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