EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY

CONTENTS

* Countable & Uncountable Nouns

* How to Use Some & Any
* How to Use Much & Many
* How to use A Little & A Few
* How to use A Lot of / Lots of
 COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Refer to things that can be counted. They Refer to things that can’t be counted. They
have singular and plural forms. only singular form.

Examples: Examples:

A cup – two cups Money

An apple – three apples Music

A child - children Air

 HOW TO USE SOME & ANY

THEY USUALLY DETERMINE BOTH PLURAL

COUNTABLE NOUNS AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.
 HOW TO USE SOME

IN POSITIVE SENTENCES

 I’M GOING TO BUY SOME CLOTHES.
 THERE’S SOME ICE IN THE FRIDGE.
 WE DID SOME EXERCISES.

WITH PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUNS

 I NEED TO BUY SOME NEW SHOES.

WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

 I NEED SOME MONEY.
 HOW TO USE ANY

IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES AND QUESTIONS WITH

PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUNS AND UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
 SHE DOESN'T NEED ANY STAMPS.

 WE DIDN’T DO ANY EXERCISES.

 HAVE YOU GOT ANY FRIENDS?

 DO YOU NEED ANY HELP?

 IN GENERAL

 WE USE SOMETHING/ANYTHING
SOMEBODY/ANYBODY
SOMEWHERE/ANYWHERE
IN THE SAME WAY AS (SOME/ANY)

I CAN’T SEE ANYBODY COMING.

HE LIVES SOMEWHERE NEAR HERE.
 EXCEPTIONS!

 USE “ SOME” IN QUESTIONS WHEN OFFERING OR REQUESTING

 WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA? (OFFER)
 CAN I HAVE SOME CAKE? (REQUEST)

 USE “ ANY” IN POSITIVE SENTENCES WHEN THE REAL SENSE IS

NEGATIVE
 I REFUSED TO GIVE HIM ANY MONEY.
MEANS (I DIDN’T GIVE HIM ANY MONEY)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH
SOME OR ANY:
 I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.

 DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME?

 I DON’T HAVE ANY HOMEWORK TO DO.

 I WANT SOMETHING TO DRINK.

 SHE FINISHED THE TEST WITHOUT

ANY DIFFICULTY.
 HOW TO USE MUCH & MANY

MUCH MANY

It is used with uncountable nouns in It is used with countable nouns in questions

questions and in negative sentences . and in negative sentences .
Examples: Examples:
There isn’t much milk left. I didn’t take many photos on holiday.
How much money have you got ? How many people were at the meeting ?
 HOW TO USE A LITTLE & A FEW

A LITTLE A FEW

It is used to express positive idea with It is used to express positive idea with
uncountable nouns. It means “a small amount”. countable nouns. It means “a small number”.

Examples: Examples:

Do you take sugar in coffee? Just a little. Half a I have a few close friends. Two or three.
spoonful. I’ll be ready in a few minutes.
There is still a little work to do.
HOW TO USE A LOT OF / LOTS OF

A LOT OF / LOTS OF

It is used with both countable and

uncountable nouns in all types of sentences .
Examples:
I have got lots of friends.
We have got a lot of milk.
There isn’t a lot of butter, but there is enough.
Are there lots of tourists in your country.
 Exercise: Choose the correct item .
 There are a lot of people in the room .
A) much B) a little C) a lot of
 Can I have a little sugar, please?
A) a few B) a little C) many
 How many oranges are on the table?
A) many B) a few C) much
 How much money has Fred got?
A) many B) little C) much
 There are a few monkeys at the zoo .
A) much B) a few C) a little .