The document discusses different types of nouns and quantifiers. It explains that nouns can be common or abstract, and count or non-count. Count nouns can be counted, while non-count nouns cannot. Some nouns have both meanings. Quantifiers indicate amounts of non-count nouns or numbers of count nouns. Different quantifiers are used with count versus non-count nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts and distinctions.

1. Nouns & Quantifiers
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2. Nouns
• Common nouns refer to people, places, or things
Examples:
People- child, boss
Places- city, farm
Things- house, money
• Abstract nouns refer to ideas and feelings
Examples:
Abstract- freedom, love, time, stress

3. Count & Non-count Nouns
• Count nouns are nouns you can count separately.
Examples:
I have a dog.
We have two cars.
• Non-count nouns are nouns you cannot count
separately.
Examples:
I didn’t have enough money,
I have a lot of stress at work.

4. Count & Non-count Nouns
• Some nouns have both a count and a non-count
meaning.
Example:
We had a good time at the party.
 Time = an experience
 Count
I don’t have any time today.
 Time = availability
 Non-count

5. Quantifiers
• Quantifiers are words that come before nouns in order
to indicate the amount or how much of a non-count
noun is being stated, or the number or how many of a
count noun is being stated.
• Remember that amount and how much refer to non-
count nouns while number and how many refer
to count nouns.

6. Quantifiers for Count & Non-count
Nouns
• Use quantifiers some, enough, a lot of, and any with
both count nouns and non-count nouns.
Examples:
There are a lot of flowers here.
He is in a lot of trouble.
• Any is used in questions and negative sentences.
Examples:
Do you have any money?
I don’t have any change.

7. Quantifiers for Count Nouns
• Use quantifiers a few, several, and many with plural
count nouns in affirmative sentences.
Example:
There are several options to choose from.
• Use many in questions and negative sentences.
Examples:
How many problems do you have?
I don’t have many problems.

8. Quantifiers for Non-count Nouns
• Use quantifiers a little, a great deal of, and much
with non-count nouns in affirmative sentences.
Example:
You have a great deal of luck.
• Use much in questions and negative sentences.
Example:
How much effort did you put in this project?
I didn’t put in much effort.

9. Let’s practice!
• There wasn't _____________ traffic this morning.
• Unfortunately, she doesn't have very _____________
friends.
• I bought some milk, some apples, and a
_____________ bananas.
• There is _____________ water on the floor because of
the storm last night.

10. Answers
• There wasn't much traffic this morning.
• Unfortunately, she doesn't have very many friends.
• I bought some milk, some apples, and a few/many
bananas.
• There is a little/ a great deal of water on the floor
because of the storm last night.

11. Thank you!