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COURSE GUIDE GRAMMAR EXPECTED

English IV 4 Quantifiers with WORK TIME
countable and uncountable nouns
8 Hours
Rules for singular and plural nouns
Regular and irregular nouns (exceptions)

PROFESSOR: Angie Caro

STUDENT: Cristian Mateo Avella Williams- 201720458

Objectives

● To recognize quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns.

● To practice quantifiers in examples.
● To give more information about how much or how many of an item you are talking
about.
● To be able to identify the rules for regular and irregular verbs with exceptions.
● To identify the use of quantifiers in different situations (ex: ordering food, talking
about recipes, etc.).

Presentation

Dear student,

In this guide, we will be discussing quantifiers, as well as count and non-count nouns. The
main idea is that once you've completed this guide, you'll be able to describe and provide
additional details about how much or how many of a particular object you're discussing.
Furthermore, you will learn how to distinguish between singular and plural nouns. You'll
also become familiar with some regular and irregular nouns exceptions.

Let me know if you have any questions!

1.1 Initial reflection

Let’s put into practice what you already know:

Please answer the following questions. Make sure to use “There are/There is”.

→ How many restaurants are there in your city?

______There are 100 restaurants in mi city_______
___________________________________________________________________
→ Which one is your favorite and why?
______My favorite restaurant is a ramen restaurant, oriental
food._____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
→ Which food did you eat the most when you were a kid? Do you still eat it?
_______Rice and beans is what I ate the most as a
child._______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

1.2 What is a count noun?

A count noun is a person, place, thing, animal, or even idea that can be given a
numerical number. For example, an apple is a count noun because you can count how
many apples you have.

Ex: I have five apples!

Other count nouns include bananas, people, buildings, dogs, cats, trees, etc.
Some items seem countable but be careful! For example, dollars, pesos, and coins can
be counted, but the word “money” is a non-count non. We cannot say “I have twenty
money.” The key to identifying a count noun is if you can make it plural.

Change the following to their plural form:

Monkey ___Monkeys______________________________________________
Trip__________Trips___________________________________________
Suitcase ___Suitcases______________________________________________
Pencil______Pencils_____________________________________________
1.3 What is a non-count noun?
A non-count noun is a person, place, thing animal, or idea that cannot be given a
numerical number. Things like grains, liquids, gases, and abstract ideas are considered
non-count nouns. It would be very difficult to count water or vapor because the
particles are too small to see. In this case, we talk about quantity through containers,
packages, cups of measurement, weight, volume, and more. As with the previous
section, the easiest way to identify a non-count noun is whether you can make it plural.
If you cannot, then it is a non-count noun. Ex: Water cannot become waters.

How would you describe the following non-count nouns using a type of measurement?
(cup, liter, bag)

A cup of water

A liter of juice

A bag of rice

1.4 Identifying Plural and Singular Nouns

Now, let’s review the rules to form SINGULAR REGULAR Nouns and IRREGULAR
Nouns.

Let’s check what you know!

Choose the correct plural noun to fill in the blank in the sentence.

Three __Sheep____ grazed in the meadow.

A. Sheep

B. Sheeps

C. Sheepen
Below is a very helpful chart…

Here are some videos to review the rules to form SINGULAR REGULAR nouns and
IRREGULAR Nouns are their plural forms.

Irregular plural nouns - https://youtu.be/n9poHOKkF28

Irregular plural nouns – base plurals - https://youtu.be/UnJmPywSSvg

1.3 What is a quantifier?

A quantifier is a word that generally goes before a noun to express the quantity of an
object, such as a bit of chocolate. For large quantities, we can use a lot, much, and
many. For smaller quantities, we use a little, a bit, and a few. There are even
quantifiers for undefined numbers like some and any.

There are 3 main types of quantifiers. 

1. Quantifiers that are used with countable nouns.
2. Quantifiers that are used with uncountable nouns.
3. Quantifiers that are used with either countable nouns or uncountable nouns.
(see the Venn Diagram below. For even more examples, check out the chart on the last
page).
Examples:
 There are some books on the desk.
 He has more friends than his sister.
 How much money do you have?
 There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
 He has only a few dollars.

Some NONCOUNT
COUNT A lot of
few
Enough little
a few
No a little
many
None a bit
not many
Most much
several
not much
All
Practice Quantifiers:
Choose the appropriate quantifier word to complete the sentences.
(few, any, many, several, some, much, enough, a lot of, a little, a bit)
1. I saw __some_______ people in the program.
2. Jack has __many______ friends here.
3. I have written articles in __some_______ international journals.
4. Jeff went to ___all_______ places regarding this project.
5. There were __many______ people in the concert.
6. Alice had __few______ fruits only.
7. Lisa has ____a lot of_____ knowledge about this topic.
8. We have_enough_________ food in the refrigerator.
9. I am _a little______ busy.
10. Merry drank ___to much____ water.
11. Try to have __some____patience.
12. Rick has _a lot of_________ experience.
13. Peter has __few________ friends.
14. I asked Tom __many______times about it.
15. We bought _several_____ things from the shop.
16. They had _a lot of_____fun in the party.
17. You can take __all___ of the books.
18. Give me __some_____ water.
19. Aric has _no______patience.
20. Jim had _a little______ work there.
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

21. Today, ------- people who enjoy winter sports is much greater than that of twenty.
A) a number of
B) many
C) a great deal of
D) the number of
E) several
 22. According to the studies, dolphins, whales and ---------- other sea creatures use
highly sophisticated navigation systems.
A) any
B) a little
C) many
D) much
E) each

23. The dietary habits of a child often have -------- to do with that child's eating habits
as an adult.
A) little
B) whole
C) every
D) a great amount
E) most

24. In the first -------- months of life, an infant learns how to lift its head, how to smile
and how to recognize its parents.
A) many
B) a lot of
C) any
D) the number of
E) few

25. Although ---------- species of fox are reddish in color, ---- Arctic fox is often pure
white.
A) a great amount of / an
B) any / the
C) plenty / the
D) all / an
E) most / the

Choose a quantifier that is similar to the one given in the sentence and
that could replace it if you wanted to:

Look at the following example:

I stayed in Paris only a couple of days.

a few
little
a lot of
some

One word that can be used too is the word a few because a couple of (un par de
días) can be replaced with a few maintaining the same meaning. (Unos pocos días)
 26. We have some cheese and a few eggs we can eat for now, so we don’t have to go to the store
right now.
a little
few
any
a lot

27. There were a number of people at the meeting who looked very eager to sign up for the
vacation fund.
little
none
much
several

28. Although she doesn’t have a great deal of money, she is so generous to help the poor.
several
much
many
no

29. Can I ask you a few questions?

none
some
every
neither

Choose one of the options in the left column to complete the sentences
for the activity below.

Choose one: Sentences

1. A number of In recent years, ---- students enrolled in our course has
2. The number grown drastically.
of
1. Either Although it has many benefits, green tea has also been
2. A number of found to have ---- side effects when consumed too much.
1. All ---- water should a person drink a day?
2. How much
1. Whole ---- days a week do you exercise?
2. How many
1. Few Due to the bad weather conditions, very ---- people were
2. Several able to attend the meeting.
1. How much Not ---- students have the same needs, so the teachers
2. All should improve their methods of teaching.
1. Both I have spent the ---- day studying for my Geography
 2. Whole exam.
1. How many You can talk to ---- your mother or your father about this
2. Either issue.
1. Both Adequate levels of ---- Vitamin C and D are critical for
2. One of health.

EXTRA PRACTICE!

Fill in the blanks with appropriate quantifiers: little / a little / few / a few.

42. We must be quick. We have __little______ time.

43. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you __few_____ advice.
44. Do you mind if I ask you ___a few________ questions?
45. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” “Yes, please _a little_______.” 

B. Complete the following exercise with appropriate quantifiers: a / an, some or any.

46. Are there _some_________ computers in the library?

47. Excuses me, is this ____an_____ English apple or __a______ French apple?
48. There are ___some________ people at the bus stop.
49. There is___any______ milk in the bottle.
50. There isn’t __a_______ furniture at home.

FINAL TASK!!

Create a video in which you:

- Choose a recipe that is not from Colombia.

- Mention why you chose that recipe and the origins of that recipe? Where is that
recipe originally from? Why is it popular there? (Make a brief review here)
- Mention the ingredients and describe how to cook the recipe you selected.
Here´s the video, thanks teacher.
https://youtu.be/XlhEI1T0O24

Important:

For your video, it is important that your face is visible at least once. You need to include
quantifiers; you can have a look at the table I included after this task to consider some
you could include. Your task must be min 3:00, max 4:00 minutes long. If you have
questions or difficulties, let me know!
 For more information: Quantifiers

With Uncountable Nouns With Countable Nouns With Countable &

Uncountable Nouns
 Much  A majority of  All
 A bit (of)  A great number  Enough
 Little of  None
 A great deal of  Several  No
 A large quantity of  Many  Some
 More
 A little  A large number
 Most
 Very little of  Lots of
 A large amount of  A number of  Less
 Few  Least
 A few  Any
 Very few  Not any
 Plenty of

QUANTIFIERS: Check these videos about quantifiers for more information.

→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_BWPTvuZAE
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBPHmLuYSqU
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUhYvKldOI&t=85s
→ Countable and uncountable nouns: https://www.youtube.com/
 REFERENCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_BWPTvuZAE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBPHmLuYSqU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUhYvKldOI&t=85s

https://www.youtube.com/: Countable and uncountable nouns

https://youtu.be/n9poHOKkF28: Irregular plural nouns

https://youtu.be/UnJmPywSSvg: Irregular plural nouns – base plurals

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/plural-nouns/: plural nouns rules and examples