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A quantifier is a word
that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of the object; for
example, a little milk. Most quantifiers are followed by a
noun, though it is also possible to use them without the noun when it is clear
what we are referring to.
There is/There are
Function
[There is + singular noun/uncountable noun]
We use there are
followed by plural nouns.
[There are + plural nouns]
Exercises
Put in ‘there
is/there are’ to complete the sentences
1. ___________
a big statue in front of the building.
2. ___________
mice under the table.
3. ___________
an old tree in our garden.
4. ___________
a boy called King in my class.
5. ___________
no fish in the aquarium.
6. ___________
nothing to do when it rains.
7. ___________
a dog sitting on the bench.
8. ___________
a girl in my class who can speak four languages.
9. ___________
tadpoles in the pond.
10. ___________
some very big planes in the airport today.
Read the following
passage. Put ‘there is, there are, there is not, there are not’ in the
blank space.
I like visiting Dolano
Park because (1) ___________ many fun things to do and play (2) ___________ a
big chute to slide on and a huge sanbox to play in. (3) ___________ some
swings. (4) ___________ a small pond under the tree. (5) ___________ some
colourful fish in it. Pets are not allowed in the park so (6) ___________ pets
to distract us. (7) ___________ also a lot of space for us to run around. It
sometimes gets hot because (8) ___________ many trees to give shade, but (9) ___________
a fountain where we can drink water. It is the best place in the town for
children. (10) ___________ any other place as fun as the park.
Quantifiers ‘Much, Many, & a lot of’
How to tell quantity
using quantifiers word much, many, and a lot of. Here are the words and
examples to tell quantity.
Much
[Much + uncountable noun]
Many
[Many + Plural Nouns (countable)]
a lot of
[a lot of + all types of nouns]
To ask about quantity,
we use:
[How much + uncountable noun]
e.g. How much
salt is there in the jar?
[How many + Plural countable noun]
e.g. How many students are there on the bus?
In short answers, we can
use much or many without a noun.
☞ Do you have any . . .?
Much and a lot without a
noun.
e.g.
Exercises
Put in ‘much’
or ‘many’
Example
1. Do
you buy ______ food?
2. We
don’t have ______ bananas left.
3. There
aren’t ______ swimming pools in this town.
4. There
aren’t ______ new books in the library this month.
5. I
don’t have ______ money.
Write ‘How much’
or ‘How many’
1. ______
people are coming to help us?
2. ______
water do the victims need?
3. ______
tents do we have?
4. ______
packs of noodles are there?
5. ______
rice do the people want to give?
Complete the sentences.
Use ‘much’ or ‘many’ with one of the following words.
time
times
trees
light
water
flour
Example
1. Quick!
We must hurry. We don’t have ______
2. I
know Bandung very well. I have been there ______
3. They
cannot wash their clothes. There is not ______
4. It
is very dark in this cave. There is not ______
5. We
don’t ______ to make this cake.
Complete the sentences
with ‘a lot of’ and one of the following words.
fuel
animals
books
food
beaches
accidents
Example
1. Tourists
enjoy their visit to this zoo. It has ______
2. The
road is very dangerous. There are ______
3. Indonesia
is very beautiful. It has ______
4. Those
people are very hungry. They need ______
5. The
tank is full. It has ______
Complete the sentences
using much, many or a lot of
Examples
1. There
isn’t ______ water in the pond.
2. How
______ children does Mr. Mukti have?
3. I
always have breakfast before school. I drink ______ milk, too.
4. Nabila
is ill and she is not eating ______ food.
5. There
aren’t ______ tourists in this place this month.
6. I’m
a new student. I don’t have ______ friend here.
7. Angga
can find ______ information in the brochure.
8. How
______ money did you spend?
9. Are
there going to be ______ people in the party?
10. She
has ______ problems right now. Let’s help her
Quantifiers ‘a little’ and ‘a few’
Words to tell about
quantity
a little
[a little + uncountable nouns]
e.g.
a few
[a few + countable nouns]
Short Answer
‘a little’ VS ‘a few’
|
a
little |
a
few |
|
a little sugar a little +
uncountable noun:
|
a few eggs a few + plural nouns:
|
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a little = some but not much:
☞I’d like a little soy sauce on my noodle. (=some soy sauce but not much) ☞X : Do you want to add more ketchup. Y : A little |
a few = some but not many
☞They will be on holiday for a few weeks. ☞I need a few strawberries to make a glass of juice. ☞X : How many eggs do you needs. Y : A few |
|
little (without ‘a’) =
nearly no or nearly nothing:
You can say ‘very little’: ☞He doesn’t know a lot of things. He reads very little. (nearly nothing) |
few (without ‘a’) =
nearly no
☞Mr. Mukti explains the material clearly, so I have very few questions to ask. |
|
‘Few’ or ‘a
few’, ‘little’ or ‘a little’?
☞Without the article, few and little have the meaning of “not much/not many”, and possibly less than one might hope for or expect. These expressions have a negative value to them. |
|
Complete the sentences
using ‘a few’ or ‘a little’
Example
We only have a
little time to finish this work.
1. I
always take ______ books with me to read on a trip.
2. Can
I have just ______ milk, please
3. I
saw ______ swans in the lake.
4. Is
there any shampoo in the bathroom? Yes, there’s ______
5. The
gardener plants ______ flowers in the garden.
6. I
only put ______ sugar in my tea because I know sugar’s bad for my teeth.
7. She
is on a diet. She just eats ______ meats.
8. The
film is good, but only ______ people come to watch it.
9. There
is only ______ jam in the jar.
10. I
have ______ ideas about where we are going to go on the next holiday.
Answer the questions
with ‘a little’ or ‘a few’
Example
B : Yes, a little
1. A :
Do you have any new novels?
B :
___________________________________
2. A :
Do you want honey in your tea?
B :
___________________________________
3. A :
Did you meet any climbers when you hiked up the mountain?
B : ___________________________________
4. A :
Do speak japanese?
B :
___________________________________
5. A :
Are there any parks in this town?
B :
___________________________________
Put in ‘a little’
or ‘a few’ before each of the following words.
chairs
times
air
Example
1. I’m
going out for walk. I need ________ fresh ________
2. Angga
went to school ________ ago.
3. Anisa
: Have you ever been to Toraja?
Isah : Yes, ________
4. There
isn’t much furniture in the room, just a table and ________
5. Can
I have ________ in my sandwich.
Put in little/a
little/few/a few
Example
1. A :
Would you like some soup?
B : Yes, ________,
please.
2. I
want to visit many places in Indonesia, but I have ________ opportunities.
3. The
bus service isn’t very good at night, there are ________ buses after 9 o’clock.
4. I
can’t decide now. I need ________ time to think about it.
5. The
town is very quiet at night. ________ people go out.
Did you know?
☞ a glass of water
Quantifiers some, any, several, and a
number of
‘some’ and ‘any’ have
the same meaning. However, ‘some’ is used in affirmative
sentences and ‘any’ in negative and interrogative
sentences.
Examples:
·
My younger brother needs some
help to finish her homework, but my sister does not need any
help.
· A : Do you have any green
onion?
B : Yes, I have some
in the kitchen.
No, I don’t have any green
onion.
·
They are starving. We have to give them
something to eat. Do you have some bread? (We use ‘some’
to ask for something)
·
Would you like some chips?
(We use ‘some’ to offer something)
Words to tell about
quantity:
some
[some +
plural uncountable nouns/plural countable nouns]
any
She doesn’t have any books.
Do you have any money?
‘several’ and ‘a number of’ mean
“more than one, but less than a lot:. They are only used in affirmative
sentences and not commonly used in negative and interrogative sentences.
Examples:
·
I have several/a number of
oranges to be shared with others.
· Several/A number of students came late to school because of floods.
Exercises
Put in ‘some’ or ‘any’
Example
I bought some
cheese but I didn’t buy any bread.
1. There
are ______________ beautiful butterflies among the flowers.
2. I’m
hunggry. Can I have ______________ rice?
3. When
you go to Bandung, you can visit ______________ interesting places there.
4. I
want to wash my hair. Is there ______________ shampoo?
5. Do
you speak ______________ foreign languages?
Complete the sentences.
Use several/a number of + one of the following words
students
vacant rooms
vases
Example
1. ______________
are absent today because the extreme weather.
2. There
are ______________ in this hotel. We can book one of them.
3. I can’t
do this job alone. I need ______________ to help.
4. ______________
are coming to see me today. I’m so happy.
5. You
can put ______________ on the table. They will make the room more beautiful.
