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Subject Form 1 English Class F1 ENG
Topic Quatifier Lesson no 003
18 January 2018
Sub-topic Date
Day/Time Thursday / 8pm – 10pm

DETERMINERS AND QUANTIFIERS

Determiners and quantifiers are little words that precede and modify
nouns.
Example: the student, a book, a little money, whatever purposes, a
lot of trees
Sometimes these words will tell the reader or listener whether we're
referring to a specific or general thing and sometimes they tell how much
or how many. The choice of the proper determiner, or quantifier to
precede a noun or noun phrase is usually not a problem for English native
writers, but for writers from other countries, especially Asian or Eastern
European countries whose languages have no articles or different systems
of choosing articles and determiners, this can be a considerable obstacle
on the way to their mastery of English.
Determiners
* Determiners are words which come at the beginning of the noun phrase.
They tell us whether the noun
phrase is specific or general. Determiners are either specific or general.
* The specific determiners are:
the definite article: the
possessives: my, your, his, her, its; our, their, whose
demonstratives: this, that, these, those
interrogatives: which
* We use a specific determiner when we believe the listener/reader knows
exactly what we are referring to.
Example:
Can you close the door please?
Look at this nice car..
Thank you very much for your letter.
Whose car is this?
* The general determiners are:
indefinite article: a, an
any; another; other; what; whatever
* When we are talking about things in general and the listener/reader does
not know exactly what we are
referring to, we can use a singular noun with the indefinite article a or an:
Example:
A woman was lifted to safety by a helicopter.
A man climbing nearby saw the accident.
or we can use a non-count noun or a plural noun with no determiner:
Example:
Milk is very good for you. (= uncount noun)
Health and education are very important. (= 2 uncount nouns)
Girls normally do better in school than boys. (= plural nouns with
no determiner)
or we can use the general determiner any with a singular noun or a non -
count noun when we are talking about all of those people or things:
Example:
It’s very easy. Any child can do it. (= All children can do it)
With a full licence you are allowed to drive any car.
I like beef, lamb, pork - any meat.
* We use the general determiner another to talk about an additional
person or thing. The plural form of another is other:
Example:
Would you like another glass of wine?
I spoke to John, Helen and a few other friends.
☺Note that usually we cannot use more than one determiner in the same
noun phrase.
Quantifiers
* Like determiners, quantifiers are words that precede and modify nouns.
We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the
number of something: how much or how many.
Selecting the correct quantifier depends on our understanding the
distinction between countable and uncountable nouns.

* In formal academic writing, it is usually better to use many and much

rather than phrases such as a lot of, lots of and plenty of.
* There is an important difference between "a little" and "little" (used
with uncountable words) and between "a few" and "few" (used with
countable words).
A few (for countable nouns) and a little (for uncountable nouns) describe
the quantity in a positive way:
Example:
“I’ve got a few friends” (= maybe not many, but enough)
“I’ve got a little money” (= I’ve got enough to live on)
Few and little describe the quantity in a negative way:
Example:
Few people visited him in hospital (= he had almost no visitors)
He had little money (= almost no money)
* Unless it is combined with of, the quantifier "much" is reserved for
questions and negative statements:
Example:
Much of the snow has already melted.
How much snow fell yesterday?
Not much.
* Note that the quantifier "most of the" must include the definite article
the when it modifies a specific noun, whether it's a countable or
uncountable noun: "most of the instructors at this college have a
doctorate"; "most of the water has evaporated." However, with a general
plural noun (when you are not referring to a specific entity), the "of the"
is dropped:
Example:
Most colleges have their own admissions policy.
Exercises
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate article, a, an, or the, or
leave the space blank if no article is needed.
1. I want ………… apple from that basket.
2. Miss Lin speaks …………Chinese.
3. I borrowed ………… pencil from your pile of pencils and pens .
4. One of the students said, "…………professor is late today."
5. Eli likes to play …………volleyball.
6. I bought ………… umbrella to go out in the rain.
7. My daughter is learning to play …………violin at her school.
8. Is your mother working in …......old office building?

Directions: In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the
following quantifiers:
A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A
MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH OF | PLENTY | SEVERAL
OF | SOME

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. We still have ……..food left in the fridge, so we don’t need to go to
Walmart today.
6. Although …........ of the lawn is open to the sun, there are .......of shade
trees to make it comfortable
Exercises
#1. Put in some, any or -.
1. We can’t do without ... bread.
2. There isn’t ... life in that girl.
3. Buy ... bread and cheese for the picnic, if you want to help.
4. I like ... biscuits and ... sweets.
5. ... doctor will tell you that it is harmful.
6. There’s hardly ... milk in the bottle.
7. If you have ... news call me back.
8. Go and ask him for ... paper. I haven’t ... in my desk.
9. Can we have ... milk?
10. What material do you need? – ... that is available.
11. Put ... spices into the soup.
12. I hate ... bad news.
13. There aren’t ... buses after ten o’clock.
14. I haven’t got ... friends at all.
15. I can answer only ... questions on the subject.
16. Don’t let us have ... nonsense about it.
17. “Let’s go back home, it’s late.” – “I’d rather stay out a little longer.”
– “I suppose we’ve got to go home ... time.”
18. I don’t think there is ... milk left in the jug.
#2. Choose the right variant.
1. Give me ... milk, please.
1 any 2 some 3 no 4–
2. We have ... rivers but have... lakes.
1 some 2 any 3 no 4–
3. There is ... taxi when you need ....
1 any 2– 3 one 4 no
4. You can find ... time between six and nine.
1 some 2 any 3 no 4–
5. When I needed help, he didn’t ask ... questions.
1 no 2 some 3- 4 any
6. You may have ... tea without milk because there isn’t ... at home.
1 any 2 no 3 one 4 some
7. Ann is much younger than ... other girls in her class.
1 some 2 any 3 no 4–
8. Shall I help you to ... fruit?
1 any 2– 3 some 4 no
#3. Choose between no one and none.
1. ... of us is perfect; we all make mistakes.
2. That is ... of your business.
3. ... had anything to gain by his death.
4. I invited all of them but ... have come.
5. I looked around the room, expecting to see piles of books; ... were
visible.
6. Of all the girls he phoned ... were at home.
7. ... answered his question, silence fell in the room.
8. He could find ... in the village who could tell him what had gone
wrong.
9. ... of the new men have been able to pass the test.
10. We had ... to give us accurate information, let alone advice.
#1. Supply much/many or a lot of.
1. I know old Mr. Higgins has ... money.
2. There aren’t ... portraits of Shakespeare.
3. Don’t be discouraged! ... have failed to run the marathon.
4. Take as ... of these tiles as you want.
5. ... was said about it.
6. How ... frames are you going to buy?
7. If you have ... news call me back.
8. He is a man of ... words.
9. Last week there was so ... rain that I was not able to go out.
10. Tom drinks ... milk – one liter a day.
11. Every day we get ... magazines and news-papers.
12. We didn’t take ... photographs when we were on holiday.
13. Did you invite ... guests?
14. He knew he was not a good teacher, and he intended to do ... of that.
#2. Supply few/a few, little or a little.
1. Hurry! We’ve got ... time.
2. I saw Tom ... days ago.
3. If what you say is true, there is ... we can do about it.
4. I can’t let you use much of this perfume. There’s only ... in the bottle.
5. This town isn’t very well-known and there isn’t much to see, so …
tourists come here.
6. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got ... patience w ith
children.
7. “Would you like some more cake?’ – “Yes, please, but only ....
8. There are very … scholarships for students in this university.
9. We didn’t have any money but Ann had ....
10. This is not the first time the car has broken down. It has ha ppened ...
times before.
11. There is a shortage of water because there has been very ... rain
recently.
Basic uses of “both” and “all”
1. We use both and both the in exactly the same way to refer to two
particular people or things (plural countable nouns):
Both children /both the children are in bed.
2. We use all+noun to refer to things in general (=the whole number or
amount):
All children like to play (plural countables).
All advice is useless (uncountable nouns).
3. All the refers to particular people or things:
All the children in our street like to play (=all the+ plural countable
nouns)
All the advice you gave me was useless (=all the+ uncountable
noun)
Three basic positions of “both” and “all” in affirmative sentences
1. After be when it is the only verb in a sentence:
The girls are both ready (=Both girls/Both the girls are ready)
The girls are all ready (=All the girls are ready)
2. After auxiliaries or the first auxiliary when there is more than one:
The boys can both speak French (=Both boys/Both the boys can
speak French)
The committee should all have resigned (=All the committee should
have resigned)
3. Before the main verb when there is only one verb:
The girls both left early (=Both girls/Both the girls left early)
The girls all left early (=All the girls left early)
We/you/they both = both of us/you/them
We/you/they both ready = both of us/you/them are ready
We/they all = All of us/them
We/they all left early = All of us/them left early
 Us both/all = to both/all of us
He gave us both/all some money = He gave some money to both/all
of us
In negative sentences:
Both → neither
Both the girls left early = Neither of the girls left early
All → none
All the girls left early = None of the girls left early

Exercises
#1. Supply both (the) or all the.
1. … tires on my bicycle are flat.
2. … people are mortal.
3. … salt in this bag is damp.
4. … drinking water must be pure.
5. … windows in the house are open.
6. … addresses in this list are pit of date.
7. … twins want to go to the party.
8. … cars need regular servicing.
9. … front legs of this chair are shaky.
10. … earth and moon go round the sun
#2. Put in us, them, both, both the, all or all the.
ALL ON BOARD?
… of … who travel by plane probably find reasons to complain about
airlines, but it is less common for airlines to complain about …! At 2.35
p.m. Flight 767 was ready to leave for Ibiza and nearly … passengers
were on board. At 6.10 p.m. the plane was still on the runway. Two
passengers hadn’t boarded. If people check in but don’t board … the
luggage must be unloaded. … passengers had to get off the plane and …
of … identified their luggage. At the end there were two pieces of
luggage left. Just then, … missing passengers appeared. “We … went to
the bar and we had something to drink and a sandwich,” they explained.
… of … had been sitting in the bar for hours! The captain scolded …
severely and the other passengers were very angry with … .

Basic uses of “each” and “every”

1. We often use each and every to refer to two people or things. When
referring to more than to we can use both each and every. Each suggests
‘one by one’, ‘separately’; every suggests ‘all together ’:
My wife and I each ordered avocado to start with.
Each child at the party had a piece of cake (Every is possible)
Every child in the world loves ice-cream
2. We must use every after nearly and after not:
Nearly every shop is shut today.
3. We cannot use of after every and we cannot use every at the end of a
sentence:
Each of the child received a present. They received a present each.
#1. Supply each or every. Sometimes both are possible
1. Nearly ... home in the country has television.
2. Here is something for ... of you.
3. Not ... student is capable of learning English.
4. Our monitoring organization will give you ....
5. The admission ticket cost us $5 ....
6. They seem to be repairing ... road in the country.
7. … road is clearly signposted.
8. There’s a fire extinguisher on … floor of the building.
9. … floor in the building has its own fire extinguisher.
10. They both did well and they will ... receive prizes.

#2. Choose between every, both and each.

1. ... day he comes here, and ... time he asks me the same question.
2. There was a huge building on ... side of the square, ... having a massive
arched gate.
3. He shook hands and had a few minutes’ talk with ... of us.
4. I see him ... day.
5. … his legs were broken in the accident.
6. You’ve been given ... opportunity to do well in this company.
7. I’ve phoned him twice, but he’s been out on ... occasion.
8. Not ... train driver is on strike today.
9. By that time … his sisters had got married.
10. She had brown shining hair which hung down on … sides of her face.
Another, (the) other(s), either, neither, all, (a/the) whole
1. Another doesn't refer to anything in particular. It can mean:
-'different': Come another day. (= any other day)
-'additional': We need another day to finish this. (= one more
day, no particular day)
2. We can contrast some and other(s) when we talk about thin gs in
general:
Some holidays are cheap and other holidays are expensive.
Some holidays are cheap, and others are expensive. (= holidays in
general)
3. We can contrast one with the other or the others when referring to
particular things:
This one is mine and the other one is yours. (Or:... the other is
yours)
This one is mine and the other ones are yours. (Or:... the others are
yours)
4. We can use the other(s ) to refer to people as well:
John went cycling and the other boy/the other boys went with him.
John went cycling and the others went with him.
5. The other day can mean 'a few days ago'; the next day refers to the
following day:
I met your father in the street the other day. (= a few days ago)
We spent our first night in Cairo and the next day we went t o
Alexandria.
'Either' and 'neither' + singular nouns
Either and neither refer to two people, things, etc. only.
Either means 'one or the other':
Which pot will I use? - Either (of them). It doesn't matter which.
Neither means 'not one and not the other':
Which pot will I use? - Neither (of them). Use this frying pan.
#1. Supply another, other, the next, the other, the others, others, either or
neither.

1 John came to see me … day. It was last Friday, I think.

2You can't use those screwdrivers ... of them is suitable for the job.
3 I met two strangers on the way to work. One of them greeted me and …
don’t.
4 Some people like to have the windows open all the time; … don't.
5 I met John a year ago, but I've ... seen him nor heard from him since.
6 Say what you like about those two applicants. I didn't like ... of them!
7 I can't see him today. I'll have to see him ... day.
8 I don't know who's on the phone. It's ... your mother or your aunt.
9 We spent the night in a small village and continued our journey … d ay.
10 When shall we meet: at 7 or at 7.30? - I don't mind ... time is
convenient
11 Bill and … boy are playing in the yard. Jane and ... girls are in the
front room.
12 There must be ... road that leads to the city centre.
13 I know you sent us two letters, but we have received ... of them.
14 There must be ... roads that lead to the city centre.
15 It wasn’t a very good football match. ... team played well.
16 I can't let you have any of these plants, but you can have all … .
#2. Choose between another,(the) other, (the) others.
1 The house on ... side of the river was built of grey stone.
2 The shoes do not fit me. Will you kindly give me ... pair?
3 He was always somewhat indifferent to the feelings of ....
4 Why are you alone? Where are ...?
5 Without ... word he left the room.
6 They haven’t met for twenty years; neither of them has ever seen even a
photo of ....
7 Would you like ... cup of tea?
8 I met him at the club ... night.
9 There were many people on the beach. Some were bathing, ... were
basking in the sun.
10 ... people have told me the same thing.