QUANTIFIERS - EXTRA EXERCISES (B& W VERSION INCLUDED) - ESL ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this "Quantifiers - Extra Exercises" worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with appropriate quantifiers:
some, any, a lot (of), much, many, little, few, and then match each sentence to the correct picture.

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🔹 Step 1: Understand the Quantifiers

| Quantifier | Use With | Meaning |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| some | Countable & uncountable nouns | Positive statements, offers, requests |
| any | Countable & uncountable nouns | Questions, negative sentences |
| a lot (of) | Countable & uncountable nouns | Large amount (positive) |
| many | Countable nouns | Large number (questions/negatives) |
| much | Uncountable nouns | Large amount (questions/negatives) |
| little | Uncountable nouns | Almost none (negative) |
| few | Countable nouns | Almost none (negative) |

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🔹 Now, let’s go through each sentence:

#### 1. There weren’t ________ people at the bus stop.
- "People" = countable → use many or few
- "weren’t" → negative → few (meaning almost no one)
✔ few

> Picture: Bus stop with only 2 people → matches "few"

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#### 2. There isn't ________ wine. Only a bottle.
- "Wine" = uncountable → use much or little
- "isn't" → negative → much (we don't have a lot)
✔ much

> Picture: One bottle of wine → matches "not much"

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#### 3. Were there ________ CDs by Robbie Williams in the shop? Yes, there were a ________.
- First blank: question → any (CDs = countable)
- Second blank: positive answer → few (a few CDs)
✔ any, few

> Picture: CD shop with some CDs → matches "a few"

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#### 4. How ________ butter have you got? We've got only a ________. We need to buy ________.
- Butter = uncountable → use much
- "only a ________" → little (small amount)
- "need to buy" → some (request for more)
✔ much, little, some

> Picture: Small jar of butter → matches "only a little"

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#### 5. There is too ________ bread. You don’t need to buy ________.
- Bread = uncountable → much (too much)
- "don’t need to buy" → any (no need for additional)
✔ much, any

> Picture: Lots of bread → matches "too much"

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#### 6. There aren't ________ cinemas in my town, only three.
- Cinemas = countable → many
- Negative → many
✔ many

> Picture: Three small cinemas → matches "not many"

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#### 7. There is ________ pizza in the fridge if you feel hungry.
- Pizza = uncountable (here as food) → some
- Positive statement → some
✔ some

> Picture: Pizza in fridge → matches "some"

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#### 8. Mark has just bought ________ fruit at the market.
- Fruit = uncountable → some
- Positive statement → some
✔ some

> Picture: Man carrying fruit → matches "bought some"

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#### 9. Has Linda got ________ friends? Yes, she's got ________. She's a very popular girl.
- Question → any
- Answer → many (popular girl → lots of friends)
✔ any, many

> Picture: Girl with many friends → matches "many"

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#### 10. How ________ money could you lend me? Sorry, I can’t lend you ________. I’m broke.
- Money = uncountable → much
- Can’t lend → any
✔ much, any

> Picture: Person asking for money → matches "can't lend any"

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#### 11. Have you bought ________ cakes for the party? Oh, I haven't bought ________ yet.
- Question → any
- Negative → any
✔ any, any

> Picture: No cakes on table → matches "haven't bought any"

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#### 12. You shouldn't drink so ________ coffee. It makes you feel nervous.
- Coffee = uncountable → much
- "so" + adjective → much
✔ much

> Picture: Person drinking coffee → matches "too much"

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#### 13. She gave up smoking last week. She hasn't smoked ________ cigarettes since then.
- Cigarettes = countable → any
- Negative → any
✔ any

> Picture: Woman not smoking → matches "hasn't smoked any"

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#### 14. How ________ people were there at the concert? There were only a ________. It was a bit disappointingting.
- People = countable → many
- "only a ________" → few
✔ many, few

> Picture: Few people at concert → matches "only a few"

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#### 15. I have made ________ chocolate sauce in case you want to put a ________ on the cake.
- Chocolate sauce = uncountable → some
- "put a ________" → little (a small amount)
✔ some, little

> Picture: Pot of sauce and cake → matches "some sauce, a little"

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#### 16. Women often put too ________ things inside their handbags.
- Things = countable → many
- "too" → many
✔ many

> Picture: Handbag full of stuff → matches "too many"

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#### 17. Our teacher always gives us ________ homework. She is very demanding.
- Homework = uncountable → a lot of
✔ a lot of

> Picture: Student doing homework → matches "a lot"

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#### 18. Did you get ________ presents on your birthday?
- Presents = countable → any
- Question → any
✔ any

> Picture: Gifts → matches "did you get any?"

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#### 19. Could you give me ________ cheese, please? Sorry, but I haven't got ________.
- Request → some
- Negative → any
✔ some, any

> Picture: Cheese and pot → matches "some cheese, haven't got any"

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#### 20. How ________ did you pay for these trainers?
- Trainers = countable → much? Wait — money is uncountable.
- But we're asking about cost → use much
- "How much?" for price
✔ much

> Picture: Sneakers → matches "how much?"

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✔ Final Answers:

| Sentence | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | few |
| 2 | much |
| 3 | any, few |
| 4 | much, little, some |
| 5 | much, any |
| 6 | many |
| 7 | some |
| 8 | some |
| 9 | any, many |
| 10 | much, any |
| 11 | any, any |
| 12 | much |
| 13 | any |
| 14 | many, few |
| 15 | some, little |
| 16 | many |
| 17 | a lot of |
| 18 | any |
| 19 | some, any |
| 20 | much |

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🔁 Matching Sentences to Pictures

Now, let's match each sentence to its corresponding image (based on visual clues):

1. Few people at bus stop → Top left: man waiting alone → ✔️
2. Not much wine → Wine bottle and glass → ✔️
3. Any CDs? A few → CD shop → ✔️
4. Much butter? Little, need some → Jar of butter → ✔️
5. Too much bread, don’t need any → Basket of bread → ✔️
6. Not many cinemas → Three cinema signs → ✔️
7. Some pizza → Pizza in fridge → ✔️
8. Bought some fruit → Man with fruit → ✔️
9. Any friends? Many → Girl with friends → ✔️
10. How much money? Can’t lend any → Asking for money → ✔️
11. Any cakes? Haven’t bought any → Empty table → ✔️
12. Too much coffee → Man drinking coffee → ✔️
13. Hasn’t smoked any → Woman not smoking → ✔️
14. Many people? Only a few → Few at concert → ✔️
15. Made some sauce, a little → Sauce pot and cake → ✔️
16. Too many things in handbag → Full handbag → ✔️
17. A lot of homework → Student writing → ✔️
18. Any presents? → Gift boxes → ✔️
19. Some cheese? Haven’t got any → Cheese and pot → ✔️
20. How much for trainers? → Sneakers → ✔️

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🟩 Summary:

All sentences are correctly filled using appropriate quantifiers, and each matches the correct picture based on context and visuals.

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