Ppt 3 - Quantifiers

Quantifiers

What are nouns?

They are naming words.

For Example:

RICE

CHAIR

MILK

PEOPLE AEROPLANE

Nouns can be classified into 2 groups Countable nouns

Uncountable nouns

PEOPLE

MILK

AEROPLANE

RICE

CHAIR

SAND

Can You Think of Other Countable or Uncountable Nouns?

Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?

What are “Quantifiers”? • The term “Quantifier” comes from the word “Quantity”. • A quantifier is placed before a noun to tell us the amount needed. Examples of quantifiers include:

much

many

a lot of

plenty of

a little

some

fewer

less

How much do you already know about the usage of quantifiers? Activity : Pair work Working in pairs, classify the following quantifiers according to how they are used –

In front of countable nouns, in front of uncountable nouns or both.

much

many

a lot of

plenty of

a little

some

fewer

less

Quantifiers for Countable Nouns

Quantifiers for Uncountable Nouns

many A few

much less A little

Quantifiers for Both Countable & Uncountable Nouns A lot of

some

plenty

Which quantifier could be used in front of the following nouns?

What about the following nouns? MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Minutes

Time

A few

A Lot Of

Many

Plenty Much Less

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Dollars & Cents Many, Few

Money Bags of money

Much, a lot of Many, Few, Some

It is not advisable to carry too much money with you. It is not advisable to carry too many bags of money with you.

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Food Much, a lot of, plenty

Types of Food Some, many, a few

There was so much food to eat at the buffet. There were so many types of food to eat at the buffet.

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Furniture

Pieces of Furniture

Mother likes to have some furniture in the room. Mother would like to have a few types of furniture in the room.

MANY, A FEW, SOME, MUCH, LESS, A LITTLE, A LOT OF, PLENTY

Cereal

Boxes of cereal

Grandfather needs to eat less sugar-coated cereal for breakfast. I can eat many boxes of cereal for breakfast.

 We

can use quantifiers such as some or any to ask questions.

• Examples : • Do you like any of the books in the shop? • Would you like to have some biscuits?

More Learning Resources  Basic

English Grammar pgs 24 – 27 (Revision for Countable & Uncountable Nouns)

 Basic

English Grammar pgs 73 – 74 (Revision for Adjectives of quantity)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfaJzxLY_p8