Countable Quantifiers, Articles and Negative Quantifiers, Fraction and Multiplier Quantifiers and 9 More Topics · Quantifiers — English Vocabulary

a small unspecified number of people or things

"Few people know the truth."

"Few people know the real story because it has been kept secret for many years."

used to indicate a small number of items, people, or things

"I have a few friends here."

"A few people stayed after the meeting to help clean up the room and put away the chairs."

used to indicate a smaller number of something compared to a previous amount, or in contrast to another group

"Fewer people attended this year."

"Fewer people attended the concert this year compared to last year because of the high ticket prices."

used to indicate the smallest number or quantity of something among a group of items or options

"He made the fewest mistakes."

"The candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition tonight."

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

"Several people called today."

"Several people have already volunteered to help with the clean up after the storm."

used to indicate a large quantity or number of something

"She has lots of friends."

"Lots of people came to the festival despite the bad weather and heavy rain."

used to indicate a considerable number or quantity of something

"A good many people came early."

"A good many students have already submitted their assignments before the deadline today."

used to emphasize a large number or quantity of something

"A great many students passed the test."

"A great many tourists visit this city every year to see the famous historical landmarks."

used to indicate an excessive or undesirable quantity of something

"Too many cooks spoil the broth."

"Too many cooks spoil the broth so let one person be in charge of the kitchen."

used to refers to more than one or several of something, indicating a number of distinct items, people, or instances

"There are various ways to cook rice."

"There are various reasons why people choose to become vegetarian including health and ethical concerns."

used to indicate a large number of people or things

"Many people came to the party."

"Many people came to the concert despite the bad weather and heavy rain."

used to refer to the largest number or amount

"Most students passed the exam."

"Most of the students passed the exam because they studied very hard every day."

used before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound, when we are not talking about a specific person or thing

"She ate an apple."

"She ate an apple for a snack because she was hungry between breakfast and lunch."

used when referring to a person or thing that was previously mentioned or one that is identified easily

"The sun is bright."

"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west every single day without fail."

used when we want to talk about a person or thing for the first time or when other people may not know who or what they are

"I have a dog."

"I need a new phone because my old one is broken and the screen is cracked."

used to say there is none of something

"No dogs are allowed here."

"No dogs are allowed in the park so please leave your pet at home."

not any of the members of a group of people or things

"None of the answers were correct."

"None of the students failed the exam because everyone had studied very hard for it."

used to say that it does not matter which individual or amount from a group is chosen or referred to

"Do you have any questions?"

"Do you have any questions before we start the meeting and begin the presentation?"

used to indicate the absence or lack of something

"Score was nil."

"Despite their best efforts, the opposing team managed to score nil goals throughout the entire match."

an amount equal to one of two equal parts

"Half of the cake is gone."

"Half of the students passed the exam while the other half failed and will have to retake it."

four times the quantity or extent of something

"The price is quadruple the original."

"The company profits quadruple over the past five years thanks to the new marketing strategy."

used to refer to the entirety or completeness of something

"She ate the whole cake."

"The whole cake was eaten by the hungry children in a matter of minutes."

used to indicate a large but unspecified number or portion of a group of people or things

"Many students passed the exam."

"Many of the challenges identified in the report stem from a lack of interdepartmental coordination."

a great deal of something, usually in a negative or neutral context

"Not much left."

"She didn't have much money, so she had to be very careful with her spending."

used to indicate that something has increased twice in number, amount, or extent

"The price doubled."

"Please check the address double before sending the important package to avoid any costly mistakes."

used to indicate that something is three times the usual quantity or extent

"The price increased triple."

"The price of gasoline increased triple in the past decade and drivers are struggling to afford the cost."

the number 2

"She bought two apples."

"Two independent studies confirmed the same findings on patient recovery rates."

the number 3

"She has three cats at home."

"The project was divided into three consecutive phases for better management."

the number 4

"There are four seasons in a year."

"The committee reviewed four separate proposals before reaching a unanimous decision."

the number 5

"I need five minutes."

"Five key indicators were used to evaluate the overall performance of the department."

the number 6

"The meeting starts at six."

"Six months of continuous data collection were required to validate the hypothesis."

the number 7

"There are seven days in a week."

"Seven distinct variables were identified as significant in the regression analysis."

the number 8

"She woke up at eight."

"Eight out of ten respondents expressed satisfaction with the new policy changes."

the number 9

"He scored nine points."

"There were nine students waiting outside the classroom, hoping to be the first to enter."

the number 1

"I have one brother."

"Only one candidate met all the specified criteria for the senior position."

the number 10

"I have ten fingers."

"Ten percent of the profits will be donated to the local animal shelter."

the number 11

"She has eleven books."

"The team scored eleven goals in the championship match, a new record."

the number 14

"She is fourteen years old."

"Fourteen students received honors for their outstanding academic achievements this semester."

the number 15

"The bus arrives in fifteen minutes."

"The company launched fifteen new products in the last fiscal year."

the number 16

"He turned sixteen last week."

"Sixteen candles were lit on the birthday cake for the young woman."

the number 17

"She has seventeen cousins."

"Seventeen people attended the introductory meeting for the new community project."

the number 18

"He is eighteen years old."

"Eighteen members of the club voted in favor of the proposed changes."

the number 19

"She read nineteen books this year."

"Nineteen countries participated in the international peace summit held last month."

the number 12

"A year has twelve months."

"The clock struck twelve, and everyone in the hall began celebrating the arrival of the new year."

the number 13

"There are thirteen students."

"There were thirteen participants in the final round of the competition."

the number 20

"I am twenty years old."

"We need twenty apples for the pie recipe."

the number 30

"She spent thirty minutes there."

"Approximately thirty percent of the respondents indicated a preference for remote work arrangements."

the number 40

"He is forty years old."

"The old house had forty rooms, each with its own unique charm."

the number 50

"She saved fifty dollars."

"He saved fifty dollars from his allowance to buy a new video game."

the number 60

"Sixty minutes in hour."

"The elderly gentleman had lived in the same house for over sixty years."

the number 70

"She is seventy years old."

"The artist painted seventy different shades of blue for the ocean mural."

the number 80

"He walked eighty steps."

"She can run eighty meters in under ten seconds during her training."

the number 90

"She scored ninety percent."

"The baker used ninety grams of sugar in the sweet cookie dough."

the number 100

"There are a hundred people here."

"One hundred participants were selected through stratified random sampling for the clinical trial."

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

"One thousand people came."

"The charity managed to raise over one thousand dollars through its annual fundraising event held last Saturday afternoon."

the number 1 followed by 9 zeros

"The company is worth a billion dollars."

"The government allocated one billion dollars to infrastructure development over the next five years."

a numerical value equal to one followed by twelve zeros

"The national debt is several trillion dollars."

"Global losses from cybercrime are estimated to exceed one trillion dollars annually by the end of the decade."

a number equal to 1 followed by 15 zeros

"A quadrillion calculations per second."

"Modern supercomputers are capable of performing one quadrillion floating-point operations per second."

a numerical value represented as one followed by eighteen zeros

"There are about a quintillion grains of sand."

"Astronomers estimate that the observable universe contains approximately one quintillion stars."

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

"She earned a million dollars."

"Over one million subscribers joined the platform within the first week of its public launch."

coming or happening just after the third person or thing

"She lives on the fourth floor."

"The fourth time she tried to pass the driving test she finally succeeded and she cried tears of joy in the parking lot."

coming or happening just after the fourth person or thing

"Today is my fifth birthday."

"The fifth grade students went on a field trip to the science museum and they learned about dinosaurs and space exploration."

coming or happening right after the fifth person or thing

"The sixth person came."

"The sixth runner crossed the finish line with a determined expression, having pushed herself to the absolute limit."

coming or happening just after the sixth person or thing

"Seventh heaven feeling."

"The seventh chapter of the book introduced a surprising plot twist that kept readers eagerly turning the pages."

coming or happening right after the seventh person or thing

"The eighth day passed."

"The eighth amendment to the constitution protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishments being imposed."

coming or happening just after the eighth person or thing

"This is my ninth attempt."

"The ninth month of the year is September and the weather usually starts to cool down in many parts of the world."

(of a person) coming or acting before any other person

"He was first."

"As the first person to arrive at the scene, he immediately called for emergency services and provided assistance."

being number two in order or time

"This is my second choice."

"The second chapter of the book was more exciting than the first and I could not put it down until I finished."

coming after the second in order or position

"He finished third."

"The third chapter of the book was the most exciting because the hero finally faced the villain in an epic battle for survival."

coming or happening right after the ninth person or thing

"She is in tenth place."

"The tenth attempt to climb the mountain was successful and the team finally reached the summit after years of trying and failing."

coming or happening right after the tenth person or thing

"Today is her eleventh birthday."

"She finished in eleventh place out of fifty runners which was a good result for her first race."

coming or happening right after the eleventh person or thing

"The twelfth month arrived."

"The twelfth contestant delivered a flawless performance, earning a standing ovation from the impressed audience members."

coming or happening right after the twelfth person or thing

"The thirteenth floor vanished."

"The thirteenth guest arrived unexpectedly, bringing with her a delightful array of homemade pastries for everyone to share."

coming or happening right after the thirteenth person or thing

"The fourteenth year passed."

"The fourteenth of February is celebrated annually as Valentine's Day, a day for expressing love."

coming or happening right after the fourteenth person or thing

"The fifteenth of May."

"The fifteenth of August marks India's Independence Day, a significant national holiday celebrated with pride."

coming or happening right after the fifteenth person or thing

"The sixteenth century saw."

"He was the sixteenth person to arrive at the party, so he got the last slice of cake."

coming or happening right after the sixteenth person or thing

"The seventeenth century was."

"She was the seventeenth student to successfully complete the challenging advanced mathematics course this semester."

coming or happening right after the seventeenth person or thing

"She celebrated her eighteenth birthday."

"The eighteenth amendment to the constitution prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States."

coming or happening right after the eighteenth person or thing

"The nineteenth century was important."

"The nineteenth century saw the invention of the telephone the light bulb and the car."

coming or happening right after the nineteenth person or thing

"She lives on the twentieth floor."

"The twentieth century saw incredible technological advances including airplanes computers and the internet that changed human life forever."

coming or happening right after the twenty-ninth person or thing

"Today is her thirtieth birthday."

"The thirtieth anniversary of the organization marked a pivotal turning point in its strategic direction."

coming or happening right after the thirty-ninth person or thing

"He celebrated his fortieth birthday."

"He was the fortieth person in line to buy the limited edition concert tickets that went on sale this morning."

coming or happening right after the forty-ninth person or thing

"It's the fiftieth anniversary."

"The fiftieth session of the committee produced a landmark resolution on international trade standards."

the ordinal number of sixty in counting order

"He is celebrating his sixtieth birthday."

"She celebrated her sixtieth birthday with a family dinner at a nice restaurant downtown."

the ordinal number of seventy in counting order

"She turned seventieth last week."

"He retired on his seventieth birthday after working for the same company for fifty years."

the ordinal number of eighty in counting order

"He is in his eightieth year."

"The eightieth birthday party was a huge celebration with music dancing and lots of food."

the ordinal number of ninety in counting order

"She celebrated her ninetieth birthday."

"She is in her ninetieth year but still very active and healthy and full of energy."

the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order

"This is his hundredth goal."

"The company celebrated its hundredth anniversary with a big party for all employees and retirees."

the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order

"This is the thousandth time."

"This is the thousandth time I have told you to clean your room so please do it now."

the ordinal number of one million in counting order

"He won for the millionth time."

"She was the millionth person to download the new app, receiving a special congratulatory message from the developers."

the ordinal number of one billion in counting order

"This is the billionth call I have made."

"Scientists are trying to calculate the exact position of the billionth atom in their complex molecular structure model."

the ordinal number of one trillion in counting order

"This is a trillionth chance."

"He proudly took the trillionth step on his journey, marking a significant milestone in his long expedition."

the ordinal number of one quadrillion in counting order

"That is a quadrillionth chance."

"Astronomers believe they may have discovered the quadrillionth star in the distant Andromeda galaxy last night."

the ordinal number of one quintillion in counting order

"The odds are a quintillionth."

"He meticulously counted until the quintillionth grain of sand on the vast, deserted beach before stopping."

used to indicate a small degree, amount, etc.

"There is little time left."

"There is little time left before the deadline so we need to work very fast."

used to indicate a small amount or quantity of something

"I need a little help."

"A little kindness can go a long way in making someone feel better when they are sad."

used to convey a small amount or degree of something

"Please wait a bit."

"I am a bit tired after working all day so I think I will go to bed early tonight."

used to indicate a smaller amount or degree

"Eat less sugar."

"You should eat less sugar if you want to lose weight and be healthier."

used to suggest that something is smallest in amount or number

"The least amount."

"Of all the options presented, the one with the least amount of risk was chosen for the investment."

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

"I have some money."

"Some of the cookies were eaten by the children while the adults were talking in the other room."

to a necessary amount

"We have enough food."

"We have enough food for everyone so please do not worry about running out."

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

"Thank you very much."

"How much money do you need to borrow because I can lend you some if you ask nicely?"

used to refer to a number, amount, or degree that is bigger or larger

"I need more time."

"We need more time to finish the project because it is very complex and difficult."

used to indicate the greatest quantity or degree

"Most people like it."

"The majority of the audience appreciated most of the performance, despite a few minor flaws."

used to indicate an excessive or undesirable quantity of something

"Too much sugar is bad."

"Eating too much sugar is bad for your health and can cause weight gain and diabetes."