Determiners as Quantifiers | Grade 5 English Grammar

- A determiner is used before a noun to show how the noun is being used.
- Quantifiers show the number or amount of what we are talking about.
- Examples of quantifiers are: any, all, many, much, most, some, a few, and a lot of, a little, a large amount of, none, each, enough, least.

Examples of Quantifiers in Sentences

1. Some are used with countable nouns e.g

1. Few students came to school. (A very small number/almost none.)
2. A few children came to the party. (A very small number/but not many.)
3. Each girl came to the church. (Every one of the girls.)

2. Others are used with uncountable nouns only. e.g:

1. Little water remained. (A very small amount/almost none.)
2. A little food remained. (A small amount but not much.)

3. The rest are used with both countable and uncountable nouns e.g.:

1. A lot of children came to school. (A large number.)
2. Enough children came. (A sufficient number.)
3. Most of the food remained. (Almost all the food.)