Jeronimo's Lesson
Relative Clauses / Quantifiers
Todas empiezan con un PRONOMBRE RELATIVO (RELATIVE PRONOUN).
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WHO/THAT - Personas (people).
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WHICH/THAT - Objetos (objects).
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WHOSE - Posesión (un objeto pertenece a alguien más)
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WHOM - Personas (people-formal situations)
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WHERE - Lugares (places).
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WHEN - Momentos (moments in time).
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WHY - Razones (explanations).
Quantifiers!
Countable
Uncountable
Have a SINGULAR and PLURAL form.
Are the nouns that we can COUNT.
Have only ONE form (Singular).
Are the nouns that we can't COUNT.
Quantifiers
*Are words that we write BEFORE NOUNS to give an indication of the QUANTITY of that NOUN.
*We use it when we want to tell some information about the NUMBER of something (How much and How many).
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Much or Many?
Both are mainly used in negative and interrogative sentences.
Activity
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Little
*Used before UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.
*It's the opposite of much: a small quantity.
*Almost nothing or not much.
Few
*Used before COUNTABLE NOUNS.
*Few means a small number.
Ex. I'm sorry, I speak little french.
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Ex. There are few honest politicians.
*He posted few photos on Instagram.
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A little
*Used before UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.
*A certain quantity of something that you CAN'T count.
*Means a small amount or some.
A few
*Used before COUNTABLE NOUNS.
*Means a small amount or some.
Are related with positive quantity
Ex. We have a little extra time this afternoon. Do you want to watch a movie?
Ex. We stayed a few days in Barcelona and visited the Gothic Neighborhood.
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Activity
Can you decide which is the correct answer?
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A LOT OF (LOTS OF)
Work for both groups: COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.
Can replace MUCH or MANY.
Large number or quantity.
Most common in affirmative sentences.
Ex. I ate a lot of pizza last night.
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Ex. I need lots of coffee today.
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SOME
Work for both groups: COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.
*Can replace A LITTLE or A FEW.
*Works in AFFIRMATIVE sentences.
Ex. Would you like some coffee?
*When you are offering something.
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ANY
*Is generally used in NEGATIVE sentences.
*We use it with PLURAL countable and UNCOUNTABLE nouns.
*It can be use in QUESTIONS.
Ex. She doesn't have ANY money.
Ex. Do you have any pets?
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Complete the video lesson with the correct quantifier.
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Jeronimo's Lesson. Class 7. Relative Clauses / Quantifiers.
By Valentina Rodríguez Ramírez
Jeronimo's Lesson. Class 7. Relative Clauses / Quantifiers.
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