quantifiers + determiners

Determiners and Quantifiers

• Types of Determiners:

  • No, none, not a, not any;

  • Much, many, a lot of, lots of;

  • All, both, whole;

  • Every, each;

  • A few, little; less, fewer (than).

Context Listening

• Activity 1.1:

  • Listen to three people discussing running.

  • Make notes on three benefits and three potential problems of running as a hobby.

• Activity 1.2:

  • While listening, match mentioned benefits and problems to your notes.

• Activity 1.3:

  • Fill in the gaps as you listen a second time.

Grammar Overview

• No, None, Not any:

  • 'No' indicates absence. Example: "No two pairs of running shoes are the same."

  • 'None' denotes not any of. Example: "None of them like..."

  • Use 'neither of' for two subjects.

• Much, Many, A Lot Of:

  • 'Much' (uncountable) & 'many' (countable) in negatives/questions.

  • 'A lot of/lots of' used positively.

  • 'Many' with time expressions: "I spent many hours..."

Distributive Determiners

• All, Both, Whole:

  • Use 'all' with plural and singular forms: "All my friends..."

  • 'Both' for two in positive sentences; 'neither' for negatives.

  • 'Whole' precedes singular countable nouns: "the whole event..."

• Every, Each:

  • 'Each' for pairs; 'every' for groups of three or more. Example of usage: "I try to run ten miles each day."

Comparative Quantifiers

• A Few, Little; Less, Fewer:

  • 'A few' often suggests sufficiency; e.g., "He's won a few medals."

  • 'Fewer' for countable nouns; 'less' for uncountable.

Exception Rules

• Use 'of' after certain words when followed by pronouns, determiners, or possessive forms.

• Avoid informal usage (e.g., less for plural nouns).

Exercise Review

• Exercises include gap filling tasks and choosing correct determiners.

• Key phrases to include: many/a lot of, no/not any, neither of/none of.