What does quantity mean?
Word: Quantity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Quantity means how much there is of something, or how many, especially when it can be measured or counted.
Synonyms: number, volume
How do you spell quantity?
Syllables: quan - ti - ty
Tricky part: Quantity has two t's. Many people swallow the first one and write quanity.
Watch out for: quanity, quantiti
Memory tip: Tap the table as you say the word slowly, once for each t you hear. If you tap only once, you have dropped a letter.
Quantity in a sentence
Example 1: The recipe needs a small quantity of jaggery.
Example 2: Rice is bought in large quantities before the wedding season.
Example 3: The quantity of water in the tank drops quickly in May.
Fun Fact
Quantity comes from the Latin quantus, how much or how great, the same root as the word quantum used in physics.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Dadi used a huge quantaty of raw mangoes to make pickle for the whole year.
a) pickle
b) quantaty
c) used
d) mangoes
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b) quantaty. Say quan-ti-ty slowly: the middle part has an i, not an a.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: quantity
a) flavour
b) amount
c) type
d) shape
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b) amount. Both quantity and amount answer the question how much.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) kilogram
b) mesure
c) litre
d) quantity
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b) mesure. Measure has an a after the e; litre, kilogram and quantity are correct.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tnyuqtai
a) quaintly
b) quickly
c) quantity
d) quality
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c) quantity. Quality, quaintly and quickly all need an l, and quickly a c and a k too; quantity uses every letter.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which question asks about quantity?
a) Who made it?
b) Where does it live?
c) How many are there?
d) What colour is it?
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c) How many are there?
2. The saying 'quality, not quantity' means it is better to have ____.
a) many poor things than a few good ones
b) a few good things than many poor ones
c) nothing at all than one small thing
d) only new things and never old ones
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b) a few good things than many poor ones
