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Quantifiers

Quantifiers. Subject: English Teacher: Andreia Deluca. Noun ( o substantivo ). Perhaps the words most frequently used are those by which we identify someone or something. These labels, or name words, are called nouns . A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea .

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Quantifiers

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  1. Quantifiers Subject: English Teacher: Andreia Deluca

  2. Noun ( o substantivo) • Perhaps the words most frequently used are those by which we identify someone or something. These labels, or name words, are called nouns. • A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. • A NOUN has gender ( male , female, neuter) and number (singular and plural forms)

  3. COUNTABLES and UNCOUNTABLES • BRUSH • STRAWBERRY • SKY • CLOUD • COUNTRY • DOLLAR • PEOPLE • CHILDREN • WOMAN • AIR • MONEY • HAPPINESS • INFORMATION • BREAD • FREEDOM • SUGAR • ELECTRICITY • CHEESE

  4. Quantifiers • They are used to express quantity. • Their use depends on the nouns classification : Countable or Uncountable. TAKE A LOOK…

  5. MUCH (muito (a) MANY (muitos(as) FORMAS ENFÁTICAS • VERY MUCH / VERY MANY • (MUITÍSSIMO) (MUITISSIMOS) • TOO MUCH / TOO MANY- ( DEMAIS ) USADO: ANTES DE SUBSTANTIVOS INCONTÁVEIS, OU SEJA, QUE NÃO SÃO CONTADOS POR UNIDADE E QUE NÃO TÊM PLURAL USADO: ANTES DE SUBSTANTIVOS CONTÁVEIS , OU SEJA, PODEM SER CONTADOS UM A UM, TÊM PLURAL USADO PARA AMBOS A lotof Lots of Plenty of

  6. FEW (poucos (as) LITTLE ( pouco (a) USADO: ANTES DE SUBSTANTIVOS INCONTÁVEIS USADO: ANTES DE SUBSTANTIVOS CONTÁVEIS A LITTLE: ALGUM (A) A FEW: ALGUNS (AS) FORMAS ENFÁTICAS: • VERY FEW / VERY LITTLE (MUITO POUCOS/ MUITO POUCO)

  7. Special Case • VERY muito, muita Used before an ADJECTIVE Example: She is very tired. We are very intelligent. She is many tired We are much intelligent. incorrect

  8. Read the nouns and classify them : RAIN- HOTEL- TABLE- COFFEE- BREAD- CHOCOLATE- DAY-CHAIR- MILK- HOUSE- ADVICE- STAMP- PETROL- SNOW- MISTAKE- QUESTION- WATER- MONEY- CHICKEN- CHEESE- PHOTO- TREE- BUTTER- HORSE- PENCIL- CAKE- PAPER- CAR- RICE- NIGHT- FAMILY- TEACHER- SAND- JUICE- SHEEP- TOOTH- CHERRY- BOY - WOOD- CELL - RAIN- ELECTRICITY – HAPPINESS- AIR – FOOD-BAG • COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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