Read through this dialogue between Peter, Jane and the waiter in a restaurant.

In each box choose between "some" and "any".

WAITER: Would you like to order now?

 Countable nouns are those which can Are the following countable or uncountable? Match the pictures with the nouns:
be countedJOHN:
and theyYes,havewe are readyform:
a plural to order.
Ex: banana-bananas
LARA: Do you have ............... fish soup?  biscuit  sugar  sweet  milk  egg  butter  cheese  rice
 Uncountable nouns can´t be counted
WAITER:
and are always used No, wesingular:
in the don't have ............. I'm sorry.
 We have
apple ...............
chocolatetomato soup
 jam left though. Would
ice-cream you like
 bread ..........?  cherry
 sandwich
Ex: tea, coffee.
LARA: Oh, OK. I'll try ............... .
Uncountable nouns can be made countable
JOHN:
using certain Yes, I will try the tomato soup too. Then …can I have ............... of the Spanish omelette that is on the menu. Would you
expressions:
Ex: A packet of sugar too, Mary?
like ...............
A can of coke
A barLARA:
of goldOh, no not for me. I never eat ...............eggs. I have cholesterol!
WAITER: What about the main course? We have ............... roast chicken.
JOHN: Well, I don't eat .............. meat so I will have ............... grilled fish. Can I have ............... boiled potatoes with it?
WAITER: Of course, sir. And for you madam?
Complete the following
LARA: I would expressions
like ...............tooctopus in green sauce, please.
make the uncountable nouns below
WAITER: Would you like ............... wine with your meal?
countable:
 A bowl of : ________________
JOHN: We’d love to have ............... white wine, please. Do you agree Lara?
 A jar of ___________________
 LARA: OK, a bottle of white wine.
A jug of ___________________
 A piece of _________________
WAITER: OK. Thank you so much.
 A glass of _________________
 A kilo of __________________
 A loaf of __________________
 A bar of ___________________

Fill in the blank with MUCH , MANY , LITTLE , FEW

A LOT OF, SOME , ANY , A LOT (OF).
Affirmative, negative and interrogative (uncountable and plural nouns)
Ex: I’ve got a lot of books. I haven’t got a lot of sugar. Have you got a lot of cds?

1. He can’t buy the house , because he hasn’t got ………………………….. money.

Interrogative and negative (uncountable nouns)
MUCH
2. Would you like to buy this dress? Yes, I’d love to but I’ve gotExamples:
only aHow much milk is there? There isn’t much.
………………………….. money.
3. We can’t make the cake because there isn’t ………………………….. flour left.and negative (plural nouns).
Affirmative, interrogative
MANY Examples: I have many apples. How many spoons are there? There aren’t many.
4. Are there ………………………….. books in his backpack ? - No , there aren’t …………………………..
Affirmative (uncountable and plural) It is also used in questions for offers and requests.
5. There are very ………………………….. apples
SOMEand we needExamples:
………………………….. to make
I want some honey. I have some oranges.the pie.
Would you like some sugar in your coffee? Can I drink some water?
6. There are very ………………………….. people in the streetInterrogative
because itandisnegative
raining.(uncountable and plural)
Examples: Have you got any wine? No, I haven’t got any.
7. ANY
How ………………………….. beer shall I buy for the party? Has she got any potatoes? No, she hasn´t got any.

8. Have you got ………………………….. new cds? Yes, I bought …………………………..

Affirmative, at the
negative and interrogative (plural weekend.
nouns).
FEW Examples: I’ve got few books. Have you got few apples? Yes, I’ve got few.
9. How ………………………….. bread do you eat every day ? I don’t eat ……………… I’m on a diet.
Affirmative, negative and interrogative (uncountable nouns).
Examples: I’ve got little flour. Has she got little jam? Yes, she´s got little.
10. Would you like ………………………….. biscuits for breakfast?
LITTLE
11. They didn’t buy …………………………..cherries but they bought a ……………………… oranges.
12. How ………………………….. times have you failed an exam
13. Is there ……………………..mustard left? I’d like to have ………………………….. with the steak.
B. Fill the blank spaces with much or many.
14. How ………………………….. milk do you drink every day?
A. Fill in the blanks with some or any: 1. How ______ oranges did you buy?
1. There isn't ___ butter in the refrigerator, is there? 2. How ______ does it cost?
2. I bought ____ peas and ____ beans at the supermarket. 3. How ______ presents did they buy?
3. We don't have ___ eggs to make an omelette. 4. How ______ cars has she got?
4. We must go to the bank. We need ___ some money. Answer
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5. There isn’t ___ honey in the jar but you can have ____ jam. 6. How ______ sugar do you need?
6. There are _______ people waiting outside the cinema. 8. How
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7. I haven’t ___ salt. Could you lend me ____? 8. How ______ hours do you usually sleep?
8. I bought her ___ flowers for her 40th birthday. 9. How
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9. We haven’t ___ cherries but there are _____ strawberries. 10. How ______ cups of coffee do you drink?
10. Are there _____ English books in the library? 10. How
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11. There were _____ mistakes in the dictation you made last Monday. 12. How ______ cheese have you got?
12. Would you like _____ cream in your coffee? 11. How
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13. They never drink ____ beer. They don’t like it. 14. How ______ wine did you drink?
14. Could you lend me ____ money to buy the newspaper? 12. How
6. 15.much
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many ______
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does potatoes
a packet
of bread ofshall shall
cigarettes I peel?
I buy? cost?
15. Are there ____ children playing in the park? 16. How ______ days does a leap year have?
16. There isn’t ____ rice left. We should go to the supermarket and buy ______ . 7.
13. How17.many
How
much ______
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people are isthere
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you at
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18. How ______ flour do we need for the pie?