Grammar: A2 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: 🧩 Parts of Speech - Expanding - Lesson 3: Quantifiers with Countable Nouns (many, a few, several)
Grammar: Quantifiers with Countable Nouns A2 Lesson 18: Using 'many', 'a few', & 'several' What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use many , a lot of , several , and a few to describe the quantity of plural countable nouns.
Expressing Quantity When we want to say 'how many' of something there are, we use words called quantifiers . These words come before a plural countable noun (e.g., "many books ," "a few people "). Large Quantity Use many or a lot of for a large number. Example: There are a lot of motos in Phnom Penh. Medium Quantity Use several for a medium number (more than two, but not a large amount). Example: I visited several temples last week. Small Quantity Use a few for a small number. Example: I bought a few mangoes at the market. The Grammar Rule 📖 Summary of Quantifiers Quantifier Meaning (Amount) Example Sentence many / a lot of Large (ច្រើន) She has a lot of friends. several Medium (ជាច្រើន) We saw several bo…