U n its
Quantifiers:
Q uantifiers are used w ith countable and uncountable nouns as follow s:
Countable
f
Uncountable
...
some
Some top chefs in the w orld are
men.
Everyone needs to eat some protein
every day.
any
Have we qot anv tom atoes?
There isn’t anv salad left in the fridqe.
many/a lot of
Manv children do not eat enouqh
vegetables.
-
much/a lot of
-
We don't eat much meat these days.
few
There are few n u tritio n a l benefits in
fast food.
-
a few
Eatina a few nuts everv dav provides
vitam in B.
-
little
-
Teenaqers have little interest in cookinq.
a little
-
A little m ilk is qood fo r diqestion.
Note: Much is used in negative sentences and questions.
Much can be used in positive sentences
when there is a m odifying adverb [such as
too, so or as] and w ith some abstract nouns.
Practice exercises
j Gram m ar Tip: Rem em ber that
a few and
a little are used in a positive way, fo r example:
i
There are a few reasons fo r eating complex fats, (there are some reasons)
We have a little evidence for consuming more fat in our diet, (there is some evidence)
However,
few and
little are used in a negative way, fo r example:
There are few reasons for eating complex fats, (there are alm ost no reasons)
We have little evidence for consuming more fat in our diet, (there is alm ost no evidence)
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