ppt 3 - quantifiers
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QuantifiersQuantifiers
What are nouns?What are nouns?They are naming words.
For Example:
MILK
CHAIR
RICE
AEROPLANE
PEOPLE
NounsNouns can be classified into 2 groups can be classified into 2 groups
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
PEOPLE
AEROPLANE
CHAIR
MILK
RICE
Can You Think of Other Countable or Uncountable Nouns?
SAND
Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?
• The term “Quantifier” comes from the word “Quantity”.
What are “Quantifiers”?
• A quantifier is placed before a noun to tell us the amount needed.
Examples of quantifiers include:
much many a lot of
a little
fewer less
plenty of some
Activity : Pair work
Working in pairs, classify the following quantifiers according to how they are used –
In front of countable nouns, in front of uncountable nouns or both.
How much do you already know about the usage of quantifiers?
much many a lot of
a little
fewer less
plenty of some
Quantifiers for Countable Nouns
Quantifiers for Uncountable Nouns
many
A fewmuch
less
A little
Quantifiers for Both Countable & Uncountable Nouns
A lot of plentysome
Which quantifier could be used in front of the following nouns?
What about the following nouns?
Minutes Time
A Lot Of
Plenty
Much
A few
Many
Less
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Dollars & Cents Money
Bags of money
Many, FewMuch, a lot of
Many, Few, Some
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
It is not advisable to carry too much money with you.
It is not advisable to carry too many bags of money with you.
Food Types of Food
Much, a lot of, plenty
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Some, many, a few
There was so much food to eat at the buffet.
There were so many types of food to eat at the buffet.
Furniture Pieces of Furniture
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Mother likes to have some furniture in the room.
Mother would like to have a few types of furniture in the room.
Cereal Boxes of cereal
MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY
Grandfather needs to eat less sugar-coated cereal for breakfast.
I can eat many boxes of cereal for breakfast.
We can use quantifiers such as some or any We can use quantifiers such as some or any to ask questions.to ask questions.
• Examples :
• Do you like any of the books in the shop? • Would you like to have some biscuits?
More Learning ResourcesMore Learning Resources
Basic English Grammar pgs 24 – 27 Basic English Grammar pgs 24 – 27 (Revision for Countable & Uncountable Nouns)(Revision for Countable & Uncountable Nouns)
Basic English Grammar pgs 73 – 74 (Revision for Basic English Grammar pgs 73 – 74 (Revision for Adjectives of quantity)Adjectives of quantity)
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