Quantifiers

What are quantifiers?

• Quantifiers are words that are used
to state quantity or amount of
something without stating the
actually number.
Quantifiers
can be Quantifiers
used with answer the
countable questions
nouns and "How many?“
uncountable and
nouns. "How much?"
• Quantifiers must agree with the noun.
• There are 3 main types of quantifiers.

4) Quantifiers that are used with countable

nouns.
5) Quantifiers that are used with
uncountable nouns.
6) Quantifiers that are used with either
countable or uncountable nouns.
 Countable Uncountable
Nouns Nouns
MANY MUCH
FEW LITTLE
A FEW A LITTLE
PLENTY** PLENTY**
ENOUGH** ENOUGH**

** PLENTY/ENOUGH – Used either Countable

or Uncountable Nouns
EXAMPLES (Countable Nouns)

• I don't have many apples.

2) We know few people in the area. I would

like to get to know more.

3) We know a few people in the area. I

know enough people to keep me happy.
 EXAMPLES (Uncountable Nouns)

1) I don't have much money.

2) I know little English. I am going to have a

problem getting around England.

3) I know a little English, at least enough to

get England.
EXAMPLES (Countable Nouns
and Uncountable Nouns)

1) I have enough money.

2) I have plenty of money.

 A few / A little
means that there is enough.

• There are a few apples.

There are enough apples

2) There are a few people at the meeting.

There are enough people to hold a
meeting.
3)I know a little English.
I know enough English to manage.

4) I have a little money.

I have enough Money
 Few / Little
means that there is Not enough.

1) There are few apples.

There are not enough apples

2) There are few people at the meeting.

There are not enough people to hold a
meeting.
3) There is little money.
There is not enough money.

4) They know little English. They can't get

around very well.
They do not know enough English to
manage.