Quantifiers: A Few / A Little / Enough / Too
Four quantifiers move from the A2 basic distinction into B1 finer-grained quantity. A few (a small number — positive) takes countable plurals (I have a few questions); a little (a small amount — positive) takes uncountables (I need a little more time). Enough (the right amount) follows adjectives and adverbs (clear enough, experienced enough). Too (more than necessary — negative) precedes them (too long, too quickly). The negative few (no article) and little (no article) mean “not many” and “not much” with a negative implication (Few people applied, Little progress has been made).
This worksheet drills B1 use of finer-grained quantifiers in workplace and analytical contexts.
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What’s inside:
- Grammar Box with all four quantifiers, the countable/uncountable rule, the article distinction (a few / few, a little / little), and the too / enough word-order rule
- Multiple-choice (10 items): pick the correct quantifier based on noun type and meaning
- Rewriting: convert sufficient, not enough, slightly more into the correct quantifier form
- Production: write five workplace observations using the four quantifiers
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes on the few / a few negative-implication trap
Common mistakes addressed: a few with uncountables (a few time), a little with countables (a little people), too + adjective + enough mix-up (too clear enough), and confusing few (negative) with a few (positive).
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. B1 quantifier precision is a Writing-assessment marker in Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE). Part of the Articles & Quantifiers collection — the natural next step is So / Such / Too / Enough, which extends the same intensifier system into emphatic and sufficiency expressions.
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