Quantifiers.pptx

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Quantifiers
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Quantifiers
Before we talk about quantifiers, we need to talk about
nouns.
• What are countable nouns?
• What ar uncountable nouns?
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Quantifiers
Let’s watch a video to find out more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsagocS1wGo&ab_cha
nnel=LearnEnglishwithRebecca%C2%B7engVid
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Countable Nouns
What are countable nouns?
Countable nouns refer to things that can be counted.
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Uncountable Nouns
What are uncountable nouns?
Uncountable nouns are nouns that can’t be counted.
Liquids, sand and air are uncountable.
Concepts and ideas like creativity, courage, intelligence are
uncountable.
Uncountable nouns are always singular – they take a singular verb.
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Countable & Uncountable Nouns
Which of the following words are countable nouns:
money time pens thoughts
hours coats people courage
cell phones homework dollars work
peace jam pieces bread
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Which of the following words are countable nouns:
money time pens thoughts
hours coats people courage
cell phoneshomework dollars work
peace jam pieces bread
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Some nouns can be countable or uncountable, depending on the
context:
Here are some:
light hair room gear
art science imagination
conversation
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Light:
Examples:
The lights are very bright here. (countable)
The light at this time of day is beautiful. (uncountable)
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Room:
Examples:
The rooms in this house are quite small. (countable)
There is a lot of room in the garage. (uncountable)
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Can you think of examples for these (using them as both countable and
uncountable nouns)?
light hair room gear
art science imagination
conversation
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Quantifiers
What are quantifiers…?
Quantifiers are words (adjectives) that come before nouns that tell us
“how much” (uncountable) or “how many” (countable) of a noun there
is or there are.
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Quantifiers
We use the quantifier “many” with countable nouns.
We use the quantifier “much” with uncountable nouns.
There are many pages of homework. (pages are countable)
There is much homework to finish. (homework in uncountable)
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Quantifiers
Many or much? Complete the sentences:
1. He doesn’t have __________ tools.
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Quantifiers
1. He doesn’t have many tools.
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Quantifiers
2. There isn’t _________ time.
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Quantifiers
2. There isn’t much time.
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Quantifiers
3. How _________ things do you need from the store?
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Quantifiers
3. How many things do you need from the store?
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Quantifiers
4. How ______ help do they need?
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Quantifiers
4. How much help do they need?
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Quantifiers
5. There aren’t _________ books that I have read.
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Quantifiers
5. There aren’t many books that I have read.
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Quantifiers & Countable Nouns
Some quantifiers can be used only with countable nouns.
• many
• few
• a number of
• numerous
• several
• a few
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What are some countable nouns that could be used with these
quantifiers?
• many
• few
• a number of
• numerous
• several
• a few
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What are some countable nouns that could be used with these
quantifiers?
• a few: books, pages, minutes
• few: friends, houses, songs
• a number of: dishes, countries,
• numerous: relatives, voters, cases
• several: pieces, ideas, choices
• many: animals, cars, concerts
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Quantifiers & Uncountable Nouns
Some quantifiers can be used only with uncountable nouns.
• much
• little
• a bit of
• a great deal of
• a large amount of
• a little
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What are some uncountable nouns that could be used with these
quantifiers?
• a little
• little
• a bit of
• a great deal of
• a large amount of
• much
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What are some uncountable nouns that could be used with these
quantifiers?
• a little: peace, courage, kindness, water
• little: peace, courage, kindness,
• a bit of luck, imagination, humour, milk
• a great deal of: effort, thought, ice
• a large amount of: energy, light, sand
• much: thought, laughter
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Quantifiers
Some quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable
nouns.
• No
• none
• Some (of)
• Any
• A lot / lots of
• Plenty of
• Enough
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Quantifiers
What are some nouns (countable and uncountable) that can be used
with these?
• No
• none (of)
• some (of)
• any
• a lot / lots of
• plenty of
• enough
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Quantifiers
What are some nouns (countable and uncountable) that can be used
with these?
• No part, choices, courage
• none (of) (my) shoes, (her) time,
• some advice, mittens,
• any thoughts, coffee
• a lot of/ lots of time, money, blankets
• plenty of kittens, conversation
• enough money, books,
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Notes on: a few/few and a little/little
A few and few (for countable nouns) as well as a little and
little (for uncountable nouns) may seem very similar, but
they actually mean very different things.
Source: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quantifiers_1.pdf:
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A few and a little indicate that the speaker feels positively about
the quantity he/she is describing:
Although he/she may not have much, it is enough.
Examples:
• I have a little money for lunch. ⇒ I have enough money for
lunch.
• I have a few dollars for lunch. ⇒ I have enough money for lunch.
Source: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quantifiers_1.pdf:
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Few and little indicates the speaker feels negatively about the
quantity:
He/she doesn’t have enough and would like more if it were
available.
Example:
I have little money for lunch. ⇒ I do not have enough money for
lunch.
I have few dollars for lunch. ⇒ I do not have enough money for
lunch.
Source: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quantifiers_1.pdf
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Quantifiers and “of”
Many quantifiers that end in “of” must be followed by an article
(the, an, a) or a determiner (these, his, my), although some do
not. Unfortunately, no exact rule determines which quantifiers
require an article after “of.” Here are a few examples:
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These quantifiers must use a determiner (his, their, my) or an
article (the, an, a) before the noun.
all of
(a) little of
none of
some of/several of
a few of
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These quantifiers must use a determiner (his, their, my) or an
article (the, an, a) before the noun. Practice adding a determiner or
an article, and a noun.
all of the time
(a) little of her advice
none of the choices
some of/several of the workers
a few of our friends
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These quantifiers may or may not use a determiner (his, my, their)
or an article (the, an, a). Practice adding a determiner, or an article
and a noun, and just a noun.
Plenty of
A lot of
A number of
A couple of
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These quantifiers may or may not use a determiner (his, my, their)
or an article (the, an, a). Practice adding a determiner, or an article
and a noun, and just a noun.
Plenty of our trips trips
A lot of his errors errors
A number of mistakes his mistakes
A couple of the residents residents
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Let’s practice:
Choose a quantifier to make the sentence correct:
1. Her tea was too sweet. She used too {much many} sugar.
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Let’s practice:
1. Her tea was too sweet. She used too much sugar.
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Let’s practice:
2. {Many/several/much} blood samples were taken at the clinic.
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Let’s practice:
2. Many blood samples were taken at the clinic.
Several blood samples were taken at the clinic.
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Let’s practice:
3. Unfortunately, {a few/few} trains arrive on time.
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Let’s practice:
3. Unfortunately, few trains arrive on time.
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Let’s practice:
4. There is {little/few} hope.
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Let’s practice:
4. There is little hope.
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More practice:
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/much-many-little-
few-some-any/
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Questions?
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Your Homework is…
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1. Make sentences using correct quantifiers with each of the nouns, below.
• time
• pencils
• advice
• rain

HOMEWORK…The Details
1. Submit your homework to Lori on Skype. Live: loramoren
2. After class, you have until the 11:59 pm the same day to complete the assignment.
3. I will correct your homework and provide feedback!

Sources
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https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-
reference/quantifiers
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/countable-and-uncountable-nouns/
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quantifiers_1.pdf

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