Reading And Use Of English - Quantifiers

Question 1

What are quantifiers used for?

Answer 1

To give information about the quantity of people or things.

Question 2

List three quantifiers that can be used before countable nouns.

Answer 2

• both
• a couple of
• each

Question 3

List three quantifiers that can be used before uncountable nouns.

Answer 3

• less
• a little
• (not) much

Question 4

Which quantifiers can be used before both countable and uncountable nouns?

Answer 4

• all
• (hardly) any
• enough

Question 5

What does ‘plenty of’ mean?

Answer 5

A lot of or more than enough.

Question 6

Is ‘of’ optional with ‘all’ and ‘both’ before a noun?

Answer 6

Yes, ‘of’ is optional.

Question 7

What is used instead of ‘no’ before ‘of’?

Answer 7

None.

Question 8

When should ‘neither of’ be used?

Answer 8

When talking about two people or things.

Neither of the students has completed the assignment.
(None of the two students completed it.)

Question 9

Can ‘each’ and ‘every’ be used interchangeably?

Answer 9

No, ‘each’ is used for two or more, while ‘every’ is used for more than two.

Question 10

What is the negative meaning of ‘little’ and ‘few’?

Answer 10

Not much/many or not as much/many as desired or expected.

Question 11

What do ‘a little’ and ‘a few’ imply?

Answer 11

They mean some or more than expected.

A little (uncountable); a few (countable)

1. I felt a little better after talking to her.
2. We have a few minutes before the meeting starts.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: ‘Each’ can be used with ______ nouns.

Answer 12

singular

Each student has a unique perspective.

Question 13

True or False: ‘Quite a few’ means a small number.

Answer 13

False

means “quite (bastante)” ou “a considerable number” (always with countable nouns in plural)

There were quite a few people at the party last night.

Question 14

What is an example of a quantifier used with a pronoun?

Answer 14

None.

Question 15

List three quantifiers that can be used with ‘of’ plus a noun.

Answer 15

• most (of)
• several (of)
• a lot of

Question 16

Which quantifiers can be used without ‘of’?

Answer 16

• plenty of
• a lot of
• lots of

1. We have plenty to share
2. I care a lot about this project
3. She has lots to say about the topic

Question 17

What type of nouns do ‘each’ and ‘every’ modify?

Answer 17

Singular nouns

As palavras “each” e “every” sempre acompanham substantivos no singular, mesmo que estejam falando sobre várias coisas ou pessoas dentro de um grupo. A ideia é que elas destacam cada membro individualmente (no caso de “each”) ou o grupo como um todo, mas pensando em cada um separadamente (no caso de “every”).

Question 18

Fill in the blank: ‘This recipe requires ______ time and ______ ingredients.’

Answer 18

little; few

Little (uncontainable); few (countable)

Question 19

What is the meaning of ‘a great deal of’?

Answer 19

A large amount of.

Usually with uncountable nouns.

He put a great deal of effort into preparing for the exam.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: ‘After ______ practice and ______ failures, I made a perfect tortilla.’

Answer 20

a little; a few