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    This document provides information on quantifiers in English grammar. It discusses quantifiers used to indicate large and small quantities, such as "a lot", "quite a lot", "not much", and "not many". It also covers quantifiers like "too", "too much", "too many", "enough", "a little", and "a few". Examples are given for how to use these quantifiers correctly with countable and uncountable nouns. Exercises are included for students to practice using these quantifiers.

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    Grammar w5

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    This document provides information on quantifiers in English grammar. It discusses quantifiers used to indicate large and small quantities, such as "a lot", "quite a lot", "not much", and "not many". It also covers quantifiers like "too", "too much", "too many", "enough", "a little", and "a few". Examples are given for how to use these quantifiers correctly with countable and uncountable nouns. Exercises are included for students to practice using these quantifiers.

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    This document provides information on quantifiers in English grammar. It discusses quantifiers used to indicate large and small quantities, such as "a lot", "quite a lot", "not much", and "not many". It also covers quantifiers like "too", "too much", "too many", "enough", "a little", and "a few". Examples are given for how to use these quantifiers correctly with countable and uncountable nouns. Exercises are included for students to practice using these quantifiers.

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    QUANTIFIERS GRAMMAR

    A LOT (OF) / QUITE A LOT (OF) NOT…MUCH / NOT…MANY / NOT…ANY

     Use a lot (of) with Countable and Uncountable Nouns for  Use not…much with Uncountable Nouns for a small
    a big quantity. quantity.

    EXAMPLE: I drink a lot of water. EXAMPLE: I don’t drink much water

     Use quite a lot (of) for quite a big quantity.  Use not...many with Countable Nouns for a small quantity.

    EXAMPLE: I drink quite a lot of water. EXAMPLE: I don’t eat many sweets.

     Use not…any for a zero quantity.

    EXAMPLE: I don’t drink any water / I don’t eat any sweets.

    TOO, TOO MUCH, TOO MANY ENOUGH / A LITTLE / A FEW

     Use too, too much, too many to say “more than is good”.  Use enough before a noun to mean “all that is necessary”.

    EXAMPLE: I’m stressed. I have too much work. EXAMPLE: I ate enough food.

     Use too + an adjective. NOT I’m too much tired.  You can use enough after an adjective.

    EXAMPLE: I’m too tired. EXAMPLE: This dress isn’t big enough.

     Use too much + Uncountable Nouns.  Use a little / very little and a few / very few to talk about
    small quantities.
    EXAMPLE: I drank too much water.  Use a little / very little with Uncountable Nouns and a
    few / very few with Countable Nouns.
     Use too many + Countable Nouns.
    EXAMPLE: I eat a little meat / He has very few friends.
    EXAMPLE: I ate too many sweets.

    You can use these expressions to answer How much (Uncountable / Singular) or How many (Countable / Plural).

    EXAMPLES:
    A: How much water do you drink? B: A lot. / Quite a lot. / Not much. / None.
    A: How many sweets did you eat? B: A lot. / Quite a lot. / Not many. / None.

    TASK 1. Cross out the wrong words. TASK 2. Complete the sentences with TASK 3. Choose the correct option.
    EXAMPLE: too, too much, too many, or enough. EXAMPLE:
    I don’t eat much / many apples. EXAMPLE: How much / many meat do you eat?
    My father’s not very fit. He doesn’t do
    1. I eat a lot of / a lot fruit. enough exercise. 1. I drink too much / too coffee.
    2. Do you drink much / many water? 1. I can’t walk to work. It’s __________ 2. I don’t drink enough water / water
    3. We don’t buy much / many far. enough.
    vegetables. 2. There are __________ cars on the 3. I can’t go. I am too / too much busy.
    4. A: How much meat do you eat? roads today. 4. You work too much / too many.
    B: None / Any. I’m a vegetarian. 3. I don’t sleep __________ - only five or 5. I only drink a few / a little juice.
    5. I eat quite a lot of / quite fish. six hours, but I need eight. 6. I don’t have enough time / time
    6. A: How much exercise do you do? 4. I was __________ tired to go out last enough.
    B: No much / Not much. night. 7. He has a few / a little good friends.
    5. There were __________ people at the
    party. It was impossible to dance.

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