Class: 6C

Quarter 3 (2019 – 2020)

GRAMMAR EXPLANATION

A. Quantifiers
B. Will vs. Be going to
C. Time clauses
 A. QUANTIFIERS

Quantifiers answer the questions

“How many?” and “How much?”

We use quantifiers with plural countable

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nouns and uncountable nouns.

E.g: We ate some bread and butter.

We saw lots of birds.
 A. QUANTIFIERS

1 01 2
A lot of / Lots of Any - Some
– Many – Much 02

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3 Each - Every A few / A little 4
04
– Few / Little

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 A. QUANTIFIERS
Countable Uncountable
(+) Positive A lot (of) / lots of A lot (of) / lots of
There are a lot of / lots There’s a lot of / lots of
of stars in the sky. milk in the bottle.
(-) Negative Many Much
I don’t have many There isn’t much jam in
apples. the jar.
(?) Interrogative Many / how many Much / how much
How many friends have How much sugar would
you got? you like?
 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

Much
A lot of / Lots of Many
much
1. I haven’t got…………………………….homework today.
many
2. Are there …………………… apples on the tree?
a lot of / lots of time.
3. We are early. We have ……………………
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 A. QUANTIFIERS

1 01 2
A lot of / Lots of Any - Some
– Many – Much 02

03
3 Each - Every A few / A little 4
04
– Few / Little

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 A. QUANTIFIERS
Both some and any can be used with plural countable nouns and
uncountable nouns

(?) Interrogative (+) Positive (-) Negative

Any Some No / not any
Are there any Yes, there are some No, there are no eggs.
eggs? eggs. No, there aren’t any eggs.
 A. QUANTIFIERS

• Some is also used in offers and requests:

“Would you like some tea?”
“Can I have some coffee, please?”

• Any is also used in positive statements but it means “it doesn’t

matter which”.
“Which book can I get?”
“Get any book you like!” (it doesn’t matter which book)
 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

Some Any
- Have you got……………………..Harryany Potter books?
- some
Yes, I’ve got .......................... of them.
- Great! Can I borrow…………………… some ?
- any
Sure! Have a look. You can choose ....................... of them.
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 A. QUANTIFIERS - COMPOUNDS
(+) Positive (?) Interrogative (-) Negative

people Someone Anyone No one / not anyone

Somebody Nobody / not anybody
things Something Anything Nothing / not anything
places Somewhere Anywhere Nowhere / not anywhere

• The compounds someone / anyone, etc. follow the same rules

as any and some.
“Is there anybody in the kitchen?” - “Yes, there is somebody in the
kitchen, but there is nobody / not any body in the bedroom.”
 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

something anything somewhere nowhere someone

1. something
Let’s get…………………………….to eat. – Good idea!
2. What’s that noise? – What? I can’t hear…………………… anything
3. This café is so crowded. There’s…………………… nowhere to sit.
4. somewhere warm and sunny for holiday.
I want to go ...............................
5. someone
The man over there looks like .............................. I know.
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 A. QUANTIFIERS

1 01 2
A lot of / Lots of Any - Some
– Many – Much 02

03
3 Each - Every A few / A little 4
04
– Few / Little

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 A. QUANTIFIERS
Both every and each are used with singular countable nouns
Two or more people / things Three or more people / things
Each Every
(refers to an individual) (refers to a group - meaning: all,
Each member of the football everyone, everything, etc.)
team must sign a contract. Every citizen has to pay taxes.
She bought two new dresses Tom has been to a lot of parties
and she paid £200 for each this month. He enjoyed every one
(one) of them. of them.
 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

Each Every
- In a basketball match, …………..team each has five players.
- every
She has a piano lesson .......................... Wednesday.
- There are ten rooms and there is a TV in…………......room.every
- Each
....................... of these two bottles holds one litre of milk.
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 A. QUANTIFIERS

1 01 2
A lot of / Lots of Any - Some
– Many – Much 02

03
3 Each - Every A few / A little 4
04
– Few / Little

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 A. QUANTIFIERS
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
A few (not many, We’ve got a few eggs. We
but enough) can make an omelette.

(very) Few (hardly There are (very) few apples

any, almost none) in the box. It is almost empty.

A little (not much, She’s got a little money.

but enough) She can go shopping.

(very) Little We’ve got (very) little

(hardly any, almost money. We can’t buy
none) anything.
 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

a few a little (very) few (very) little

(very) little
1. There’s…………….........butter in the fridge. Can you go to the
supermarket to get some more?
a little
2. There’s…………..……lemonade in the jug. Would you like some?
a few
3. I’ve got ………………apples, so let’s make an apple pie.
very few
4. There are....................... people in the park because it’s raining.
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 B. Will / Be going to

Predictions Decisions

Evidence? Plan?

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 B. WILL VS. BE GOING TO
Future simple (Will) Be Going To

Used in predictions about the Used in predictions about the

future when there is no future when there is evidence.
evidence. Look at those black clouds! It is
His parents think he will become going to rain!
an artist one day.
 B. WILL VS. BE GOING TO
Future simple (Will) Be Going To

Used for promises or on-the-spot Used for plans, intentions or

decisions and offers. ambitions.
I’ll help you with your homework. They are going to get married
We promise we won’t repeat the in three months.
mistake.
 B. WILL VS. BE GOING TO
• Will is also used for actions / events /
situations which will definitely happen in the
future and which we cannot control.
Jill will be two years old next months (it will
definitely happen).

• We use won’t to show that someone is

unwilling or refuses to do something.
I’ve talked to Sue about her decision to leave, but
she won’t listen. (=She refuses to listen.)
 B. WILL VS. BE GOING TO

• We normally use the present continuous rather than be

going to with verbs which express movement, especially the
verbs go and come.
Sam is going to the market in a few minutes.
Sam is coming to my house for tea this afternoon.
 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

will be going to won’t

‘ll / will
1. Could someone please open the window? - I............................do it.
‘m / am going to
2. Why are you carrying that box? - I.................................mail it to my
sister.
won’t
3. Why is she crying? – I don’t know. She…………...............tell me.
‘s / is going
4. This afternoon my mom (go)...............................out with her
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friends.
 C. Time Clause

When... As soon as... Until...

 C. TIME CLAUSES
When, as soon as, until, once, before, after
+ present (NOT future)
to talk about the future

Future time clause comma Main clause

When I am 69 , I will / am going to retire
As soon as you arrive , call me.
Until you all finish , nobody can leave.
Before you come , you should text me.

Present simple Future / imperative / modal verb

 Practice
Fill in the gaps.

present simple will / won’t

will call
- Mr. Lee (call)...............................his wife as soon as he
finishes
(finish)............................. his work tonight.
go
- Before I (go)............................to my interview tomorrow, I
will prepare
(prepare) ................................a list of questions I want to ask.
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 Little / Few / A Every / each
A little few
Many /
Much Be going to
Some /
Any Will

A lot
of / Lots Time
of clause
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