Meaning of Quantity Words
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A/ Link the percentages with the quantity words.
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100%
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80%
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50%
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30%
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3%
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0%
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all of….
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most of
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half of
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some of
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a few/ a little
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none of
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B/ Use the quantity words in task 1 instead of the underlined percentages in the following paragraph:
We are twenty-eight students in my class. 100% of us study English. 80% of us like studying online. 50% of us are good at biology. 30% of us are very good at maths. 5% are excellent at physics. 0% speaks Chinese.
We are twenty-eight students in my class. of us study English. of us like studying online. of us are good at biology. of us are very good at maths. of us are excellent at physics. of us speaks Chinese.
1. All: every one of a number of people or things, or everything or person of a particular type.
Example: All of us go to school.
2. Most: nearly all of the people or things in a group, or nearly all of something [= the majority]
Example: It was Sunday and most of the shops were shut.
Like most people, I try to take a vacation every year.
3. Half of : 50% exactly or about 50% (½) of an amount, time, distance, number etc
Example: Half of the children live in one-parent families.
4. Some: a number of people or things or an amount of something, but not all
Example: Some people believe in life after death.
5. A few: a small number of things or people.
Example: I've read a few of her books.
6. None of : not any amount of something or not one of a group of people or things.
Example: None of my friends phones me any more.
1. A few / A little
- What is the difference?
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A few |
A little |
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Its meaning: a small number not many |
Its meaning: a small amount not much |
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Its usage: A few + count nouns Examples : A few trees A few students A few problems
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Its usage: a small + non-count nouns Examples: A little sugar A little milk A little patience
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Their comparative and superlative forms: fewer – the fewest Examples: There are fewer students in my present school than in my former school. Of the three school I went to, high School had the fewest students. |
Their comparative and superlative forms: Less – the least Examples: There is less rain in the west than in the east but the south has the least rain.
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2. Many /Much
- What is the difference?
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Many |
much |
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Its meaning: a large number |
Its meaning: a large amount |
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Its usage: Many + count nouns Mainly used in interrogative and negative sentences. Example: How many buses are there at the bus station? There aren’t many tourists. |
Its usage: much + non-count nouns Mainly used in interrogative and negative sentences. Examples: How much money is there in your pocket? There isn’t much milk.
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Their comparative and superlative forms: more – the most Examples: There are more students in my present school than in my former school. Of the three school I went to, middle school had the most students. |
Their comparative and superlative forms: more – the most Examples: There is more pollution in Europe than in Africa but China has the most pollution.
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