Quantifiers are words that indicate number, amount, or quantity. Some common quantifiers are: some, a few, many, little, a great deal of. Quantifiers like some, a lot of, plenty of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. Others like several, many are used only with countable nouns, while little, much are used only with uncountable nouns. Quantifiers help provide information about how much or how many of something is being referred to.

1. Quantifiers
Quantifiers are words or phase
that tell us about number,
amount. and quantity of
something

2. These are:- some, a great deal of,
many,little,few, a few,several, etc.
Some of the quantifiers e.g.
several, a large number of a few,
many, are used with countable
nouns.
Others like little, very little, much,
a great deal of are used with
uncountable nouns

3. A lot of, lots of, plenty of,
some are used with both
countable and uncountable
nouns.

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Some Somebod
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Someone Somethin
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Somewhe
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Any Anybody Anyone Anything Anywhere
Every Everybod
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Everyone Everythin
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Everywhe
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No Nobody No one Nothing Nowhere

5. SOME: An amount or number of someone or something that is not
stated or not known.
2. Some is used in affirmative statements.
e.g. My friend has some money.
3. Some can sometimes used in questions when the speaker expects
a positive answer.
E.g. As soon as rahel comes from the market her young brother
may say: Have you bought some oranges?
4. Some is used in requests, invitations and offers
e.g.1. Ambisa: would you like some office?(invitation)
2. Would you lend me some money?(request)
Ex: There is some cake in the kitchen if you’d like.
Could you give me some idea of when the construction
work will finish?
She gave me some good advice

6. 1. Someone/somebody: it is a person who is not
known or mentioned by name.
Ex: There is someone in the compound.
It couldn’t have been me – it must have been
someone else.(a different person)
2. Something: a thing that is not known or
mentioned by name.
 Ex: There is something wrong with the TV.
 It tastes something like melon.
3. Somewhere: in, at or to some place that you do
not know or do not mention by name.
Ex: I have seen Gadise somewhere.
We need to find somewhere to live

7. Any: it is a quantifier used with uncountable or plural
nouns in negative sentences and questions.
Ex I have got hardly any money.
Are there any keys in the drawer?
Anybody/anyone: any person at all, it does not matter
who; used instead of someone in negative sentences and
in questions after if/whether, and after verbs such as
prevent, ban, avoid.
Ex: Does anyone else want to come?
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can
do them.

8. Anything: used instead of something in negative
sentences and in questions; anything at all.
Ex: would you like anything else?
I am so hungry, I will eat anything.
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening.
Anywhere: in, at or to any place, when it does not matter
where. It can be used in negative sentences and questions.
Ex: An accident can happen anywhere.
I don’t have anywhere to stay.
Did you go anywhere interesting?
Everyone/everybody: every person; all people.
Ex: Everyone cheered and clapped.
The teacher commented on everyone’s work

9. Use of so and such
 So is used in this pattern: BE + so +
adjective /so + adj/adv+ that/
Example: The volcanic eruption was so
strong that it destroyed the small
island.
 So can be used after certain verbs
like be, seem, feel, feel, appear, looks,
smells.
I feel so happy today.
He looks so tired.

10. So + adj/adv+ that
So + adjective/adverb + a + singular noun + that
So + many/few + plural countable noun
So + much/little + uncountable noun
Such: Such a/an + adjective/adverb + singular
noun +that
Such + adjective/adverb+ plural/uncountable
noun + that

11. EXAMPLES:
1. Gadise has so much money that she can buy a car.
2. There is so little sugar that we can’t make tea.
3. Dani has so many friends that he often goes to town
alone.
4. They are such brilliant students that they will score
good marks.
5. Rahel is such a brilliant student that she can do all
questions.
6. This is such an effective plan that the school will
accept it.
7. Bona is so old that he can’t ride a bicycle.
8. He is so tall a man that he can play a basketball.

12. 1 It‘s such a hot day! It must be nearly 40 degrees.
I feel so hot! I must sit in the shade.
Our teacher was so pleased with us that she didn‘t
give us any homework.
4 Makeda has such a heavy bag that she can‘t
carry it.
5 How nice to see you! It‘s such a long time since
we were together.
6 I don‘t like towns. They are so noisy.
7 There is such a lot of rubbish outside! We must
clean it up.
8 You‘ve eaten so much posho that you‘ll fall
asleep.

13. Matching words with their
meanings
A B
1. Interdependent A. kindness
2.Predetermine B. bandits
3.Vital C. important
4.Incorporated D. codependent
5. Brigands E. prearranged, preplanned
6.Hospitality F. included, combined
7.Overwhelming G. great, awesome, overpower

14. 8.not to delay H. promptitude
9. old way of saying I. platitude
10. overlook or make
Something less important J. undermined
11.highly important K. milestone
12.connected or linked to L. alignment
13.level-headed M. giving fair decision

15. 1. She brought back her library books.
A.Took B. return C. receive D. put in a bag
2. Getachew, Please fill in this form.
A.Manage B. correspond C. complete D. help
3. Tigist filled up the glasses with water.
A. Make full B. empty C. wash D. broken
4. The students handed their assignments in to the teacher.
A. Took B. give to a person in authority C. mark D. pleased
5. I am sure we can iron out every difficulty.
A. Remove B. disappoint C. invent D. send
6. We looked up the meaning of the word in a dictionary.
A. Write B. record C. find D. remember

16. 7.You have been singled out for special attention.
A. Selected from others B. unmarried C. access D.
organize
8.I have an appointment in ten minutes. I_________________ go
now or I’ll be late.
A. Had better B. may C. don’t have to D. needn’t
9.It might rain. We’d better _____________________ an umbrella.
A. Took B. take C. taking D. will taken
10.Robert wanted to discuss a problem with his advisor. The
underlined word may represented by:
A. take up B. look up C. talk over D. get through
11. The meeting was postponed until next week. The underlined word
may represented by:
A. put off B. put away C. put out D. put up
12.His project has failed to be completed. The underlined word may
represented by: A. fallen through B. fallen behind C. fallen
back D. fallen off

17. 13.He was a very ________ driver and had a lot of
accidents. A. careful B. careless C. correct D. caution
14.John ________ his examination but his brother failed.
A. Succeeded B. made C. resulted D. passed
15. Bread is not taken with fork, is it? A. Yes, it is. B. No,
it is not. C. Yes, it was. D. No, it wasn't.
16.I am not going to be a doctor. A. Neither do I B.
Neither did I C. Neither am I D. So am I
17.Tom: My parents want to speak to you. A. So is she.
B. So do my parents C. So they do. D. My parents do
18.He passed his exam with excellent marks, didn't he?
Yes, he has. B. I think, he will C. Yes, he did.
D. No, he hadn't

18. 19.Do you think we'll have good weather? A. I hope so
B. Yes, he does C.I hope, it does D. I so hope
20..You don't play tennis, do you? A. Yes, I don't B. No, I
don't C. No, I do D. No, you don't
21.To "keep on" means to ________________.
A. stop B. continue C. start D. give up
22.This year we ______a good harvest of cotton.
A. has grown B. have grown C. grown D. were growing
23.____Monday morning I had been waiting for you
_____two hours but you didn’t come.A. in/for B. on/for
C. with/during D. on/for
24.Take a piece ________ chalk and write the sentence
_____the blackboard. A. of/at B. of/of C. on/on D. of/on

19. 25. He was interested ___ planes and rockets.
of B. by C. in D. on
26.I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today.
at B. to C. for D. by
27.He kept on working _______________ his illness.
according to B. due to C. in spite of D. on account of
28.We always review _____ taking an exam.
Before B. since C. with D. to
29.. _______ Monday is a national holiday, all government offices
will be closed.
Whereas B Since C. While D. Because of
30. _______ it’s raining, I think I’ll stay at home.
As long as B. Because of C. Despite of D. On the
other hand
31._______ he had a broken leg, he continued to go to class
A. Nevertheless B. In spite of the fact that C. In spite of D.
Because of

20. 32. I was on vacation; _______, I didn’t get your letter.
A. therefore B. however C. even if D. although
33.They walked silently in the bedroom ___________ wake up the
children. A.in order to B. so as not to C. so as to D. because of
34.We were _______ late _______ we missed the plane to Istanbul.
so / that B. such / than C. very / then D. too / to
35.They built a high fence around the building _______ no one could
get out. A.as B. so that C. since D. because
36.Dr. King gives interesting lectures; _____, he is very popular with
his students. A. however B. consequently C. but also D. not only
37.It was ______ a boring book ______ I only could read two
chapters. A. such / that B. so / that C. too / as D. very / as
38.A dynamo is a machine _______ is used for producing electricity.
A. who B. which C. whom D. of which
39.That is the hotel _______ I stayed during the vacation.A.where
B. which C. that D. whose

21. 40. ______ as soon as I get home. A.I will phone you B. I have
taken a shower C. I went to bed D. I would have a cup of coffee
41. I always brush my teeth ______ I go to bed.
A. before B. as soon as C. while D. until
42.______ I was watching TV, the telephone rang.
A. While B. Before C. After D. Until
43.Experts predict that the population in Ethiopia ______double
in the next 30 years. A. Has been to B. will C. are D. have been
44.Cheating on examinations is a very serious academic crime, so
you ____ always work by your own.A. Have to B. must C. ought
to D. may
45.Tolessa visited Aba Jifar palace yesterday. This sentence is
A. Compound B. simple C. complex D. compound complex
46.Currently, the biggest_______ issue is protecting the country
from terrorism and foreign invasions. A. Nationalism B. national
C. nationalist D. none
47.She shows_________( /) behavior that is not expected of her.
A. Child B. Children C. childish D. Baby