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Quantifiers - Countable Quantifiers

These quantifiers appear as determiners before nouns and indicate their approximate numbers.

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Categorized English Quantifiers
few
few
[determiner]

a small unspecified number of people or things

Ex: Few people understand the complexity of this issue. 
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a few
a few
[determiner]

used to indicate a small number of items, people, or things

Ex: I have a few books to return to the library. 
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fewer
fewer
[determiner]

used to indicate a smaller number of something compared to a previous amount, or in contrast to another group

Ex: There were fewer students in the classroom today than yesterday. 
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fewest
fewest
[determiner]

used to indicate the smallest number or quantity of something among a group of items or options

Ex: The blue team scored the fewest points in the tournament. 
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several
several
[determiner]

used to refer to a number of things or people, more than two but not many

Ex: He owns several cars, each for a different purpose. 
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various
various
[determiner]

used to refers to more than one or several of something, indicating a number of distinct items, people, or instances

Ex: She offered me various options for the weekend getaway. 
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many
many
[determiner]

used to indicate a large number of people or things

Ex: He made many mistakes in his assignment. 
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lots of
lots of
[determiner]

used to indicate a large quantity or number of something

Ex: There were lots of people at the concert last night. 
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a good many
a good many
[determiner]

used to indicate a considerable number or quantity of something

Ex: A good many students showed up for the lecture on short notice. 
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a great many
a great many
[determiner]

used to emphasize a large number or quantity of something

Ex: A great many people attended the rally to support environmental conservation efforts. 
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most
most
[determiner]

used to refer to the largest number or amount

Ex: He eats most vegetables, but he doesn't like broccoli. 
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too many
too many
[determiner]

used to indicate an excessive or undesirable quantity of something

Ex: There are too many dishes piled up in the sink. 
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