Quantifiers Grammar Exercises: Level A2-B1 (with Answers)

'A little' is correct because 'money' is an uncountable noun, and 'a little' means a small amount of something uncountable. 'A few' and 'several' are used only with countable nouns. 'Many' is also used only with countable nouns.

False because 'much' is used only with uncountable nouns (e.g., 'much water'). For countable nouns, 'many' must be used instead (e.g., 'many bottles').

'A few' is used to talk about a small number of countable items. It does not work with uncountable nouns, and it does not mean zero or a large number.

The correct order is 'She has a few friends at school' because 'a few' comes directly before the countable plural noun 'friends', and the prepositional phrase 'at school' follows the noun phrase.

'Some' is correct because it can be used with uncountable nouns. 'Many milk' is wrong because 'many' is only for countable nouns. 'A few milk' is wrong for the same reason. 'Several milk' is also wrong because 'several' requires a countable noun.

'Any' is correct because in questions, 'any' is used to ask about the existence of an uncountable noun like 'bread'. 'Many' and 'several' are used with countable nouns. 'Much' is less natural in positive questions at this level, and the baker's response about 'loaves' confirms the customer is asking about availability, not a large amount.

'A few mistakes' is correct because 'mistakes' is a countable plural noun, and 'a few' is used with countable nouns. 'A little' must be used before uncountable nouns like 'water', 'time', and 'sugar'.

The correct order is 'We do not have much time today' because 'much' directly precedes the uncountable noun 'time', and 'today' as a time adverb comes at the end of the sentence.

'Some' is correct because 'homework' is an uncountable noun and 'some' can be used with uncountable nouns to indicate an unspecified amount. 'Many' and 'a few' are used only with countable nouns. 'Every' cannot precede an uncountable noun directly.

'Each' refers to individual items within a group and is used with singular countable nouns. It cannot be used with uncountable nouns or in the same way as 'many' or 'much'.

'Plenty of' is correct because it is a quantifier used with countable plural nouns (like 'chairs') or uncountable nouns, and it replaces 'a lot of' in meaning. The other options do not correctly substitute 'a lot of' with countable plural nouns.

Quantifiers are chosen based on whether the noun is countable or uncountable, and whether the amount is specific or general. 'Each/every' is for individual countable items, 'a few' for small countable amounts, 'a little' for small uncountable amounts, and 'some/any' for general amounts with both noun types.

True because 'some' and 'any' are flexible quantifiers that work with both countable nouns (e.g., 'some apples', 'any books') and uncountable nouns (e.g., 'some water', 'any information'). This makes them exceptions to the rule that most quantifiers are restricted to one noun type.

'Little time' (without 'a') is correct for emphasising scarcity — it has a negative or near-zero meaning. 'A little time' suggests a small but positive amount. 'Few time' is grammatically wrong as 'time' is uncountable. 'Several time' is also incorrect.