Quantitative adjectives - Video 1
WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:
"I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
OK. I'VE GOT SOME CHICKEN IN THE FRIDGE, DO YOU WANT SOME?
YES, PLEASE. MOM, DO YOU HAVE ANY JUICE?
SURE."
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Quantitative adjectives
Words which refer to indefinite quantities, or to definite but unknown people and objects, are called determiners. There are two types of determiners: quantitative adjectives and distributive adjectives.
Notes
Quantitative determiners come before a noun to indicate its amount or quantity.
They answer the questions "how much?" or "how many?"
Table of contents of this lesson: Quantitative adjectives
Some, any, little
SOME refers to an indefinite quantity or number:
- There are some pens on the table.
- I need some cash.
ANY refers to an indefinite quantity or number, but it is used in negative sentences and in questions:
- I haven't got any luggage.
- Do you have any books?
LITTLE is used with singular, uncountable nouns:
- I have little money with me.
- Students have only a little time to end the homework.
Watch out! We use SOME in questions that are offering/making requests:
- Would you like some water?
- Can you give me some information?
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Quantitative adjectives - Video 2
WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:
"MOM, CAN WE GO SHOPPING?
I DON’T KNOW, I HAVE LITTLE TIME.
I NEED JUST A FEW PENS FOR TOMORROW.
OK, LET’S GO."
Few, only a few, quite a few
We use FEW and ONLY A FEW with plural countable nouns and they emphasize a small number of something.
We use QUITE A FEW/SEVERAL with plural countable nouns and it means a lot.
- There are few/only a few apples on the table (poche).
- There are quite a few/several apples on the table (parecchie).
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Quantitative adjectives - Video 3
WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:
"THIS EXERCISE IS VERY DIFFICULT. IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME.
HOW MANY EXERCISES DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
TOO MANY."
A lot of, lots of, quite a lot of, many
We use A LOT OF and LOTS OF with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns:
- There are a lot of books on the table.
- There aren’t a lot of choices.
- Do you eat lots of chocolate?
We use QUITE A LOT OF with singular uncountable nouns:
- I need quite a lot of money to buy the red dress I like.
We use MANY with plural countable nouns:
- I have many rubbers.
Very
We use VERY before adjectives and it means "a lot":
- Susan is very nice.
- The book is very interesting.
- The apples are very good.
We use VERY MUCH after a verb:
- I thank you very much.
- I like this book very much.
Too
We use TOO meaning "more than enough" before adjectives:
- The coffee is too hot.
- Susan is too late.
We use TOO MUCH before an uncountable noun
- There is too much salt in the soup.
and TOO MANY before a plural noun.
- There are too many books in your backpack.
No
NO is always used in a positive sentence and it means 0 (zero).
- There is no solution.
- I have no idea.
- No problem!
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How much, how many
When we want to know the quantity or amount of something, we use HOW MUCH with uncountable nouns
- How much is it?
- How much money do you need?
and HOW MANY with plural countable nouns.
- How many dresses do you have?
- How many pens do you have?
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