CHOOSE THE QUANTIFIER CORRECT
1. There are…………………..apples
a. Most b. a lot of c. a little d. much
2. The shop has not …………….. washing powder a. A few b. few c. a many d. much
3. saw _____ change on the table a minute ago. A) much B) some C) many D) any
4. can see _____ newspapers.
A) lots of B) most C) a little D) much
5. The shopkeeper has got _____ cheese. A) a lot of B) many C) few D) a few
6. I need _____ help with my homework. Are you free? A) a few B) much C) any D) some
7. I have _____ close fiends. Two or three.
A) a lot of B) a little C) a few D) much
8. I don’t know _____ students in this class. Because I am a newcomer.
A) many B) a few C) some D) much
9. How _____ people live in your house?
A) any B) much C) many D) a lot of
10. A: Do you take sugar in coffee?” B: Just _____. Half a spoonful.”
A) a few B) many C) a little D) a lot of
Respuestas a la pregunta
ELIGE EL CUANTIFICADOR CORRECTO
Respuestas en negrita y subrayadas:
Answer 1:b) There are a lot of apples.
Translation 1: Hay muchas manzanas.
Answer 2:d) The shop has not much washing powder.
Translation 2: La tienda no tiene mucho detergente en polvo.
Answer 3:B) I saw some change on the table a minute ago.
Translation 3: Vi algunos cambios en la mesa hace un minuto.
Answer 4:A) I can see lots of newspapers.
Translation 4: Puedo ver muchos periódicos.
Answer 5:A) The shopkeeper has got a lot of cheese.
Translation 5: El tendero tiene mucho queso.
Answer 6:D) I need some help with my homework. Are you free?
Translation 6: Necesito algo de ayuda con mi tarea. ¿Estás libre?
Answer 7:C) I have a few close fiends. Two or three.
Translation 7: Yo tengo algunos amigos íntimos. Dos o tres.
Answer 8:A) I don’t know many students in this class. Because I am a newcomer.
Translation 8: No conozco a muchos estudiantes en esta clase. Porque soy un recién llegado.
Answer 9:C) How many people live in your house?
Translation 9: ¿Cuántas personas viven en tu casa?
Answer 10:C) A: Do you take sugar in coffee?
”B: Just a little. Half a spoonful.”
Translation 10: A:¿Tomas azúcar en el café?
B: Solo un poco. Media cucharada.
Explicación:
En inglés hay sustantivos contables que se pueden cuantificar numéricamente y tienen forma plural y sustantivos incontables que no se pueden cuantificar numéricamente y no tienen forma plural.
Hay cuantificadores que se usan exclusivamente con sustantivos contables:
Many , a few , few , several, a couple of, none of.
Hay cuantificadores que se usan exclusivamente con sustantivos incontables:
Much, not much, a little, little, a bit of, a good deal of, a great deal of.
Hay cuantificadores que se pueden usar con sustantivos contables e incontables:
All of, some, most, most of, enough, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a lack of.