Grammar

LESS

a) quantifiers + a) I was given less work

uncount nouns than you.
b)quantifier + of + b)I was given less of
identifier + uncount work than you.
nouns c) I was given less of it
c) quantifier + of + than you.
pronouns d)I was given less then
d)quantifier alone you.
 LITTLE (meaning ‘not much)
a) quantifiers + uncount a) There was little water
nouns left.
b)quantifier + of + b)There was little of
identifier + uncount water left.
nouns c) There was little of it
c) quantifier + of + left.
pronouns d)There was little left.
d)quantifier alone
 A LITTLE (meaning ‘a small quantity’)
a) quantifiers + uncount a) Try a little fried rice.
nouns b)Try a little of the fried
b)quantifier + of + rice.
identifier + uncount c) Try a little of it.
nouns d)Try a little.
c) quantifier + of +
pronouns
d)quantifier alone
 MUCH
a) quantifiers + uncount a) I didn’t use much
nouns paint.
b)quantifier + of + b)I didn’t use much of
identifier + uncount the paint.
nouns c) I didn’t use much of it.
c) quantifier + of + d)I didn’t use much.
pronouns
d)quantifier alone
What is quantifier?
-Quantifiers are quantifying determiners and

pronouns. They express amount or quantity.

-Types of quantifier used with singular countable

nouns are : Another, each, every, one, either and
neither.

-Examples are in the next slide…

 Another
1)Quantifier + singular count noun There’s another yellow taxi
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural There’s another of those yellow taxis
noun There’s another of them
3)Quantifier + of + pronoun There‘s another
4)Quantifier alone

Each
1)Quantifier + singular count noun
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural
noun
3)Quantifier + of + pronoun
4)Quantifier alone
used in adverbial position
(compare all and both)
Each pupil has a grammar book
Each of the pupils has a grammar
book
Each of them has a grammar book
Each has a grammar book
The pupils each have a grammar book
They each have a grammar book
We gave them each a grammar book
We gave them a grammar book each
 Every
1)Quantifier + singular count noun Every toilet is checked regularly
2)Quantifier + one of + identifier + Every one of the toilet is checked
plural noun regularly
3)Quantifier + one of + pronoun Every one of them is checked regularly
4)Quantifier + one Every one is checked regularly

One
1)Quantifier + singular count noun We’ve lost one suitcase
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural We’ve lost one of our suitcase
noun
3)Quantifier + of + pronoun We’ve lost one of them
4)Quantifier alone We’ve lost one

Either (meaning one or the other two)

1)Quantifier + singular count noun
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural
noun
3)Quantifier + of + pronoun
4)Quantifier alone
I can write with either hand
I can write with either of my hands
I can write with either of them
I can write with either
 Neither (meaning not one or the other of two)
1)Quantifier + singular count noun Neither twin has a driving license
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural Neither of the twins has a driving
noun license
3)Quantifier + of + pronoun
4)Quantifier alone Neither of them has a driving license
Neither has a driving license

No
1)Quantifier + singular count noun No child is allowed in without an
2)Quantifier + plural noun adult
3)Quantifier + uncount noun There are no apples left
I had no difficulty finding the answer
 Any
1)Quantifier + singular count noun
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural
noun
3)Quantifier + of +pronoun
4)Quantifier alone
5)Quantifier + plural noun
6)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural
noun
7)Quantifier + of + pronoun
8)Quantifier alone
9)Quantifier + uncount noun
10)Quantifier + of + identifier +
uncount noun
11)Quantifier + of +pronoun
12)Quantifier alone
Any day suits me
Any of those days suits
Any of them suits me
Any suits me
Do you have any stamps
You can take any of those stamps
You can take any of those
You can take any
Haven’t they any common sense
Is there any of that curry left
Is there any of it left
Is there any left
 Half
1)Quantifier + identifier + singular I ate half the orange for breakfast
count noun
2)Quantifier + of + identifier + I ate half of the orange for breakfast
singular count noun
3)Quantifier +identifier + of + I ate half of it for breakfast
pronoun I ate half for breakfast
4)Quantifier alone
Only half the computers are in use
5)Quantifier + identifier + plural noun Only half of the computers are in use
6)Quantifier + of + identifier + plural Only half of them are in use
noun Only half are in use
7)Quantifier + of + pronoun
8)Quantifier alone I’ve promised to do half the work
I’ve promised to do half of the work
9)Quantifier + identifier + uncount
noun I’ve promised to do half of it
10)Quantifier + of + identifier + I’ve promised to do half
uncount noun
11)Quantifier + of + pronoun
12)Quantifier alone
 Only
 Other
 The other
 Each other
 One another
 Such
 Cardinal numbers
 Ordinal numbers
 Fractions
 Multipliers
 The determiners what, which and whose are used to
asked for people and things to be identified.

 For example :
* What time is it?
* Which school do you go to?
* Whose footprints are these?
 The determiners what, which and whose are used with
singular and plural nouns :

 For example :
* What time suits you best?
* Which tie matches my shirt?
* Whose room is the cleanest?
* What colours are in rainbow?
* Which teachers are attending the conference?
* Whose feet make the most noise?
 What asks for a choice from the whole range or class of
things.
 For example :
* ‘What music do you like?’
* ‘Ballad or jazz? Which one do you prefer?’
 Seaton,A.(2008)Focus On
Grammar.
Singapore:Learners
Publisher.