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English grammar

Quantifiers

Much, many, few, little, some, any and enough, plus numbers, percentages and the difference between less and fewer.

Lessons

  1. 1Quantifiers That Answer HOW MUCH? and HOW MANY?Learn quantifiers that answer how much? and how many? in English grammar, with clear rules and examples.1 min read
  2. 2Quantifiers MANY, MUCH, FEW, & LITTLEThey function like comparatives and hold a relative position on a scale of increase or decrease.1 min read
  3. 3The Quantifier ENOUGHEnough is usually placed before nouns, to indicate the quantity required or necessary: Enough is also used with adverbs (come after adverbs).2 min read
  4. 4Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers, PercentagesThe cardinal numbers (one, two, three, etc.) are adjectives referring to quantity, and the ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) refer to distribution.3 min read
  5. 5Quantifiers with Countable and Uncountable NounsAdjectives and adjectival phrases that describe quantity are shown below. Some can only go with countable nouns (friends, cups, people), and some can only…3 min read
  6. 6The Quantifiers FEW and LITTLEThese expressions show the speaker's attitude towards the quantity he/she is referring to. A few (for countable nouns) and a little (for uncountable nouns)…1 min read
  7. 7The Quantifiers SOME and ANYSome and any are used with countable and uncountable nouns, to describe an indefinite or incomplete quantity. Some is used in positive statements:2 min read
  8. 8Compound Nouns Made with SOME, ANY and NOCompound nouns with some- and any- are used in the same way as some and any. NOTICE that there is a difference in emphasis between nothing, nobody etc. and…2 min read
  9. 9Less or Fewer?People often don’t know when to use less and when to use fewer in a sentence. Here’s how to get it right. Less means ‘a smaller amount of; not as much’.2 min read
  10. 10Most, the Most, MostlyWe use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We…3 min read