Verbal Abipty - Quantifiers

A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before a noun to indicate the amount or quantity. Quantifiers can be used with countable and uncountable nouns. Some examples of quantifiers (in bold) are −

There are some books on the desk

He s got only a few dollars.

How much money have you got?

There is a large quantity of fish in this river.

Quantifiers that are used with uncountable nouns

Quantifiers that are used with countable nouns

Quantifiers that can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns

Important

‘Few’, ‘very few’ mean that there is not enough of something.

‘A few’ means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.

‘Little’, ‘very pttle’ mean that there is not enough of something.

‘A pttle’ means that there is not a lot of something, but there is enough.