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The Magic of Mnemonics · Module 77
B2 · Module 77

Quantification, Comparison & Emphasis

What you will learn:quantify groups and proportions, choose comparison frames from meaning, rank and make the meaning stronger accurately, focus information deliberately, and introduce two true cognates patterns through example-first discovery.

160 quick varied Practice Rolls50 Review & Reuse6 combined3 apply219 total

Can-Do

I can quantify, compare and emphasize information with B2-level precision.

Meaning first

Chooseque,de, proportion, degree and focus forms because of the intended meaning—not because of an English word-for-word shortcut.

Keep in mind

Only the example is learned. you will meet new true cognates later, after learning the pattern; no vocabulary-list preview and no invented cognates.

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Lesson 1 — Advanced Indefinite & Distributive Quantifiers

Build from the earlier indefinite/negative pattern into one-by-one distribution, several, free choice, and guided identity openness.

cada — each / every
Distributes across members one by one.
varios / varias — several
Agrees with a plural noun.
cualquier + noun — any + singular noun
Free choice before a singular noun.
cualquiera — anyone / any one
Can stand without a following noun.
cualquiera de + group — any one of a group
Selects freely from an established group.
algún/alguna vs un/una
guided nuance: identity can be left especially open with algún/alguna; context still controls specificity.

Practice: 30 varied Practice Rolls. Every new item you are learning remains active through its five-part practice.

Lesson 2 — Partitives, Majority & Proportions

Express majority, halves, thirds, out-of-every relationships, and percentages using the already completed number pattern.

la mayoría de — the majority of / most of
Talking About Part of a Group.
la mitad de — half of
One half.
un tercio de — one third of
One third.
dos tercios de — two thirds of
Two thirds.
X de cada Y — X out of every Y
Proportional phrase pattern.
porcentaje — percentage
The noun for a percentage.
por ciento — percent
Use number + por ciento in numeric frames.

Practice: 35 varied Practice Rolls. Every new item you are learning remains active through its five-part practice.

Lesson 3 — Advanced Comparison: QUE vs DE

Choose the comparison connector from meaning: another thing uses que; a numerical limit uses de; a following clause uses de lo que.

más … que — more … than
Compare one thing/context with another.
menos … que — less/fewer … than
Compare one thing/context with another.
más de + number — more than + number
Numerical limit.
menos de + number — fewer/less than + number
Numerical limit.
más de lo que + clause — more than …
Comparison extends into a clause.
menos de lo que + clause — less than …
Comparison extends into a clause.
tanto/a/os/as … como — as much/many … as
recall only: equality comparison already learned.

Practice: 30 varied Practice Rolls. Every new item you are learning remains active through its five-part practice.

Lesson 4 — Superlatives & Degree

Rank within a group and make the degree stronger with agreement. The -ísimo use this pattern here only with the course-learned adjective bases.

el/la/los/las más + adjective + de — the most … of/in
Relative maximum.
el/la/los/las menos + adjective + de — the least … of/in
Relative minimum.
-ísimo/-ísima/-ísimos/-ísimas — extremely / very
learned bases: bueno, malo, grande, pequeño, importante, difícil, fácil.
muchísimo/a/os/as — a great deal / very much / very many
Degree or quantity; agree with a noun when needed.

Practice: 20 varied Practice Rolls. Every new item you are learning remains active through its five-part practice.

Lesson 5 — Focus & Emphasis

Change what is highlighted without changing the core meaning.

solo — only / just
Limits the focused information; other contexts can mean alone.
incluso — even / including
Adds an unexpected or inclusive element.
sobre todo — above all / especially
Highlights what matters most.
especialmente — especially
Highlights a particular case.
un poco — a little / a bit
Small positive amount.
poco — little / few
Small or insufficient amount.
demasiado/a/os/as — too much / too many
Excess; agreement with a noun when applicable.
muy — very
Earlier intensifier: recall only.

Practice: 35 varied Practice Rolls. Every new item you are learning remains active through its five-part practice.

Lesson 6 — Building Blocks:-al → -al

Learn one example first, then use the pattern to recognize more true cognates. Do not preview a vocabulary list.

example: natural ↔ natural
Pattern:English-al↔ Spanish-al
About 250+ useful words follow this pattern. Later practice uses true cognates that follow this pattern; you do not need to memorize a list you have not been shown.

Practice this example 5 different ways. Later recall includes unseen true cognates, one new cognate per Practice Roll.

Lesson 7 — Building Blocks:-ive → -ivo/-iva

Again, Learn the example first. Agreement is part of the pattern; true cognates in the pattern appear later as discovery, not as a memorization list.

example:active ↔activo
Pattern:English-ive↔ Spanish-ivo / -iva
About 125+ useful words follow this pattern. Watch for false friends; use only the cognates that follow this pattern.

Practice this example 5 different ways. You will meet new cognates gradually in later practice.

Review & Reuse — 50 Rolls

Review Module 77 precision skills alongside prior A1–B1 language. Cognate discovery appears only after its pattern has been learned and uses true cognates rather than invented words.

Combined Practice — 6 Rolls

Practice quantity, comparison, degree and emphasis in different situations. Four rolls also serve as extra practice after using Reveal.

Apply & Communicate — 3 Rolls

Show the Can-Do in connected decisions and interpretations instead of explaining grammar labels.

What You Learned

You can now use these B2 precision skills without help.

You can nowQuantify groups, proportions and free-choice relationships with more precision.
Show What You Can DoChoosequevsde, build superlatives, control degree/focus, and work out true cognates from two patterns you have learned.
Ready to continueWhen every roll is completed and no extra practice remains to finish, Module 77 is complete.

Ready to continue

Complete all Practice Rolls. Reveal helps you learn, but you should also try the skill without it; a Reveal on an important practice also activates its extra practice in a new situation.