Quantifiers

Reference

Common mistakes

1. I have many money. → I have a lot of money.
   positive sentence → a lot of (not many — uncountable)
2. She is enough old to drive. → She is old enough to drive.
   enough AFTER adjective
3. I have no any money. → I have no money. / I don't have any money.
   use either "no" or "not any" — not both
4. Most of people agree. → Most people agree. (no "of" needed)
   Most + noun directly (unless "most of the people")

Quantifiers — Exercises

Choose the correct quantifier

1. How _____ books do you have? (many / much / a few)
2. There isn't _____ milk in the fridge. (much / many / a few)
3. She has _____ friends — she's very popular. (a lot of / much / a little)
4. I have _____ time, sorry — I have to go. (little / few / much)
5. I have _____ friends here. (some, positive) (a few / few / much)
6. There are _____ people in the park today. (many) (a lot of / much / a little)
7. She drinks _____ coffee — too much! (a lot of / many / a few)
8. He has _____ patience — he's very calm. (positive) (a little / little / few)

Complete with much/many/a few/a little

1. How   sugar do you take?
2. How   children does she have?
3. I have   books I want to read. (some)
4. Just   milk in my coffee, please. (small amount)

Quantifiers — Answer Key

Choose the correct quantifier

1. many — Books can be counted → many.
2. much — Milk can't be counted; negative → much.
3. a lot of — A big number, positive sentence → a lot of.
4. little — Almost no time (negative idea), uncountable → little.
5. a few — Some friends (positive idea), countable → a few.
6. a lot of — Many people, positive sentence → a lot of.
7. a lot of — A large amount, positive sentence → a lot of.
8. a little — Some patience (positive idea), uncountable → a little.

Complete with much/many/a few/a little

1. much
2. many
3. a few
4. a little