Quantifiers are very important words because they let us express the quantity of something. There are several quantifiers in English and they can be a little tricky to use.
A quantifier is a word that usually goes before a noun to express the quantity of the object; for example, a little milk. Most quantifiers are followed by a noun, though it is also possible to use them without the noun when it is clear what we are referring to.
Examples: Much, Many, few, little etc
1. Terry left ______ sweets for his little brother in the jar.
- (A) a little
- (B) much
- (C) some
- (D) any
2. Is there ______ sugar left in the cupboard ?
- (A) some
- (B) many
- (C) any
- (D) a few
3. Please donate ______ money to the orphanage in Indonesia.
- (A) a lot of
- (B) much
- (C) plenty
- (D) some
4. It costs ______ money to buy a bungalow.
- (A) many
- (B) most
- (C) a lot of
- (D) more
5. You must add ______ more sugar to make the pudding taste nicer.
- (A) a little
- (B) many
- (C) much
- (D) some
6. ______ people came down with food poisoning at the camp.
- (A) Any
- (B) Much
- (C) Several
- (D) Plenty of
7. ______ the children, except Susan, will be going for the excursion.
- (A) Several
- (B) All
- (C) Some
- (D) A few
8. There was ______ food at the reunion dinner last night.
- (A) many
- (B) more
- (C) several
- (D) plenty of
9. Is there ______ ice left in the fridge ?
- (A) many
- (B) any
- (C) more
- (D) none
10. ______ of the twins likes to read. They prefer to draw.
- (A) Both
- (B) Either
- (C) Neither
- (D) Each
11. There were _____ people at the concert last night.
- (A) enough
- (B) plenty of
- (C) a little
- (D) a lot of
12. Henry lost ______ teeth when he fell on his face yesterday.
- (A) several
- (B) much
- (C) few
- (D) plenty of
13. Give me ______ time to get ready. Then we will go out.
- (A) any
- (B) much
- (C) little
- (D) some
14. The baker used ______ sugar than normal for this cake.
- (A) a little
- (B) much
- (C) fewer
- (D) less
15. So ______ money was spent to build this new bridge.
- (A) a lot of
- (B) plenty of
- (C) few
- (D) much
16. ______ of the children takes after their father. They all look like their mother.
- (A) All
- (B) Few
- (C) More
- (D) None
17. A ______ of salt is all it takes to make this soup taste better.
- (A) little
- (B) drop
- (C) pinch
- (D) few
18. Give me ______ your money if you do not want to get hurt.
- (A) none
- (B) all
- (C) more
- (D) most
19. Not ______ the books are mine. ______ are hers.
- (A) many … Many
- (B) some … All
- (C) all … None
- (D) all … Some
20. ______ of the children, except Tina, are going for the trip.
- (A) All
- (B) Some
- (C) None
- (D) Any
21. ______ pupils must have their badges on the whole day.
- (A) Every
- (B) Each
- (C) Several
- (D) All
22. ______ than 100 people turned up for the match. The area was packed with spectators.
- (A) Less
- (B) Much
- (C) Fewer
- (D) More
23. He was so hungry that he ate a ______ loaf of bread.
- (A) many
- (B) lot of
- (C) whole
- (D) few
24. Although he cooked ______ food, it still was not enough. Some of his guests did not get ______ food.
- (A) plenty … any
- (B) more … any
- (C) a lot of … any
- (D) a lot of … some
25. Kelly donated ______ of her savings to the children’s society.
- (A) plenty
- (B) much
- (C) some
- (D) more
26. Do not eat too ______ spicy food; you might get heartburn.
- (A) little
- (B) many
- (C) much
- (D) few
27. The fisherman managed to sell ______ his catch at the market today.
- (A) none
- (B) few
- (C) most
- (D) all
28. Make sure you add ______ salt or the dish will be tasteless.
- (A) enough
- (B) more
- (C) any
- (D) a little
29. Have you given ______ thought as to what you are going to do next ?
- (A) any
- (B) many
- (C) several
- (D) more
30. His pocket money wasn’t ______ for him to get a proper meal in school.
- (A) plenty
- (B) a lot
- (C) enough
- (D) more
31. Although the prize was good, ______ of the children wanted to take part in the contest.
- (A) all
- (B) some
- (C) both
- (D) none
32. ______ people in the neighborhood intend to organize a party.
- (A) All
- (B) More
- (C) Several
- (D) Any
33. There are 30 pupils in my class and ______ of them wear glasses.
- (A) most
- (B) plenty
- (C) enough
- (D) more
34. ______ child was given a topic to research on for the weekend.
- (A) All
- (B) Any
- (C) None
- (D) Each
35. Has _____ of you seen my new bag ? It’s big and blue.
- (A) some
- (B) none
- (C) any
- (D) both
36. Kelly bought ______ milk for her baby sister.
- (A) some
- (B) a little of
- (C) any
- (D) much
37. Leela makes sure that ______ of her cats has a proper basket to sleep in.
- (A) all
- (B) many
- (C) each
- (D) more
38. Please give me ______ extra time. I just have one more question to finish.
- (A) much
- (B) a few
- (C) a little
- (D) more
39. ______ of money was stolen from the bank yesterday.
- (A) Much
- (B) Some
- (C) A large amount
- (D) Plenty of
40. Add just a ______ of yellow coloring into the batter.
- (A) pinch
- (B) lot of
- (C) drop
- (D) few
41. Put ______ water into the jug to make the drink less sweet.
- (A) some
- (B) all
- (C) more
- (D) plenty
42. Sheila took ______ bite of the delicious cake her mother bought her.
- (A) some
- (B) another
- (C) many
- (D) a few
43. It is good to put aside ______ time a day to exercise.
- (A) any
- (B) a lot
- (C) some
- (D) much
44. As punishment, ______ child who is caught stealing will be given two hours’ detention.
- (A) some
- (B) any
- (C) many
- (D) other
45. Mother uses ______ oil now as she wants to cook healthier meals.
- (A) much
- (B) little
- (C) less
- (D) fewer
46. Do not pay ______ attention to what he says; he’s talking nonsense.
- (A) any
- (B) much
- (C) more
- (D) less
47. Would you like ______ ice or noodles for lunch ?
- (A) a lot
- (B) fewer
- (C) more
- (D) some
48. The child did not listen to ______ of her mother’s instructions.
- (A) more
- (B) much
- (C) any
- (D) none
49. Terry shared his sweets with ______ of his friends.
- (A) any
- (B) enough
- (C) several
- (D) more
50. The ______ school was shocked to hear the terrible news about their principal.
- (A) all
- (B) whole
- (C) other
- (D) many
51. ______ than half the class wanted to go to the zoo, so the trip was cancelled.
- (A) More
- (B) Less
- (C) A little
- (D) Some
52. Kelly gave presents to ______ her sister and brother.
- (A) any
- (B) all
- (C) both
- (D) many
53. There are ______ shoes in this shop; it only sells clothes.
- (A) many
- (B) more
- (C) none
- (D) no
54. We bought ______loaves of bread to make sandwiches for the party.
- (A) a little
- (B) more
- (C) a few
- (D) plenty
55. ______ of us was told our duties, so we did not do anything.
- (A) Any
- (B) Neither
- (C) All
- (D) Both
56. You can take ______ the cake or the bread.
- (A) all
- (B) some
- (C) none
- (D) either
57. ______ could be done to improve the project.
- (A) Less
- (B) More
- (C) None
- (D) Plenty
58. There is ______ drinks to go round. You do not have to make ______.
- (A) plenty of … some
- (B) plenty … more
- (C) enough … more
- (D) enough … some
59. Since ______ of us spoke Malay, we had to sign to the stallholder.
- (A) both
- (B) all
- (C) each
- (D) neither
60. There is still ______ flour left to make a cake but not more than that.
- (A) plenty of
- (B) much
- (C) a lot of
- (D) enough
61. There were so ______ people at the new bookstore that there was no space to stand.
- (A) few
- (B) many
- (C) much
- (D) a lot of
62. Harry was given ______ time than his classmates to finish the test as he was ill.
- (A) a lot of
- (B) enough
- (C) much
- (D) more
63. Are there ______ snacks left in the cupboard ?
- (A) more
- (B) plenty
- (C) any
- (D) fewer
64. The cost of ______ packet of apples is three dollars.
- (A) most
- (B) all
- (C) some
- (D) each
65. Kay left ______ money for her daughter in the bank, but not much.
- (A) much
- (B) more
- (C) few
- (D) some
66. Pass me ______ book please; this one is boring.
- (A) some
- (B) any
- (C) more
- (D) another
67. Although ______ member of the team was told the time for practice, ______ of them came on time.
- (A) all … all
- (B) all … some
- (C) each … all
- (D) each … none
68. It took ______ hours of surgery to save the accident victim.
- (A) much
- (B) a little
- (C) plenty
- (D) several
69. The goodie bags were given to ______ who attended the parade; everyone was happy to get them.
- (A) most
- (B) none
- (C) all
- (D) more
70. Girls tend to make ______ careless mistakes as they are more careful.
- (A) more
- (B) no
- (C) little
- (D) fewer
71. Make sure you have brought ______ warm clothing for the camping trip.
- (A) enough
- (B) plenty
- (C) more
- (D) any
72. We were told that ______ of us failed the test; we jumped for joy.
- (A) none
- (B) all
- (C) many
- (D) few
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