a few
-I’ve got a number of/ several/ a
couple of / a few books.
-I’ve got some books.
*a little
-I’ve got a little furniture.
-I’ve got some furniture.
8. few, little ( not
as many or as much
as we’d like.)
-I’ve got few books. -I’ve got little furniture.
NOTE :
 Few / little have negative meanings. We use them to mean 'not as much as may be
expected or wished …As you can see,

8. Both / Either/ Neither
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
9. both - both these books are mine.
- Both of the books are mine
10. either /neither - You can buy either book.
- Neither book was expensive.
Either : refer to a choice between two possibilities
 Either candidate is a good option.
 either is used with Negative :This dress doesn’t fit me either.”
Neither : has negative meaning. It means (not one or the other of two things).
 Neither parent came to meet the teacher. (The mother didn’t come and the father
didn’t come.)

9. 11. no /none of - I’ve got no books.
- None of the books belong/belongs
to me.
- I’ve got no furniture.
- None of the furniture belongs
to me.
NO (=not a / not any)
- There is no sugar = there isn't any sugar
- I have no car = I don't have a car
- I have no problems = I don't have any problems
None = No + noun
- He has two cars and I have none (= no cars)
- I bought a lot of milk, but now there is none (= no milk)
We always use NONE before OF:
- None of the books is interesting
- None of my friends knows it
- None of us speaks French

10. Another/ other
Quantifiers Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
12. another + singular coun. noun or the pronoun one.
-Can I have another cup of tea?
- We’re visiting one museum today and
another one tomorrow.
13. other + plural noun or the pronoun ones.
-I’ve got other doubts, too.
-These apples are bad. Do you have any
other ones?
NOTE :
- Use the other when you refer to the second of two people or things, the one you haven’t
already mentioned.
- Use the others to refer to all the people or things in a group apart from the one you have
already mentioned. (*Are you alone? Where are the others?)