GRAMMAR – Adjectives that quantify.

GRAMMAR – Adjectives that quantify.

The words in this image can be adjectives, pronouns, or determiners.

  • FEW vs. A FEW
    Few is a quantifier used with plural countable nouns. Without the article “a,” few emphasizes a small number of something. Adding the article removes the emphasis—a few means some.
  • FEWER
    Fewer is a comparative adjective. It is only used with countable nouns and means a smaller quantity (number).
  • LITTLE vs. LITTLE
    The same rule applies to little, which is used with singular uncountable nouns. Without the article “a,” little emphasizes a small quantity of something. Adding the article removes the emphasis—a little means some.
  • EACH vs. EVERY
    Each and every are commonly confused.
    Each is a way to emphasize the individual people or things in a pair or group. We can use each in affirmative sentences, negative sentences, and questions. Each can only be used with countable nouns. When it precedes a subject noun, the noun is singular and it takes a singular verb.
    Every is a way to emphasize all the members of a group. We can use every in affirmative sentences, negative sentences, and questions. Every can only be used with count nouns. When it precedes a subject noun, the noun is singular, and it takes a singular verb. This is very confusing to students because the meaning is always plural (every always means more than one).
  • FARTHER
    Farther is only used for distance. It’s a comparative adjective, so it’s used to compare the distance remaining to the distance already traveled, or when comparing the distances to different places from one point.
  • FURTHER
    Further can be used for distance, but it is more commonly used in a figurative sense. It refers to going “beyond” in degree, time, or progress. It’s a comparative adjective, so it’s used to talk about continuing, extending, or adding to something, such as information, effort, or development.


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