Below, you will find a brief guide to using a few different quantifiers. It can be a little tricky to figure out when to use too much, too many, and not enough, but don't worry--here are some simple rules to follow:

• Use too much when you're talking about something that can't...

Benicio could hardly remember a time before his dream of becoming a small business owner. His father had prepared him well to work diligently, to treat others with kindness, fairness, and respect, and to live by the Golden Rule. With these character qualities firmly in place, Benicio's...

There are several sentence patterns that can be used to talk about preferences.  One of the most common uses the sentence structure (sentence frame) below.

I like _________ better than __________ because __________.

I could use the above sentence frame to respond to the following...

When Jessica was (1) a little girl, she told (2) her parents that more than anything, she wanted (3) to learn how to play the piano. Her dream was (4) to become a concert pianist. 

Soon after declaring this, she started (5) taking weekly piano lessons. ...

What do you do when facing a difficult problem or a seemingly (1) insurmountable (2) challenge? Do you crumple (3) on the floor in defeat, or do you stand up tall, ready to come up with a game plan (4) and a list of steps to tackle (5) the situation head-on (6)?  If you are ever...