QUANTIFIERS 💥

  • A LOT OF/ LOTS OF + P.C/U ⭐


  • positive sentence

  • a number of + PC+ plu V ⛔
  • the number of + PC + sing V 🚫
  • an amount of + U + sing V ❗
  • the amount of + U + sing V ❗
  • a great/ good deal of + U = an amount of / a lot of
  • Plenty of + P.C/ U ⭐
  • Many a + SC + sing V= a lot of students
    Ex: Many a student doesn't like the exams
  • MANY + P.C
  • MUCH + U
  • Negations and question
  • positive sentences after: HOW, SO, TOO
  • A FEW (some) + PC
  • FEW ( not many, almost none) + PC
  • A LITTLE( a small amount) + U
  • LITTLE ( not much, almost none) + U
    Very few/ little, only a few/ a little ⚠

SOME/ ANY

  • SOME + SC/ PC/ U ⭐
  • positive sentences
  • In question: make request, offers, expect YES answer

* ANY + SC/ PC/ U ⭐

  • Negations and questions
  • In positive sentences: It doesn't matter who/ what/ where,...
    Ex: Is there any tree in that are? --> not sure
    Are there any trees in that area? ---> think ' yes', ask for number
  • EVERY/ EACH + SC + sing V
    Ex: Every candidate has to complete a form
    She cook a lunch every day
  • NO/ NOT ANY + SC/ PC/U ⭐
    EX: there are no pens in the drawer
  • BOTH + PC + plu V( >< neither, not either): >= 2 people/ things 🚩
    Ex: Both James and Robins are student
  • ALL + PC + plu V( >< none): >= 3 people/things ❤
    Ex: All the children laughed
    The sun was shining all day

* NONE: > 2 (>< all)
Ex: Are there any biscuits left?---> No, none

  • NONE OF + N/O personal pron + sing/ plu V: >= 3 people/ things ❤
    Ex: None of the four boys know(s) the answer.
  • EITHER + SC + sing V: >= 2 people/ things 🚩
    Ex: Either way is fine with me
  • NEITHER + SC+ sing V: >= 2 people/ things 🚩
    Ex: Neither answer is correct
  • EITHER OF/ NEITHER OF...+ sing/ plu V: >= 2 people/ things 🚩
    Ex: Neither of them is/ are married

OTHER

  • BOTH...AND...+ plu V
  • EITHER....OR...
  • NEITHER...NOR...
  • NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO....
  • The other(s) = the rest
  • Others= several more apart from the ones already mentioned
  • The other one(s): not this/ these but sth else
  • Another: one more apart from those already mentioned

* EVERY OTHER = alternate ⚠
Ex: every other day: cach ngay

* THE OTHER DAY= a few days ago ⚠
I saw John in the park the other day