Quantifiers in English
Quantifiers show an approximate amount.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use quantifiers and practise using them.
How to use quantifiers?
Countable Nouns
- Many
- A few
- Few
- Several
Uncountable Nouns
- Much
- A little
- Little
A few vs Few
- A few is a positive amount, few is a negative amount.
A little vs Little
- A little is a positive amount, little is a negative amount.
Examples
There are few people in the room.
There is little milk in the fridge.
We have several books on the shelf.
Practise
Choose the correct word to fit the sentence.
Common mistakes learners make
- Confusing few, a few and a little, little
- Mixing up much and many
Common mistakes learners make
- Confusing few, a few and a little, little
- Mixing up much and many