Quantifiers – Free Exercise

Exercise

ambos, cada, todos
Choose the correct quantifier to complete the sentences.

  1. He terminado los deberes hace una hora.all = todos
    todos + definite article + noun    I finished all my homework an hour ago.
  2. Jorge y Lucas se parecen mucho: son pelirrojos.both = ambos
    ambos can be followed by a verb or a noun without an article    Jorge and Lucas look alike: they both have red hair.
  3. Esta pastelería es increíble: preparan tarta de madrugada.every = cada
    cada + noun    This bakery is incredible: they bake every cake in the early hours of the morning.
  4. Según esta señal de tráfico, coches están mal aparcados.both = ambos
    ambos + noun without an article    According to the sign, both cars are parked illegally.
  5. Me sé de memoria las canciones de este grupo.all = todas
    todas + definite article + noun    I know all this band’s songs by heart.

algún, ningún
Complete the mini dialogues with the correct quantifiers.

  1. —¿Me dejas un boli?
    —Espera, creo que tengo en la mochila.alguno = one
    for ninguno to be possible here, we would need a double negative → no tengo ninguno en la mochila    —Will you lend me a pen?
    —Hang on, I think I have one in my bag.
  2. —¿Has visto a los gatos?
    —No, está en casa.none = ninguno
    alguno is not possible here because the answer is negated    —Have you seen the cats?
    —No, none of them are at home.
  3. —¿Vamos a cenar al restaurante de abajo?
    —No puedo, de sus platos es apto para celíacos.none of = ninguno de
    alguno is not possible here because the answer is negated    —Shall we go for dinner at the restaurant downstairs?
    —I can’t, none of their dishes are coeliac friendly.
  4. —Esta tarde prepararé una tarta para el cumpleaños de Miguel.
    —Genial, hay velas del año pasado en la cocina.some = algunas
    for ninguna to be possible here, we would need a double negative → no hay ninguna vela del año pasado    —I’m going to bake a cake for Miguel’s birthday this afternoon.
    —Great, there are some candles from last year in the kitchen.
  5. —Yo me encargaré de la música en la fiesta.
    —Mejor no, a de nosotros le gusta las canciones que pones.none of = ninguno de + personal pronoun
    alguno is not possible here because the answer is negated    —I’ll take care of the music for the party.
    —Better not, none of us like the songs you play.

bastante, demasiado, mucho, muy, poco

Complete the sentences with the correct quantifiers.

  1. Acabamos de comprar nuestra primera casa y estamos emocionados.very = muy
    mucho is not possible here because it cannot be followed by an adjective/adverb    We’ve just bought our first house and we’re very excited.
  2. No prepares nada de cenar, queda comida en la nevera de la hora de comer.enough = bastanteDon’t make anything for dinner, there’s enough food left in the fridge from lunchtime.
  3. Carlos se ha quedado en blanco en el examen. preguntas le suenan a chino. many = mucho
    mucho changes its ending to agree in gender and number with the noun that follows
    preguntas = feminine plural → muchas    Carlos went blank during the exam. Many questions were just Greek to him.
  4. Queda queso en la nevera; tenemos que comprar más.little/not much = pocoThere’s not much cheese left in the fridge. We have to buy more.
  5. El maletero del coche no cierra, está lleno.too = demasiadoThe boot of the car won’t close, it’s too full.