Quantifiers

QUANTIFIERS

 Definition :---

Quantifiers are words that precede and modify nouns. 

*They tell us how many or how much.

Selecting the correct quantifier depends on your understanding the distinction between Countable and Non-Countable Nouns. 

  Some & Any  

SOME	ANY
Some is used in positive sentences.	Any is used for negative sentences 
EXAMPLES:	EXAMPLES:
I have some peanuts for the monkeys.	I don't have any peanuts for them.
Do you want some medicine for you ?	Is there any medicine for me?
There is some tea in the pot.	Is there any tea in the pot?

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Much & Much of

MUCH	MUCH   OF
Reserved  for questions and negative statements’	Used as a quantifier.
EXAMPLE:	EXAMPLE:
How much snow fell yesterday?	Much of the snow has already melted.

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Most & Most of the

           

MOST	MOST   OF   THE
Used with a general plural noun.(when you are  not reffering to a specific entity),the “of the” is dropped.	It modifies a specific noun whether it ia a count or non count noun.
Most colleges have their own admissions policy.	Most of the instructors at this college have a doctorate.
Most students apply to several colleges.	Most of the water has evaporated.

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Many A/Many An  & Many

MANY  A / MANY AN	MANY
An indefinite article is sometimes used in conjunction with the quantifier  many, thus joining a plural quantifier with a singular noun (which then takes a singular verb).
EXAMPLES:	EXAMPLES:
*Many a young man has fallen in love with her golden hair.	*Many boys are  playing.
*Many an apple has fallen by October.	*Many students are attending the seminar.

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 Few & A Few

               

FEW	A   FEW
Few is regarded as negative. When used, it implies scarcely any is available, almost none	A   few is regarded as positive. It describes a quantity that is viewed in a positive way
EXAMPLE:	EXAMPLE:
I have few clothes (= I have almost no clothes.)	I have a few clothes. (= I still have some clothes.)

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   Little   & A  Little 

                                  

LITTLE	A    LITTLE
Little is regarded as negative. When used, it implies scarcely any is available, almost none.	A little is regarded as positive. It describes a quantity that is viewed in a positive way.
EXAMPLE:	EXAMPLE:
I have got little money. (= I have almost no money.)	I have got a little money. (= I still have some money.)

   Note :--

 * Little and a little are used with uncountable nouns: little oil, a little oil.

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    Much  & Many

MUCH	MANY
Used with singular uncountable nouns	Used with plural countable nouns.
examples	examples
Don't put so much salt on your chips!	I saw many monkeys in the zoo.
We don't earn much working here.	He doesn't have many fish in his aquarium.
How much money do I owe you?	How many books have you read this year?

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Conditionals - Third Conditionals

{D}Third Conditionals:

Nature: no possibility

These sentences show the condition of no possibility.

Time: Past (so we are talking about a situation that was not so in the past.)

If you had warned me, I would not have told your father about that party.(But you didn't, and I have).

Note:

In the if-clause we use the past perfect (had + past participle). We don't use 'would' or 'would have' in the if-clause.

The main clause has would + have + past participle.

STRUCTURE:

if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

Some examples:

*If I had had time, I would have gone to the football match.

*If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.

*If she had not been ill, she would have gone to the cinema.

*If she had studied, she would have passed the exam

*If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick

*If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane

*She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier

*She would have become a teacher if she had gone to university

*He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine

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Correct  Use:

Correct : If I had asked him, he would have helped me.

Incorrect : If I would have asked him, he would have helped me.

Reason: In the if-clause we use the past perfect (had + past participle). We don't use 'would' or 'would have' in the if-clause.

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Correct : If you had spoken to my mother, she would have told you where I was.

Incorrect : If you had spoken to my mother, she would tell you where I was.

Reason: The main clause has would + have + past participle.

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