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QUANTIFIERS • Large quantities A lot of/lots of in positive sentences A lot at end of verb Much/many normally used in negative and questions • Use plenty of in positive sentences to mean as much as we need or more.

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Page 1: QUANTIFIERS Large quantities A lot of/lots of in positive sentences A lot at end of verb Much/many normally used in negative and questions Use plenty of

QUANTIFIERS

• Large quantities• A lot of/lots of in positive sentences• A lot at end of verb• Much/many normally used in negative and

questions• Use plenty of in positive sentences to mean as

much as we need or more.

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QUANTIFIERS

• Small quantities• Little + uncountable nouns• Few + plural countable nouns• A little and a few = some, but not a lot• Very little and very few = not much/many.

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QUANTIFIERS

• Zero quantities• Any for zero quantity with a negative verb.

Use no with a positive verb:There isn’t any room in the car.There’s no room in the car.

• Use none (without a noun) in short answers.

Page 4: QUANTIFIERS Large quantities A lot of/lots of in positive sentences A lot at end of verb Much/many normally used in negative and questions Use plenty of

QUANTIFIERS

• More than you need or want• Use too + adjective, too much + uncountable

noun, too many + plural countable nouns• Use enough before a noun but after an

adjective