ENGLISH II ODO.

UNIT TWO
LIC. MAGDALENA SALTOS BARBERAN.M.ED.
 QUANTIFIERS BEFORE NOUNS

• A quantifier is a word or phrase which is used before

a noun to indicate the amount or quantity:
'Some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a few' are examples of
quantifiers.
• Quantifiers can be used with both countable and
uncountable nouns. Examples:
• There are some books on the desk
He's got only a few dollars.
How much money have you got?
There is a large quantity of fish in this river.
He's got more friends than his sister.
 WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

• much
• a little/little/very little *
• a bit (of)
• a great deal of
• a large amount of
• a large quantity of
 WITH BOTH

• all
• enough
• more/most
• less/least
• no/none
• not any
• some
• any
• a lot of
• lots of
• plenty of
 WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS

• many
• a few/few/very few **
• a number (of)
• several
• a large number of
• a great number of
• a majority of
 IMPORTANT NOTES
• NOTE
• few, very few mean that there is not enough of
something.
a few means that there is not a lot of something, but
there is enough.
• ** NOTE
• little, very little mean that there is not enough of
something.
a little means that there is not a lot of something,
but there is enough.
ADVERBS OF MANNER
 PHRASAL VERBS

• Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases

consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition.
Think of them as you would any other English
vocabulary. Study them as you come across them,
rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use
the list below as a reference guide when you find
an expression that you don't recognize. The
example sentences will help you understand the
meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a
separate verb with a specific meaning, you will be
able to remember it more easily. Like many other
verbs, phrasal verbs often have more than one
meaning. Look at the video added.
 IMPERATIVES

• We can use the imperative to give a direct order.

• Take that chewing gum out of your mouth.

• Stand up straight.
• Give me the details.

• We can use the imperative to give instructions.

• Open your book.

• Take two tablets every evening.
• Take a left and then a right.
 USES

• We can use the imperative to make an invitation.

• Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home.

• Please start without me. I'll be there shortly.
• Have a piece of this cake. It's delicious.

• We can use the imperative on signs and notices.

• Push.
• Do not use.
• Insert one dollar.
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• We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice.

• Speak to him. Tell him how you feel.

• Have a quiet word with her about it.
• Don't go. Stay at home and rest up. Get some sleep and
recover.

• We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'.

• Do be quiet.
• Do come.
• Do sit down.

•
 ADVERBS OF MANNER

• Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens.

They are usually placed either after the main verb
or after the object.
 EXAMPLES

• He swims well.
• He ran quickly.
• She spoke softly.
• James coughed loudly to attract her attention.
• He plays the flute beautifully. (after the direct
object)
• He ate the chocolate cake greedily. (after the
direct object)
 USES

• An adverb of manner cannot be put between a

verb and its direct object. The adverb must be
placed either before the verb or at the end of the
clause.
• Examples
• He ate greedily the chocolate cake. [incorrect]
• He ate the chocolate cake greedily. [correct]
• He greedily ate the chocolate cake. [correct]
• He gave us generously the money. [incorrect]
• He gave us the money generously. [correct]
• He generously gave us the money. [correct]
 USES

• If there is a preposition before the verb's object, you

can place the adverb of manner either before the
preposition or after the object.
• Examples
• The child ran happily towards his mother.
• The child ran towards his mother happily.
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• Adverbs of manner should always come

immediately after verbs which have no object
(intransitive verbs).
• Examples
• The town grew quickly after 1997.
• He waited patiently for his mother to arrive.
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• These common adverbs of manner are almost

always placed directly after the verb: well, badly,
hard, & fast
• Examples
• He swam well despite being tired.
• The rain fell hard during the storm.
HOW QUESTIONS
• Using Gerunds or infinitives
• One of the difficulties of the English language is to
know whether to use a gerund (ex : doing) or an
infinitive (ex : to do).
• Generally speaking we can use the following rules:
These rules are helpful but DO NOT always explain all uses of gerunds and infinitives.

Examples Rules Explanations

Often we use the
1. I enjoy myself at
gerund for an
the time of
action that
Verb + 1. I enjoy playing playing.
happens before or
gerund 2. I denied stealing 2. I deny having
at the same time
stolen anything
as the action of
before.
the main verb.
1. Visiting my uncle
Often we use the was an action of
1. I decided to visit infinitive for actions my decision. It
Verb +
my uncle that follow the comes after.
infinitive
2. I want to go out action of the main 2. What I want
verb. (now) is to go out
(after/later)