Choose a quantifier from your brain
They have had __________ homework in math class recently.
a lot of / lots of / little / a little / ...
He's a really talented scholar. (few / a few) people know as much about linguistics as John does.
few
(bonus question: we don't say one rain. what do we say instead?)
I've got two siblings, and you have four. I have _____ siblings than you.
fewer
Which sentence refers to all musicians?
Many musicians can't read sheet music.
Many of the musicians can't read sheet music.
Many musicians can't read sheet music.
The panel will present "(a great deal of / a great many) new documentary evidence".
a great deal of
How _____ water do you actually need?
much
You have (no / any) idea what I feel.
no
China has about ______ land area as the US.
as much
(bonus question: we don't say one rice. what do we say instead?)
Most bears climb trees.
Most of the bears climb trees.
Which sentence refers to bears in general?
Most bears climb trees.
The FDA wants to reduce (the amount of / the number of) nicotine allowed in cigarettes
the amount of
I'm so busy lately. I have too ______ things to do, too ________ time.
many / little
I spend (much / much of) my time reading novels.
much of
less
There are ten people in the room. Seven of them can speak than one language.
________ people can speak more than one language.
Most of the people can speak more than one language.
3 dishes that require (a little / little) effort but yield big rewards
a little
(bonus question: we don't say one news. what do we say instead?)
Although he's very ill, he didn't take ______ medicine.
any
(bonus question: we don't say one bread. what do we say instead?)
(Some / some of) people are introverts, and others are extroverts.
some
Boston has almost _______ people as DC.
as many
The US doesn't use the metric system.
However, _____ countries use the metric system.
most
(bonus question: we don't say one corn. what do we say instead?)
Overwhelmed with TV options? Here are (a few / few) series you may have overlooked:
a few
Would you like ______ soup?
some
(bonus question: we don't say one bread. what do we say instead?)
He lived in the US, so he knows (a lot / a lot of / many / much of) English.
a lot of
Cheap products break easily, so when one breaks and you have to buy another one, you end up spending _____ money.
more
I have some friends that work as bartenders.
________ my friends work as bartenders.
Some of
D.C.'s unique history provides (a bit of / little / a little) extra security from sea level rise
a bit of / a little