量化詞は英語の文法において非常に重要な役割を果たします。これらの語は名詞の量や量的な範囲を示すのに使用されます。例えば、「many」、「few」、「some」、「any」という単語などが量化詞に含まれます。正しい文脈で適切な量化詞を選ぶ能力は、英語を流暢に話す上で欠かせません。
本演習を通じて、学習者は様々な文脈で使用される量化詞についての理解を深めることができます。さまざまな文で、空白部分に入れるべき最適な量化詞を選択する練習をすることで、実際の会話や文章でそれらを使いこなせるようになることを目指します。
演習１：一般的な量化詞を使った文
I would like to have *some* (quantity) more tea.
She has *many* (number) friends in this city.
There are *few* (number) apples left in the basket.
Do you have *any* (quantity) questions?
*All* (totality) students must submit their assignments by Friday.
I saw *several* (number) birds in the park this morning.
He doesn’t have *much* (quantity) patience when it comes to waiting.
*Most* (majority) of the people agreed with the decision.
We have *enough* (sufficiency) chairs for everyone in the meeting.
*No* (none) of the emails were relevant to the subject.
She read *both* (two) books over the weekend.
Can I have *a few* (number) minutes to finish this task?
They had *a little* (quantity) trouble finding the right address.
There are *plenty* (abundance) of opportunities in this field.
I spent *a lot of* (large quantity) time practicing the piano.
演習２：複数形の名詞と共に使う量化詞
He only reads *a couple of* (two) newspapers.
There were *dozens of* (many) people at the concert.
*Hundreds of* (very many) birds migrate south every winter.
The recipe calls for *several* (many) types of herbs.
*A large number of* (many) participants have registered for the marathon.
*Scores of* (many) fans waited outside the theater.
The charity received donations from *numerous* (many) individuals.
They’ve invited *a multitude of* (very many) guests to their wedding.
*A handful of* (few) people are enough to change the world.
The museum exhibits *thousands of* (very many) ancient artifacts.
I need *a few* (some) minutes to check my email.
She offered me *several* (some) good advice during the meeting.
*A number of* (some) students were absent today.
*Several* (some) attempts have been made to fix the problem.
There are *countless* (innumerable) stars in the sky.
