Download - SEMANfdA 6 Quantifiers
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CICLO 2015-I Mdulo:II Unidad: 3 Semana: 6
INGLS V
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Quantifiers
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With plural count Nouns
Many
Several
A few
few
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With non count nouns
Much
A great deal
A little
little
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With both, count and non count
All
Most
A lot (of), lots (of)
Enough
Plenty (of)
Some
None (of the),
no
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With singular count nouns
Each
every
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How much?
Used with non count nouns in questions and negative sentences.
I dont have much time. I have a lot of free time.
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Too much (non count)
Too many (count)
They describe a quantity that is more than
it should be. Only use them if there is a
problem.
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He has a good job. He earns too
much money.
He earns a lot of money.
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I am too sick to go to work today.
I am very tired. I am going to
stay home today.
Dont use very before a verb.
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Dont use much with an affirmative statement.
There was much rain yesterday.
There was a lot of rain yesterday.
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A few/a little
count/non count
A small quantity
Not a lot, but enough
Some
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Few/little
count/non count
Almost none
Not enough
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When we omit a, the emphasis is
on the negative. We are saying
the quantity is not enough.
Few people wanted to have a
party. The party was canceled.
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I have a little money left. I can
buy that sweater.
I would like to go to Disney World
with the kids, but I have very little
money left for my bills.
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I was hungry, so I ate a few nuts.
There are few cars in the parking
lot today. I wonder if there is
school.
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Enough - A good quantity, what
you need
Plenty (of) enough or a little more than enough
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Would you like some coffee?
No, I have had enough coffee for
one day.
This diet requires you to drink
plenty of water.
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Use too before adjectives and
adverbs. Use too much and too
many before a noun.
I am too tired to sleep.
She speaks too fast.
I ate too much chocolate.
You spend too many hours in
front of the TV.
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Use enough after adjectives and
adverbs but before nouns.
Its good enough for me. You cant drive fast enough for
me.
I drink enough water.
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She cant be on the basketball team.
1. short
2. tall
Shes too short to be on the team. She isnt tall enough to be on the basketball team.
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He cant play professional baseball.
1. young
2. old
3. small
4. big
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How many?
Used with count nouns in affirmative and negative sentences
and in questions.
How many books do you have?
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Some/Any/No
are used for questions with
plural count nouns and non
count nouns.
Any is used after a negative verb,
and no after an affirmative verb.
Do you need some napkins?
Do you want any fries?
There arent any potatoes in the soup.
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He doesnt have no time.
He doesnt have any time.
He has no time.
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Non count nouns can be
measured by container, portion,
shape etc.
a can of, a bowl of, a cup of, a glass of,
a slice of, a piece of, a strip of,
a spoon of
a pound of, a scoop of, a quart of,
a bottle of, carton of, a jar of, a bag of,
a gallon of, a loaf of, an ear of, a head of,
a roll of, a tube of, a bar of, a bunch of
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Use of with a unit of measure.
I ate three pieces of bread.
Dont use of after many, much, a few, a little if a noun follows
directly.
She has many (of) friends.
He put a little (of) milk in his
coffee.
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