Quantifiers are words which show how many things or how much of something we are talking about. They are much, many, (a) little, (a) few, a lot (of), some, any, no, none, both, all, either, neither, each, every, (the) other(s), another.
| QUANTIFIER | GRAMMAR | EXAMPLE |
| SOME | +/? SENTENCES | I have some sweets in my backpack. |
| ANY | -/? SENTENCES | Do you have any sweets? |
| MUCH | -/? UNCOUNTABLE SENTENCES | I don´t like chocolate much. |
| MANY | -/? COUNTABLE SENTENCES | How many friends do you have? |
| SEVERAL | SYNONYM OF VARIOUS | I have several pets at home. |
| A FEW | +/? COUNTABLE SENTENCES | I would like a few chips with my meal. |
| A LOT (OF) | +/? SENTENCES | I have a lot of free time. |
| PLENTY OF | + SENTENCES | He has plenty of money. |
*be careful with the quantifiers in use. Some can only be used in spoken English in the +/-/?
QUANTIFIERS (food)
Generally used with uncountable nouns
A bottle of I would like a bottle of water
A glass of Can I have a glass of wine?
A bar of I am eating a bar of chocolate
A jar of I bought a jar of jam
A tin of I need a tin of pineapple
A bag of I want a bag of crisps
A slice of I have a slice of cheese for supper
A rasher of I would like a rasher of bacon
A bowl of For breakfast I eat a bowl of cereal
A mug of I would like a mug of tea
A pint of I always drink a pint of beer after work
A spoonful of Put in a spoonful of sugar
A carton of Buy a carton of milk please
A piece of Can I have a piece of bread please?
A tube of I put a tube of tomato puree in the sauce
A can of Can I drink a can of fanta?
A loaf of Could you buy a loaf of bread?
A packet of I am going to buy a packet of biscuits
A box of We need a box of pasta to make dinner
A jug of Can you put a jug of water on the table?
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