文档介绍：Quantifiers
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.
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Basic uses of “some” and “any”
SOME
1. Affirmatives: There are some people waiting outside.
2. Questions +”yes”: Would you like some orange juice?
3. Requests: May I have some tea?
4. (=certain): Some people believe everything
5. Some=several: I haven’t phoned my uncle for some years.
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ANY
1. Negatives: I don’t want any sugar.
2. Uncertain questions: Do you have any money on you?
3. With “hardly”, etc.: There’s hardly any rain.
4. With “at all”: I haven’t any idea at all.
5. After “if”: Buy some apples if you see any.
6. Any=it doesn’t matter who or which: Any fool knows the right answer.
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Much, many, (a) few, (a) little, a lot (of)
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Basic uses of “much” and “many”
We use much with singular uncountable nouns: much money.
We use many with plural countable nouns: many trees.
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1. in negative statements:
There isn’t much space in this flat.
There aren’t many pandas in China.
2. in questions:
Is there much demand for silk stoking?
Will there be many guests at the party?
3. in formal statements:
Much money is spent for shopping.
Many teachers retire early.
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Basic uses of “a lot of” (lots of)
We use a lot of with plural countable or singular uncountable nouns: a lot of books.
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A lot of – Lots of
1. in the affirmative sentences:
She spends a lot of money on clothes.
There were such a lot of people in the shops.
2. in negative statements for emphasis:
I haven’t got a lot of time for people like him.
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“little/a little” and “few/a few”
We use few and a few with plural countable nouns: a few friends, few friends.
We use little and a little with uncountable nouns: a little time, little time.
1. A little means “some but not much”, “a small quantity”:
He knows a little Fr