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Grammar 5 Quantity. Grammar, Exercises and Answer Key
Grammar 5 Quantity. Grammar, Exercises and Answer Key
Grammar 5 Quantity. Grammar, Exercises and Answer Key
“DUQUE DE RIVAS”
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We use few with plural nouns and little with uncountable nouns:
There is a difference between few and a few and between little and a
She was not popular at school. She had few friends. (=not many, not
enough friends)
It´s about quarter to ten! I´ve got little time. (=not much, not enough
time)
A few and a little are more positive ideas: A few / a little = some, a
She enjoys her life in Brighton. She has a few friends. (= not many, but
Let´s have a coffee. I´ve got a little time before the bus leaves. (= some
Few and little (without a) are rather formal. In conversation we prefer not
Exercises:
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AULA VIRTUAL DE INGLÉS I.E.S. “DUQUE DE RIVAS”
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2- Would you like some more tea? Yes, please, but only __________________
3- The theatre was almost empty. There were very _________________ people
inside.
5- She didn´t have enough money, but her boyfriend had _________________
here.
the salad.
cake.
Interesting film.
8- Have they got _____________ children? No, they haven´t got ____________
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AULA VIRTUAL DE INGLÉS I.E.S. “DUQUE DE RIVAS”
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weekend.
III) Complete the sentences with a lot of, much, many, too much, too many,
enough:
2- Layla wants to buy a tablet, but she hasn´t got ________________ money.
were late.
great time!
7- The woman was badly injured in the accident. She lost _________________
blood.
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AULA VIRTUAL DE INGLÉS I.E.S. “DUQUE DE RIVAS”
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I)
2- Would you like some more tea? Yes, please, but only a little.
3- The theatre was almost empty. There were very few people inside.
5- She didn´t have enough money, but her boyfriend had a little.
9- There´s not much to see in this town, so few tourists come here.
10- We need a few tomatoes and a little oil for the salad.
II)
8- Have they got any children? No, they haven´t got any.
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AULA VIRTUAL DE INGLÉS I.E.S. “DUQUE DE RIVAS”
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III)
2- Layla wants to buy a tablet, but she hasn´t got enough money.
3- They didn´t see many bands at the concert because they were late.
great time!
6- The traffic is terrible in New Delhi. There are too many cars.
7- The woman was badly injured in the accident. She lost a lot of blood.
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