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Quantifiers - Questions Tag
Quantifiers - Questions Tag
1. Some
– Dù ng trong câ u khẳ ng định
Some + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
Some pens are on the table.
There are some pens on the table.
Some + uncountable noun + V(số ít)
There is some ink in the inkpot.
2. Many/ much
– Dù ng trong câ u phủ định và câ u nghi vấ n. “Much” thườ ng khô ng đượ c dù ng trong câ u khẳ ng định.
“Many” có thể dù ng đượ c trong câ u khẳ ng định nhưng “a lot of” thườ ng đượ c dù ng nhiều hơn trong
câ u
đà m thoạ i.
o Many + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
There are many books on the table.
There are not many boys here.
Are there many teachers in your school?
o Much + uncountable noun + V(số ít)
There isn‟t much fresh water on earth.
There is much milk in the bottle.
We didn't spend much money.
Nhưng chú ý rằ ng , chú ng ta dù ng “too much” và “so many” trong cá c câ u khẳ ng định:
We spent too much money.
3. A lot of/ lots of/ plenty of
– Dù ng trong câ u khẳ ng định
A lot of/ lots of/ plenty of + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
A lot of pupils/ lots of pupils are in the library now.
Plenty of shops take checks.
A lot of/ lots of/ plenty of + noun (không đếm được) + V(số ít)
Lots of sugar is sold in the shop.
A lot of time is needed to learn a language.
Don‟t rush, there‟s plenty of time.
4. A great deal of (= much)/ a number of
A great deal of + uncountable noun + V (số ít)
A great deal of rice is produced in Vietnam
A large number of + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
A great number of + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
A large number of cows are raised in Ba Vi.
The number of + countable noun (số nhiều) + V (số ít)
The number of days in a week is seven.
The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter is quite small.
5. A little và little
A little (không nhiều nhưng đủ dùng) + uncountable noun + V(số ít)
Little (gần như không có gì) + uncountable noun + V(số ít)
Ví dụ :
A: Can you give me some ink?
B: Yes, I can give you some. I‟ve got a little ink in my pen
( No, I‟m sorry. I‟ve got only little)
We must be quick. There is little time. (= not much , not enough time )
He spoke little English, so it was difficult to communicate with him
He spoke a little English, so we was able to communicate with him.
6. A few và few
A few (không nhiều nhưng đủ dùng) + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
Few (gần như không có) + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
Ví dụ :
The house isn‟t full. There are a few rooms empty .
Where can I sit now? - There are few seats left.
He isn't popular. He has few friends.
She's lucky. She has few problems. (= not many problem)
7. All
All + countable noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
All students are ready for the exam.
All + uncountable noun + V(số ít)
Nearly all water on earth is salty.
8. Most of, all of, some of, many of
Most/ some/ all/ many + noun (số nhiều) + V(số nhiều)
Some people are very unfriendly.
Most of, some of, all of, many of + the/ his/ your/ my/ this/ those... + noun (số nhiều) + V(số
nhiều)
Some of the people at the party were very friendly.
Most of my friends live in Hanoi.
* Exercises
I. In some of these sentences much is incorrect or unnatural. Change much to many or a lot (of)
where necessary. Write 'OK' if the sentence is correct.
1 We didn't spend much money. - _____Ok________________________
2 Sue drinks much tea. - _____a lot of_____________________
3 Joe always puts much salt on his food. - _____a lot ò ______________________
4 We'll have to hurry. We don't have much time. - _____OK________________________
5 lt cost much to repair the car. - _____a lot of_____________________
6 Did it cost much to repair the car? - _____OK________________________
7 I don't know much people in this town. - _____many_______________________
8 Mike travels much. - _____a lot________________________
9 There wasn't much traffic this morning. - _____OK_________________________
10 You need much money to travel round the world. - _____a lot of______________________
II. Complete the sentences using plenty or plenty of+ the following:
hotels money room time to learn to see