ENGLISH I

Lesly Julieth Santos Calixto

Maria Paula Cardoso Sandoval
Andrea Julieth Briceño Cely
Juan Sebastian Torres Chaparro
 DEFINICIÓN

Quantifiers indicate the amount of a name. Are responses to the

question "How many?" Like articles, quantifiers define a name and
are always situated in front of the name. You can use some only
with countable nouns, other nouns only and some with both.
 Both
Both refers to two things of people toguether.

Both is always considered plural in sentences.We can also use it with plural
nouns, to link adjectives, to link nouns to a sentence etc.
HISTORIA DE LA MESA REDONDA
Both with nouns (a/an,the,her, Both with pronouns.
his) + noun. Example: Pronoun + both. Example:
● We both prefer classical
● Both families are worried
about their children. music.
● We should learn both
languages.
some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many:

1. I've seen "Gone with the Wind" several times.

2. Several people have complained about the plans.
3. Several of my friends are learning English.
Examples

● "We talked on several instances."

(instances, occasions)

"I cited several sources in my paper."

(sources, articles, books, journals, authors)

"There are several ways to get to my house."

(ways, options)

"We have several houses."

(houses, cars, computers, ideas, items, things) *many additional nouns

"We haven't seen him in several days."

(days, weeks, months, years)

"The power was out for several hours."

(hours)

"I'm going to the movies with several people."

(people, friends, classmates)
 MOST
We use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We
can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We
can also use it with adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative.
Most with a noun

We use most with nouns to mean ‘the majority of’.

Most with a noun

We use most with nouns to mean ‘the majority of’:

She plays tennis most mornings.

Most tap water is drinkable.

Warning:

We don’t use the most with this meaning:

The sun shines over 800 hours during June, July and August and on most
days temperatures rise above 25 degrees. Not: … and on the most days …
Examples:
—Frase negativa/nombre contable:
I do not have any cats. (No tengo ninguno gato.)
—Frase negativa/nombre incontable:
He does not have any money. (No tiene dinero.)
—Frase interrogativa/nombre contable:
Are there any changes? (¿Hay algunos cambios?)
—Frase interrogativa/nombre incontable: Is there any milk? (¿Hay
leche?)