Quantifiers, Definition and Examples

Quantifiers, Definition and Examples

Quantifiers are used at the beginning of noun phrases. They are used to express an amount or a degree of something. They are also used with persons.

With Countable Nouns

  • A majority of
  • A number of
  • Several
  • Many
  • A large number of
  • A few
  • Few
  • Very few
  • A great number of

With Uncountable Nouns

  • Much
  • A bit
  • A great deal of
  • A large quantity of
  • A large amount of
  • A little
  • Little
  • Very little

 

With Countable & Uncountable Nouns

  • Enough, All
  • More, Most
  • Less, Least
  • No, None
  • Any, Not any
  • Some, Plenty of
  • Lots of