Quantifiers are a kind of determiners. They are words like all, both, most, some, any, no, much, many, little, few etc.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate quantifier.

1. I would like ………………………. butter. (some / any / many)

2. Have we got ……………………. oil? (any / some / many)

3. I didn’t eat …………………….. because I was not hungry. (much / many / some / any)

4. ……………………. criminals are non-violent. (Most / Much / Any)

5. ……………………….. people remember him today. (Few / Little / Much)

6. ……………………… water has flown under the bridge. (Many / Much / Any)

7. ………………………… child can solve this puzzle. (Any / Some / Many)

8. …………………………. people have tried to climb Mt. Everest. (Any / Many / Most)

9. I earn …………………….. than him. (less / little / least)

10. I met him ……………………….. days ago. (few / a few / little / a little)

11. I have read ……………………….. of these books. (all / much / any)

12. …………………………. my parents are teachers. (All / Both / Most)

Answers

1. some, 2. any, 3. much, 4. most, 5. few, 6. much, 7. any, 8. many, 9. less, 10. a few, 11. all (Use all for three or more), 12. both (Use both to talk about two people or things.)