Quantifiers are determiners used to express thequantity of the noun being described. Like --"Take It or Leave It," Valley Comic News Choose a quantifier that is appropriate for your noun. Some quantifiers can beused with all types of nouns, some can be used only with Check your subject-verb agreement carefully when youuse a quantifier. Some quantifiers have special rules forsubject-verb agreement. In general, do not use articles before quantifiers. --"Take It or Leave It," Valley Comic News However, you can use articles before the quantifiers few andlittle. You can also use demonstrativeadjectives before few and little. That is not the casewith other quantifiers. Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of Most people have a hard time grasping that the insideof the Sun rotates six times faster than the outside of the Sun.Unacceptable
The all kangaroos cough when frightened.Acceptable
All kangaroos cough when frightened.A few carbon atoms have an atomic weight of 14.[A few such atoms exist.]Few carbon atoms have an atomic weight of 14. [Notmany such atoms exist.]A little catalyst can greatly increase the rate of areaction. [a small amount]Little evidence was found to support thehypothesis. [not much, if any]
## Quantifiers ##
[ Home | Table of Contents| Writing Timeline | Index |Help | Credits]
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc..
