1. 6 Expressing quantity Quantifiers
1 The following quantifiers can be used before a noun.
some/any
much/many
a few/few
both
each/every
fewer/less
several
more/most
all/no
a little/little
enough 1

2. 6
Expressing quantity
Some quantifiers can only be used with certain types of nouns.
With count nouns only
(not) many ingredients
a few oranges
very few children
several shoes
fewer animals
With uncount nouns only
(not) much money
a little food
very little rice
less paper
With singular count nouns only
each day
every car
With plural count nouns only
both brothers 2

3. With both count and uncount nouns6
Expressing quantity
much
less
a few
With both count and uncount nouns
some bananas
(not) any pears
more/most games
all/no plants
enough books
some energy
(not) any traffic
more/most tea
all/no water
enough time
Choose the correct quantifier.
1 We don’t have much/many time.
2 He earns fewer/less money than me.
3 I have a few/a little Russian friends. 3

4. 6
Expressing quantity
We don’t have any.
A few/Not many.
Not much/A little.
Very little.
few
less
2 Most of the quantifiers can be used without a noun. No, all, every, and each cannot.
Where’s the milk?
Can you see any clouds?
Have you eaten any lunch?
Does he have much experience?
Answer the question using an appropriate quantifier.
Q How many employees do you have?
A Very _____.
Q Do you have more homework than before?
A No, I have _____. 4

5. 6
Expressing quantity
3 Most of the quantifiers can be used with of + the/my/those, etc. + noun. No and every cannot.
I’ve seen several of my friends this week.
Both of her brothers are at university.
I’ll buy a few of these biscuits.
We know most of the staff at this hotel.
Choose the correct quantifier.
1 I’ve deleted many/every of the apps on my phone.
I’ve deleted many of the apps on my phone.
2 We ate not many/most of the pizza.
We ate most of the pizza. 5

6. 6
Expressing quantity
4 For no and every, we use none and every one or all.
All of the trains were delayed.
None of my luggage was missing.
When we use none with a plural noun or pronoun, the verb can be singular or plural.
What is the difference between these sentences?
None of the students is here.
Singular verb
This is more common in formal,
written English.
None of the students are here.
Plural verb
This is more common in informal,
spoken English. 6