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SOME ANY MUCH MANY A LOT (A) FEW (A) LITTLE

We use much and many mostly in question


Some and Any are used before plural nouns and negative. Much is used with uncountable
and uncountable nouns to talk about an nouns, and many is used with countable plural
indefinite quantity: nouns.
Ex: Some letters any letters Ex: - Is there much rice left?
Some money any money - We haven’t got much rice left.
- Has he got many books?
Some is used in affirmative sentences. - He hasn’t got many books.
Ex: - There are some letters for you. Note: We often use much and many in
- I’ve got some money. affirmative sentences after too, as, so and
very.
Some is used in questions when we want to Ex: - Take as much milk as you want.
encourage people to say ‘yes’; for example in - I’ve got so many jobs to do today.
requests and offers. - We enjoy the party very much.
Ex: - Can you let me have some paper? - We’ve got too much milk.
- Would you like some more tea?
- Have you got some paper I could have, In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot
Please? (of), lots (of) and plenty (of), not much and
many.
Any is used in negative and question form. We use a lot (of), lots (of) and plenty (of) with
Ex: - Are there any new stories in your store. both uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
- Is there any tea in the cupboard? Ex: - We’ve got a lot of milk.
- I don’t have any new stories for you. (Not: We’ve got much milk.)
- There isn’t any tea in the cupboard. - He’s got a lot of / plenty of books.
(Not normally: He’s got many books.)
Any is used after words with negative meaning
such as without, never, seldom, rarely, hardly.
Ex: - I found a taxi without any trouble.
- You never do any homework.
- There are hardly any eggs left.
LOOK AT THE PICTURE,COMPLETE THE WORDS AND THEN COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT QUANTIFIER

THERE IS M_ _ _ IN THE
THERE ARE V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BOTTLE
IN THE FRIDGE

THERE ISN’T M_ _ _ FOR THE THERE IS F ____ IN THE


BARBECUE FRIDGE

THERE ISN’T Y _______ IN THE THERE IS S_ _ _ IN THE


POT PACKET

THERE ARE E_ _ _ IN THE THERE ARE P _________ FOR


CARTON DINNER.

THERE AREN’T C ______ _. THERE ARE O _________ TO


CAN YOU BUY ? EAT.

ARE THERE C_________ ON


THE PLATE? THERE ARE C ________ FOR
YES, THE KIDS.

THERE ISN’T B ______ IN THE THERE IS ONLY A_ _ _ _


FRIDGE

THERE IS B_ _ _ _
THERE IS R_ _ _ IN THE BASKET
BOWL

THERE IS C_ _ _ ON THE
IS THERE T_ _ IN THE TEA PLATE
POT? NO, NOT

O _____ FOR THE


THERE IS
THERE ISN’T SALAD
C_ _ _ _ _
Practice with a few, a little and few and little

a few- has a positive meaning and is used for countables. (a few cookies)
a little – has a positive meaning and in used for uncountables (a little milk)

few- has a negative meaning- and is used for countables (few friends)
little- has a negative meaning- and is used for uncountables (little time)
I. Circle the correct answers. IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and
a lot of.
1. There aren’t some / any help. 1. John hasn’t _ _ money.

2. Do you know some / any Americans? 2. There is _ gold in the bag

3. We need some / any more coffee. 3. I haven’t got birds in the sky!

4. She’s got some / any interesting friends. 4. There aren’t cars in the street.

5. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. 5. Are there _ _ apples on the tree?

6. He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. 6. Jane spends money at the shops.

7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? 7. Have you got bread in the cupboard?

8. I’m having some / any problems with my car. 8. Are there _ _ children on the beach?

9. Are there some / any restaurants near here? 9. We are early. We have _ time.

1. _ lemonade

2. _ men
1. (Ask for coffee) _
3.
2. (Offer read)_
4. _ sweets 7. _ friends
3. (Offer rice)

4. (Ask for tomatoes) _ 5. _ women 8. _ houses

5. (Offer more potatoes) 6. _ money 9. _ snow

6. (Ask for more milk)

7.

1. Have got friends?

2. There are _ people in the room.


1. I haven’t got time.

2. Do you play _ _ football? 3. Can I have sugar, please?

3. I don’t eat meat.


4. How oranges are on the table?
4. There aren’t people here.

5.

6. Are there _ American in your country?

7. Have you travelled to countries? 6. There are _ monkeys at the zoo.

8. Was there _ traffic on the road?

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