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GRAMMAR

A quantifier is a word or phrase that indicates the number or amount of something. It generally comes before a noun. Remember that there are two types of nouns: countable nouns (CN) such as people, laptops, etc. And uncountable nouns (UN) such as love, sugar, etc. The chart below shows which quantifier goes with which type of noun.

QUANTIFIERS

CN

UN

Singular

EXAMPLES

Much

X

They didn’t drink much beer.

Some

X

X

I’m bringing some friends to the party.

A great deal of

X

I received a great deal of feedback in class.

A lot of / lots of

X

X

He has a lot of money.

All

X

X

All women like flowers.

A little / little

X

Hurry up, there is little time left.

A few / few

X

Few people can speak more than three languages.

Plenty of

X

X

She has plenty of clothes for the winter.

Enough

X

X

There were enough strong men to move the fallen tree.

Several

X

We can get several tickets for the concert.

A number of

X

A number of people died in the last earthquake.

Less

X

X

I have less money than you.

Each / every

X

X

There is a phone in each room of the house.

Any

X

X

I don’t eat any fruit at all. I hate it.

None of

X

X

None of these men is my father.

The majority of

X

The majority of chairs were taken in the conference.

He has a lot of money.

All women like flowers.

We have several tickets.

QUANTIFIERS	CN	UN	Singular	EXAMPLES
Much		X		They didn’t drink much beer.
Some	X	X		I’m bringing some friends to the party.
A great deal of		X		I received a great deal of feedback in class.
A lot of / lots of	X	X		He has a lot of money.
All	X	X		All women like flowers.
A little / little		X		Hurry up, there is little time left.
A few / few	X			Few people can speak more than three languages.
Plenty of	X	X		She has plenty of clothes for the winter.
Enough	X	X		There were enough strong men to move the fallen tree.
Several	X			We can get several tickets for the concert.
A number of	X			A number of people died in the last earthquake.
Less	X	X		I have less money than you.
Each / every	X		X	There is a phone in each room of the house.
Any	X	X		I don’t eat any fruit at all. I hate it.
None of	X	X		None of these men is my father.
The majority of	X			The majority of chairs were taken in the conference.