English Grammar Exercises

Units 71–75: Quantifiers, Numbers, Too/Enough, A few/A little

71. A number of / A lot of
71.1 A number of / A lot of
  1. A number of sports, such as running and the high jump.
  2. The United States has a population of more than 330 million.
  3. Measles is an illness that usually affects children.
  4. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is my favorite book. I read it every summer.
  5. Gymnastics wasn't my first choice of sport.
  6. Physics was my favorite subject when I was at school.
71.2 A number of / A lot of
  1. My family usually gets together each Christmas.
  2. The company has hired a couple of new employees.
  3. The government is refusing to reveal any details.
  4. All the staff are going out for a meal after work.
72. Too / Enough
72.1 Too / Enough
  1. Pablo has so many qualifications, but he has not enough experience.
  2. The hotel costs a lot of difficulty finding our way to the right block.
  3. Denis had plenty of success, and he's won three awards this year.
72.2 Too / Enough
  1. Physics, love, time, belief
72.3 Abstract Nouns
  1. People from many different cultures live in the city.
  2. After a lot of thought, he decided to quit his job.
  3. Being able to play an instrument is a great skill to have.
  4. I've visited the museum a few times this year.
  5. Don't give up hope! Your team might win.
  6. Exercise is important for your general health.
  7. It takes a lot of time to learn a foreign language.
  8. Science is famous for its cultures and history.
  9. Yuka loves to share her mushrooms in the past.
73. Numbers & Quantifiers
73.1 Numbers
  1. There's a lot of space in my new apartment.
  2. My uncle is always driving everywhere at high speed.
  3. There's some eating friendships while traveling.
  4. There's not enough time to finish the project.
73.2 Numbers in Context
  1. The bus leaves at the bus stop for an hour.
  2. My sister-in-law works in the main hospital.
  3. You'll need a bottle opener for those drinks.
73.3 Numbers
  1. The police are investigating the break-in at the bank.
  2. The teapot sat on the kitchen floor.
  3. I bought some toothpaste at the drugstore.
  4. My daughter has a birthday card for her son.
74. Ordinal & Cardinal Numbers
74.1 Ordinal Numbers
  1. Cardinal
  2. Ordinal
  3. Cardinal
  4. Ordinal
  5. Cardinal
  6. Ordinal
74.2 Numbers
  1. One thousand
  2. 848
  3. 417
  4. One thousand, five hundred
  5. Nine thousand and fifty-eight
  6. 973
  7. Three thousand, five hundred and ninety
  8. Three thousand and fifty-nine
74.3 Numbers in Context
  1. Two million, eight hundred and forty thousand, two hundred and fifty
  2. One hundred and ninety
  3. Three hundred, nine hundred and twenty
  4. Ninety million, three hundred and ten thousand
74.4 Percentages
  1. Twelve point five
  2. Two thirds
  3. One hundred percent
  4. Six and three quarters
  5. Fourteen point nine five
  6. Two fifths
  7. Six point three four
  8. Seventy-nine point four percent
  9. Eighty and a half
75. A few / A little / Too / Enough
75.1 A few / A little
  1. Lots of students also have a part-time job.
  2. Lots of my friends came to my birthday party.
  3. There are some good bands performing tonight.
  4. Only a few people were in the meeting room.
  5. There is lots of juice in the fridge if you want some.
75.2 Too / Enough
  1. There isn't enough sugar to make a birthday cake.
  2. There isn't enough money to buy that car.
  3. This morning there wasn't enough coffee in the box.
  4. There isn't enough chicken to make dinner for everyone.
  5. I bought too much fruit. Please take some.
  6. There is too much orange juice in the fridge.
  7. There are only two seats left. There are too many of us here.
75.3 A few / A little / Fewer / Less
  1. A lot of people visit the mountains on weekends.
  2. I'm not rich, but I try to donate a little money to charity every month.
  3. Sadly there are few Sumatran tigers left in the wild.
  4. Fewer young people are studying languages than in the past.
  5. It's less than 10 minutes' walk to the historic part of the city.
75.4 A few / Fewer / Less
  1. I spent less time on this essay than I did last time.
  2. The lecture was almost empty. There were fewer than 10 students there.
  3. I'm earning less money with my new job, but the conditions are better.
  4. Fewer people eat meat today in comparison with a decade ago.
  5. The train leaves in less than half an hour. We should hurry!
  6. There was much less traffic than usual on the way to work.
  7. There are fewer than 5,000 black rhinos left in the wild.
  8. Fewer young people are studying languages than in the past.
  9. It's less than 10 minutes' walk to the historic part of the city.
75.5 Enough / Too
  1. We didn't go shopping because we didn't have enough money.
  2. The weather was awful, but at least I made a few friends there.
  3. There is much less traffic in the city than 15 years ago.
  4. A male African elephant can weigh more than seven tons.
  5. I received a lot of presents for my 30th birthday.
75.6 Too / Enough / A few
  1. Marco was making far too much noise, so Ellie went out to the café.
  2. I'm afraid it's bad news. Our company is making less money than it did last year.
  3. Unfortunately very little can be done about the bad weather.
  4. Do we have enough pasta to make lunch for all the family?
  5. We have lots of things to pack. Do you think there's room in the box?
  6. Few people come to the restaurant on a Monday evening. It's almost empty.
  7. There are quite a few sandwiches left. Help yourself to one!
  8. There were a lot of people waiting on the platform for the train.
  9. There were quite a few clothes I liked, but I didn't buy any.
  10. Fewer than 10 people work for our company. It's very cozy here.
  11. The safari park costs less than $5 to visit. It's a real bargain.
  12. We have quite a bit of time before we need to leave.

Answers Index (All in Order)

71.1 A number of sports, such as running and the high jump.
71.2 My family usually gets together each Christmas.
72.1 Pablo has so many qualifications, but he has not enough experience.
72.2 Physics, love, time, belief
72.3 People from many different cultures live in the city.
73.1 There's a lot of space in my new apartment.
73.2 The bus leaves at the bus stop for an hour.
73.3 The police are investigating the break-in at the bank.
74.1 Cardinal
74.2 One thousand
74.3 Two million, eight hundred and forty thousand, two hundred and fifty
74.4 Twelve point five
75.1 Lots of students also have a part-time job.
75.2 There isn't enough sugar to make a birthday cake.
75.3 A lot of people visit the mountains on weekends.
75.4 I spent less time on this essay than I did last time.
75.5 We didn't go shopping because we didn't have enough money.
75.6 Marco was making far too much noise, so Ellie went out to the café.