Quantifiers
A lot of, Much, Many, Few, Little
A LOT OF
● Used in sentences to express a large quantity of something.
● It can be used in affirmative sentences, negative sentences and questions.
● It can be used with countable or uncountable nouns.
There are a lot of dogs in her house.
I have a lot of time to prepare the presentation.
There weren’t a lot of people in the park.
We played a lot of soccer yesterday in the afternoon, didn't
we?
MUCH and MANY
● Much and many are used in sentences to express a large quantity of something.
● It can be used in negative sentences and questions.
● MANY will be used with countable nouns.
● MUCH will be used with uncountable nouns.
There aren’t many chairs in the meeting’s room.
I don’t have many friends.
There aren’t many chairs in the room.
They don't have much money to travel.
Is there much oil in the kitchen?
I don’t have much time.
MANY
A LOT OF +countable nouns
negative sentences and questions
+countable and uncountable nouns
affirmative sentences, negative sentences I don’t have many friends.
and questions There aren’t many chairs in the room.
There are a lot of dogs in her house. MUCH
There weren’t a lot of people in the park.
I have a lot of free time. +uncountable nouns
negative sentences and questions
I don’t have much time.
Is there much oil in the kitchen?
MANY + times
It means frequently or often.
● That is my favourite dress. I've worn it many times.
● Don't worry, I've traveled alone many times.
● We have eaten at this restaurant many times over the last months.
HOW MANY + HOW MUCH
Used to ask about the quantity of something.
HOW MANY = used with countable nouns.
HOW MUCH = used with uncountable nouns.
How many pets do you have?
How many girls are there in your classroom?
How many holidays are there during the year?
How much water do I have to drink?
How much time do you have?
How much money do they have for the weekend?
FEW and LITTLE
● Few and little are used in sentences to express a small quantity of something.
● Few and little are used in affirmative sentences.
● Few will be used with countable nouns.
● Little will be used with uncountable nouns.
There are only a few days left until our classes start again.
I have a few crazy cousins.
We have a little extra time this afternoon.
She has a little time to relax now.
They are happy with their few friends.
There are few honest politicians.
They have very little knowledge about African
geography .
He has little patience with others.
