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Quantifiers - Coggle Diagram
Quantifiers
much
used mostly in negative and interrogative sentences. The difference with "many" is that we use "much" only with singular uncountable nouns.
There is not much time
Many
Expresses the idea of a large quantity.
How many pencils are there?
Some
It is used both for uncountable nouns or nouns and for plural countable nouns or nouns.
She has some apples
Any
It is used in the same contexts as "some," but in negative or interrogative sentences.
I do not have any cats.
None
can be used without being accompanied by a noun, countable or uncountable. Therefore, it usually goes at the end of the sentence and as the only answer to a question that refers to quantities.
How much money do you have? None.
A lot of
They express the idea of a large quantity. It can be used with nouns or countable and uncountable nouns. Unlike “many” and “much”, we don't use them in interrogative sentences.
He has a lot of books.
Few
They express a small number. They are used only with countable nouns.
Do you have a few dollars?
Little
They express a small quantity and are used only with uncountable nouns.
Do you have a little money?
They are answers to the question "How many?".