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most many one third of a few
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 Analize the following sentences and tell your partner the
type of noun that is being used in each example as well as
the quatifier used in each case, and explain why :
One manager never wears business casual

Every company has a different dress code

Many office workers wear a suit and tie

A number of people prefer business casual

A majority of the staff prefers casual clothes

A great deal of interest was shown by all employees.

A little productivity goes a long way.

Some employees are in favor of change.

Some formality is preferred.

 Look at the examples of
quantifiers used with
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different types of nouns.
Quantifiers only used with singular
count nouns

one person
each manager
every employee
 Quantifiers only used with plural
count nouns
two problems a number of
a couple of businesses
employees several women
both companies many young
a few managers people
a majority of
professionals
Quantifiers only used with non-count
nouns
a little conformity
much choice

a great deal of
interest
less productivity

not as much
satisfaction
 Quantifiers used with both count and
non-count nouns

no people no choice
Some employees some conformity
Any employees any conformity
a lot of companies a lot of individuality
lots of companies lots of individuality
a third of the companies a third of the money
 Quantifiers used with both count and
non-count nouns

plenty of businesses plenty of satisfaction

most managers most dissatisfaction
all young people
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all innovation
more countries more interest
1. Quantifiers such as some, any, a lot of,
and most can be used with
a. count and non-count nouns
b. singular and plural count nouns

2. Quantifiers such as many, several, a few,

and a number of can only be used with _
a. non-count nouns
b. plural count nouns
3. Quantifiers such as a little, much, less,
and a great deal of can only be used with
a. non-count nouns
b. plural count nouns

4. Quantifiers such as each, every, and one

can only be used with
a. singular count nouns
b. plural count nouns
 much, many, lots of, a lot of, little,
most, a little, little, a few, few
1. It seems to me that we've had assignments
in English this term.

2. How material are we expected to read

in one week?

3. ..books are not in the library.

4. I've had headaches already because of

stress.
5. depression can be attributed to being
overworked.

6. Our yard looks awful this summer. There

are too weeds.

7. I didn't use fertilizer last spring, and

that has made a difference.

8. Also, I've paid attention to how rain

we've had.
9. I'm afraid it's rained .times this
summer, and the grass is turning brown and
dying.

10. .experts say you should fertilize your

lawn in the fall.

11...advice you get from .experts

doesn't seem to help.
12. .of my neighbors ignore their
grass, and they have. better
lawns this year.

13. They say. knowledge is a bad

thing.

14. I know. instances where that

proves true.
15. .people know as much about
computers as Tomas does.

17. But it does him. good when the

whole system goes down.
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LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF
| A MAJORITY OF |
ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH |
PLENTY | SEVERAL OF |
SOME
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1. I'm having. of trouble passing
my driving exam.

2. .the movies were rated PG.

3. information proved to be
outdated.

4. We're close to the project deadline,

but there is still .time left.
5. Although there are .brilliant
students in this state -- thousands,
even, only will choose to remain
in the state after graduation.

6. We were able to destroy the

parasites with our antigen, but
.of them survived to cause
trouble.
7. . students have passed through these
doors.

8. I think he drank wine last night.

9. the evidence was taken from the police

safe last night.