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(+ A/an, Some, Any, Much, Many, A Lot Of) : Examples
(+ A/an, Some, Any, Much, Many, A Lot Of) : Examples
EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:
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There isn’t + singular
There isn’t a banana. There aren’t any grapes.
There aren’t + plural
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There isn’t a/an + singular
countable
There isn’t any+ uncountable
There isn’t any coffee. There aren’t any + countable There aren’t three sausages.
plural
There are two…
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IMPORTANT!!
We use:
A + singular countable, (que empieza por consonante):
Ex: a pineapple, a banana, a sausage
MUCH MANY
We use much with uncountable nouns. We use many with plural countable nouns.
Ex: There isn’t much water in the bottle. Ex:There aren’t many students in the
Is there much sugar on the table? classroom.
Are there many books on the desk?
Use Use
We use much: We use many:
• in negative sentences and questions: • in negative sentences and questions:
Ex: Is there much pollution in the city? Ex: Are there many shops in your street?
There isn’t much information about the Peter hasn’t got many friends.
subject.
We use How many + plural countable noun to
We use How much + uncountable noun to ask ask about the number.
about the quantity, the amount. Ex:How many students are there in the
Ex: How much milk is there in the bottle? classroom?
A LOT OF / LOTS OF
We use a lot of with plural countable nouns and Use
uncountable nouns.
We use a lot of / lots of:
Ex: There is a lot of food in the fridge.
I’ve got a lot of friends this year. • Especially in affirmative sentences.
Ex: There is a lot of coffee in the jug.
We can also use lots of instead of a lot of.
He buys lots of sweets every day.
Ex: There are lots of flowers in the garden.
1. There is a jug on the table. => There isn't a jar of cookies on the table.
2. There are some lollipops. => There aren't some lollipops.
3. There are four strawberries in the bowl. => There aren't four strawberries in the bowl.
4. There is an orange on the plate. => There isn't an orange on the plate.
5. There’s some juice in the glass. => There isn't some juice in the glass.
1. is / some / there / the / bread / in / basket. =>There is some bread in the basket.
2. any / there / biscuits / are / ? =>Are there any biscuits?
3. many / there / lemons / how / are / ? =>How many lemons are there?
4. isn’t / water / there / any / bottle / the / in. => There isn't any water in the bottle.
5. spaghetti / any / there / in / isn’t / bowl / the. =>There isn't any spaghetti in the bowl.
1. We don’t have MUCH petrol in the car. Is there a petrol station near here?
2. HOW MUCH people are there at the party?
3. This is a very small hotel. It hasn’t got MANY rooms.
4. There aren’t MANY apples in the fridge. We need to buy more.
5. HOW MUCH flour do we need for the cake?
6. HOW MANY pets has Tom got? He’s got a dog and a cat.
7. Have you got any games for the WII? Yes, but not MANY.
8. There is a new zoo in the town, but it hasn’t got MANY animals.
9. HOW MANY cinemas are there in your city?
10. There isn’t MUCH milk in the jug.