Articles And Quantifiers

Question 1

Which articles can come before singular count nouns? Which can come before plural count nouns and noncount nouns?

Answer 1

• the indefinite: a/an, the definite : the (-singular count nouns)
• “the” can come before plural count and noncount nouns

Question 2

When do you use a/an?

Answer 2

-before a singular count noun when the noun is part of a category or if it is a profession (-Blue is a color)
-to introduce a singular count noun when you first mention them (a room with blue walls…)
-before a singular count noun to give definitions or make generalizations
(A decorator is a person…)

Question 3

When do students use the?

Answer 3

-before singular count nouns, plural count nouns, and noncount nouns
-when you mention a noun for a second time
-when a noun gives more information about a previously mentioned noun
-> the second noun is associated with the first noun
(-This is a good study on colors. The research makes some good point)
-when the listener and reader can physically see or visualize the noun
-when the noun is unique
-before a singular noun used to represent a whole class or category
(->very formal)

Question 4

When do you not use an article?

Answer 4

• when a noncount noun or a plural count noun is used to make a generalization
• > Colors can affect our mood

Question 5

What are quantifiers?

Answer 5

-are words such as all(of), some (of), and a lot of that describe an amount or number

Question 6

Which quantifier show a big amount of something?

Answer 6

-all (of), many/ a lot of, quite a few (of)/a great deal of

Question 7

Which quantifier show a small amount of something?

Answer 7

-not any (of) , none of/no , not a lot (of), not many (of), not much (of), few (of)/ little (of), a few(of) / a little (of)

Question 8

Which quantifiers are only used with count nouns?

Answer 8

-quite a few (of), few, a few (of), not many (of)

Question 9

Which quantifiers are used with only noncount nouns?

Answer 9

-a great deal of, a little, little, not much (of)

Question 10

Difference between a few, few?

Answer 10

• a few: some but not many (enough)

- few: a very small number (not enough)

Question 11

Difference between a little and little?

Answer 11

• a little: to say there is some but not many (enough)

- little: for a very small amount

Question 12

Which quantifiers can be used for both count and noncount?

Answer 12

-all of, a lot of, some of, a lot of, any, none of, no

Question 13

When do you use a quantifier without of?

Answer 13

-when a noun is used in an indefinite or general sense

Question 14

When do you use a quantifier with an of?

Answer 14

• when the noun is specific, and known to both the speaker and listener
• before a determiner such as: the, my, your, his, her, our, their, these, those
• quantifiers: a great deal of, a lot of, and none of always include of