QUANTIFIERS

Quantifiers is used to indicate the quantity of something and can be used with both countable and uncountable
nouns.

Usage: 1. Many: Used with plural countable nouns to indicate a large number.

- Example: "There are many books on the shelf."

2. Much: Used with uncountable nouns to indicate a large amount.

- Example: "There isn’t much water in the bottle."

3. Few: Used with plural countable nouns to indicate a small number, often implying less than desired.

- Example: "Few people attended the meeting."

4. Little: Used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount, often implying less than desired.

- Example: "There is little time left."

5. Plenty of: Used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a more than sufficient amount.

- Example: "We have plenty of apples." / "There is plenty of food."

6. A lot of: Used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a large amount.

- Example: "There are a lot of cars on the road." / "She has a lot of patience."

7. Enough: Used with both countable and uncountable nouns to indicate a sufficient amount.

- Example: "We have enough chairs for everyone." / "Do you have enough money?"

Notes:

- "Few" and "Little" often have a negative connotation, suggesting less than what is wanted.

- "A few" and "A little" have a positive connotation, indicating an amount that is sufficient.

- Example: "A few people came to the party." (Suggesting a sufficient number of people came)

"A little milk is left." (Suggesting there’s enough milk left).

EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Quantifier

1. There isn’t (many/much) milk left in the fridge. 6. We have (plenty of/much) time to complete the
project.
2. She has (few/little) friends in the new city.
7. There are (few/a few) students who can solve this
3. We need to buy (many/much) apples for the pie. problem.
4. He doesn't have (much/many) patience. 8. We need (much/enough) money to start the business.
5. There are (a lot of/little) reasons to be happy. 9. (A little/a lot of) people attended the concert.
10. There is (plenty of/many) space in the new house.

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks (many, a little, much, a few, enough, little, few, much & plenty of)

1. There are ________ books on the shelf. 6. He has ________ patience with his kids.

2. She has ________ sugar in her coffee. 7. There are ________ opportunities in this field.

3. There isn’t ________ water in the desert. 8. We need ________ flour for the recipe.

4. ________ students passed the test. 9. They have ________ time to finish the task.

5. We have ________ chairs for the meeting. 10. There is ________ food for everyone at the party.

Exercise 3: Complete the Sentences with Your Own Words

1. There are many ________. 6. They have a lot of ________.

2. She has much ________. 7. Do you have enough ________?

3. I have few ________. 8. There are a few ________.

4. He found little ________. 9. There isn’t much ________.

5. We have plenty of ________. 10. We need plenty of ________.

Exercise 4: Correct the Mistakes

Identify and correct the mistakes in the use of quantifiers in the following sentences:

1. There is many sugar in the tea. 6. Little people understand this concept.

2. Few information is available about the project. 7. She has a lot of patience with her students.

3. They have much friends in the city. 8. There are enough food for everyone.

4. We don’t have a lot of money to spend. 9. He needs many time to complete the task.

5. There are plenty of water in the tank. 10. There is a few milk left in the bottle.

PREPOSITIONS + GERUNDS

Prepositions + Gerunds are a common grammatical structure in English. These combinations are used to express
actions or states related to the noun or pronoun that precedes the preposition.

Basic Structure: Preposition + Gerund (-ing)

Common Prepositions and Their Usage:

1. After + Gerund: Indicates a sequence of actions.

Example: "After finishing her homework, she went out to play."

Example: "Before going to bed, he always reads a book."

3. By + Gerund: Indicates a means or method.

Example: "You can improve your English by practicing every day."

4. For + Gerund: Indicates purpose or reason.

Example: "She is known for singing beautifully."

5. In + Gerund: Indicates a specific state or condition.

Example: "He took pleasure in helping others."

6. On + Gerund: Indicates the action that occurs immediately after or at the time of another.

Example: "On hearing the news, she burst into tears."

7. Of + Gerund: Indicates a related action or characteristic.

Example: "He is capable of solving complex problems."

8. Without + Gerund: Indicates an action that does not occur.

Example: "She left without saying goodbye."

9. About + Gerund: Indicates a general subject or concern.

Example: "They are thinking about moving to a new city."

EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the correct preposition to complete each sentence. (In, for, without, of,
about and After)

1. She is interested ______ learning new languages. 5. She took pride ______ completing the marathon.

2. He apologized ______ being late to the meeting. 6. They were tired ______ working all day.

3. They succeeded ______ solving the problem. 7. He is excited ______ going on vacation.

4. He left ______ saying goodbye. 8. ______ finishing dinner, they watched a movie.

Exercise 2: Identify and correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. She is known for to sing beautifully.

2. He succeeded on finish his project on time.

3. They are thinking for moving to a new city.

4. She left without to say goodbye.