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quantifiers-worksheet

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Quantifiers
All of
Most of
Some of
A few of
+ A determiner + noun
None of
(my/your/his/the/etc.)
Neither of
Both of
All (of) my siblings are married.*
Both (of) my siblings are married.*
Most of his family have left the country.
A few of the people I went to school with are
coming to visit.
None of her friends live in the village now.
Neither of her parents can drive.
All
Most
Some
A few
+ a noun
Neither
Both
All vegetables are good for you.
Most people prefer summer to winter.
Some people don’t like cheese.
A few places still let you smoke inside.
Neither hat was big enough for her.
Both men were extremely drunk.
*With all and both the “of” is optional.
Which of these sentences is incorrect?
a.
b.
a.
b.
I love the rock music.
I loved the music that they were playing last night.
Most of the English people drink too much.
Most of the people I know drink too much.
REMEMBER: When we’re speaking in general we don’t use “the”:
Most English people drink too much.
I like rock music.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
A few of/A few the people who came to the party didn’t bring presents.
Neither/Neither of my pens worked so I couldn’t take notes.
Most of/Most Spanish people support either Barça or Madrid.
All of/all children should play outside 3 times a week.
All of/all the children in my school come from the same area.
Most/Most of restaurants close at midnight.
Most/Most of the restaurants on my street are Turkish.
Discussion
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How many of your friends did you meet at school?
How many of your friends speak English?
How many of your friends speak Mandarin Chinese?
Do your classmates do sports?
Do any of your siblings smoke?
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
How many people take a siesta in Catalonia?
How many people take a siesta in the rest of Spain?
How many people like bullfighting in Catalonia?
How many people like bullfighting in the rest of Spain?
Did your parents let you play in the street when you were little?
Did your parents let you smoke when you were at school?
Where did your parents grow up?
Where did your siblings go to school?
How many people support Barça in Barcelona?
How many people support Espanyol?
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