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Lesson 5. Quantifiers. Countables-Uncountables

Quantifiers are words that indicate the quantity of nouns, essential for effective communication in English. They can be categorized into those used for countable nouns (e.g., many, few) and uncountable nouns (e.g., much, little), with specific usage rules for positive, negative, and question forms. Additionally, compound nouns formed with 'some', 'any', and 'no' provide further ways to express quantities and negations.

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Lesson 5. Quantifiers. Countables-Uncountables

Quantifiers are words that indicate the quantity of nouns, essential for effective communication in English. They can be categorized into those used for countable nouns (e.g., many, few) and uncountable nouns (e.g., much, little), with specific usage rules for positive, negative, and question forms. Additionally, compound nouns formed with 'some', 'any', and 'no' provide further ways to express quantities and negations.

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Introduction:

Quantifiers are words used to give information about the quantity of something. They help us
to specify how much or how many of a particular thing we are talking about. In English,
quantifiers are important for effective communication.

What are Quantifiers?

Quantifiers are words that precede and modify nouns, indicating the quantity or amount of
something. They can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

1. Types of Quantifiers:

a. Quantifiers for Countable Nouns:

 Examples: some, any, many, few, several, a few, a lot of, lots of, a couple of, a
number of, etc.

 Example sentences:

 There are many students in the classroom.

 Do you have any brothers or sisters?

 She has a few friends in this city.

b. Quantifiers for Uncountable Nouns:

 Examples: some, any, much, little, a little, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, etc.

 Example sentences:

 There is a lot of milk in the fridge.

 Do you have any sugar?

 She has little time to finish the assignment.

2. How to Use Quantifiers:

a. Use "some" in positive sentences to express an unspecified amount.

 Example: There are some books on the table.

b. Use "any" in questions and negative sentences to express an unspecified amount.

 Example:

 Have you got any apples?

 I don't have any money.

c. Use "a lot of" or "lots of" to express a large quantity.


 Example: There are a lot of people in the park.

d. Use "few" and "a few" with countable nouns to indicate a small number.

 Example:

 He has few friends.

 I have a few dollars left.

e. Use "little" and "a little" with uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount.

 Example:

 She has little experience.

 ¿Can I have a little water, please?

3. Compound with SOME, ANY, and NO

• Compound nouns with some- and any- are used in the same way as some and any.

• Words formed with NO (nothing, nobody, no one, nowhere) are used in sentences to
give a strong negative sense to the sentence.

Examples:

1. There is nothing to eat.

2. Homeless people have nowhere to go at night.

3. When I arrived there was nobody to meet me.

4. I have learned nothing since I began the course.

Compound nouns with some- and any- Positive statements:

1. Someone is sleeping in my bed.

2. Susie has somebody staying with her.

Questions :

1. Is there anything to eat?

2. Is there anybody who speaks English?

Negative statements:

1. I don’t know anybody.

2. She doesn’t want anything.

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