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QUANTIFIERS:
TOO, SOME AND ANY

THE POSITION OF QUANTIFIERS

We put quantifiers at the beginning of noun phrases.

QUANTIFIER + NOUN
Some people

QUANTIFIER + ADJECTIVE + NOUN

Many old books

QUANTIFIER + ADVERB + ADJECTIVE + NOUN

A lot of very crazy drivers

We can also use quantifiers without a noun, like a pronoun.

These books are old but some are still in good condition. (Some refers to some
books)

SOME AND ANY

We use SOME and ANY with plural nouns and uncountable nouns.
Some is generally used in positive sentences.
Any is generally used in negative sentences.

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 I have some information for you about flights to Paris.

(Positive - Uncountable)
 I don't have any information for you about flights to Paris.
(Negative - Uncountable)
 We met some friends for drinks after work yesterday.
(Positive - Plural Countable)
 I didn't see any friends there on Thursday.
(Negative - Plural Countable)
 I think he will have some time to speak to you today.
(Positive - Uncountable)
 I don't think he will have any time to speak to you today.
(Negative - Uncountable)

You can also use SOME and ANY in a sentence without a noun if the meaning of
the sentence is clear.
 I didn't eat any salad but Peter ate some. (salad)
 Sean took lots of photos of the mountains but Emma didn't take any.
(photos)

QUESTIONS WITH SOME AND ANY

Generally, we use ANY in questions.

 Do you know any famous people?

 Do you have any children?

But, SOME is used in the following circumstances:

1. When we are offering something.

 Would you like some coffee?
 Do you want some sugar for your coffee?

2. When we are asking for something.

 Could I have some salt, please?
 Can I have some fries with that?

3. When we are suggesting something.

 Why don't we watch some movies on TV tonight?
 Why don't you give her some advice?

You can also use SOME and ANY in a sentence without a noun if the meaning of
the sentence is clear.
I didn't eat any salad but Peter ate some. (salad)
Sean took lots of photos of the mountains but Emma didn't take any. (photos

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TOO
Can be used before an adjective or an adverb for reinforcement to mean 'very' or
'more than...

 This dress is too big for me. (too + adjective)

 He was driving too fast so the police gave him a fine. (too + adverb)
Can be used as an adverb to mean 'also' or 'in addition'

 She has been to Switzerland too. (= also)

 I was very tired last night and my friend was too. (= also)

Too much and Too many refer to an excessive amount of something.

Too much (+ uncountable noun)
Too many (+ plural noun)

 Sorry, I can't go. I have too much work to do.

 There were too many people in the room.
 I have eaten too much. (= too much food)

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TOO

VOCABULARY

1. THERMOMETER (TERMÓMETRO)
2. DIGITAL SCALE (BALANZA DIGITAL)
3. PIPETTES (PIPETAS)
4. TEST TUBE (TUBO DE ENSAYO)
5. AGITATOR (AGITADOR)
6. RACK (GRADILLA)
7. PRECIPITATED BEAKER (VASO DE
PRECIPITADO)
8. TEST TUBE (PROBETA)
9. STOVE (ESTUFA)
10. FLASK (MATRAZ)

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EXERCISES:

MARK THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES:

1. You have………. pipettes today.

a. much b. any c. some

2. Are there ……………stoves on the table?

a. a little b. any c. some

3. She does not buy…………. flasks on Sunday.

a. much b. any c. some

4. My thermometers are …………big to work in the Clinic.

a. much b. too c. any

HOMEWORK

MARK THE ANSWERS CORRECT.

There is __________ butter in the fridge.

a) few
b) many
c) some
d) any

Do you have __________ milk?

a) many
b) any
c) a few
d) some

There are __________ oranges in the kitchen.

a) any
b) some
c) much
d) a little

I do not buy __________ fruit.

a) any
b) some
c) many
d) a little

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You buy __________ cheese and you do not buy __________bread.

a) any/some
b) some/any
c) much/any
d) a little/some

REALIZES 10 SENTENCES WITH THE QUANTIFIERS USING THE

VOCABULARY OF THE PROGRAM.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Raymond Murphy: Grammar English: 2009.

VIRTUAL RESOURSE:

 https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/quantifiers
 https://sites.google.com/site/inglespetb1/gramatica/cuantificadores-
quantifiers
 https://avi.cuaed.unam.mx/repositorio/moodle/pluginfile.php/3123/mod_reso
urce/content/13/contenido/index.html
 https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/blog/what-are-quantifiers/

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