QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS 

The quantifiers can be used before a noun 

Some/any             much/many           each/every            more/most

a little/little          a few/few               both                      fewer/less 

several                  all/no                     enough  

WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

(not) many cigarettes, a few cars, few trees, fewer books, several answers.

WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS 

(not) much luck, a little cheese , little experience , less time.

WITH BOTH

some money (eggs),(not) any water (friends), more/most wine (people), all/no work (children), enough food (apples).

Most of the quantifiers can be used without a noun. No, all, every and each cannot.

Do you have any money?        Not much/ a little/ enough

How many people came?        Very few

Mos of the quantifiers can be used with of + the/my/those etc.+ noun.No and every cannot.

They took all of my money.

Both of my children are smart.

For, no, and every, we use none is followed by a singular form.

None of the audience was listening.

In formal, written English, none is followed by a singular for of the verb.

None of the guests has arrived yet.

But informal English, a plural verb is possible.

None of my friends exercise.

NOTE
WHEN WE USE NONE WITH A PLURAL NOUN OR PRONOUN, THE VERB CAN BE SINGULAR OR PLURAL. GRAMMATICALLY, IT SHOULD BE SINGULAR, BUT PEOPLE OFTEN USE THE PLURAL WHEN THEY SPEAK.

SOME, ANY, SOMEBODY, ANYTHING 

Some is used in affirmative sentences and any in negative questions.
Some is used in requests or invitations, or when we expect the answer "yes".
Any used in affirmative sentences that have a negative meaning.
Any and its compound are used to express It doesn't matter which/who/where.

NOBODY, NO ONE, NOWHERE, NOTHING

These are more emphatic forms.
They can be used at the beginning of sentences.

MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF, LOTS OF, A GREAT DEAL OF, A LARGE NUMBER OF, PLENTY OF

Much and many are usually used in questions and negative.
We find much and many in affirmative sentences after so, as, and too.

SPOKEN/INFORMAL

Plenty of food/people (uncount and count)
Lost of time/friends  (uncount and count)
A lot of my furniture/things (uncount and count)

WRITTEN/MORE FORMAL

A great deal of money (uncount)
A large number of strikes (count)
Many world leaders (count)
Much time (uncount)

LITTLE, FEW, LESS, FEWER

A little and a few express a small amount or number in a positive way. Although there is only a little, it is probably enough.
Little and few express a small amount in a negative way.There is not enough.
Fewer is the comparative of few; less is the comparative of little.


All

We do not usually use all to mean everybody/everyone/everything.
  But if all is followed by a relative clause, it can mean everything.
  This structure can have a negative meaning, expressing ideas such as nothing more or only this.
Before a noun with a determiner (for example the, my,this) both all and all of are possible.
With personal pronoun we use all of.



PRACTICE
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/quantifiers-quantity-exercises.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/mengen.htm
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/quantifier.htm