Expressions of quantity

• Expressions of quantity tell us how many or how

much of something there is.
Compare these two sentences:
- We get a little rain in spring.
- Many people live in London.
• We use a little with uncountable nouns like rain,
snow, pollution etc. We cannot use a little with
countable nouns.
• We use many with countable nouns like people,
cars, chairs etc. We cannot use many with
countable nouns.
 A. Some and any ( beberapa )

• Some dan any bisa diikuti countable noun dalam

bentuk plural atau uncountable noun.
• Some digunakan dalam kalimat positif, sedang any
digunakan dalam kalimat negative atau interrogative.
Baik some maupun any kalau diikuti uncountable
noun ( kata benda tak terhitung ) di artikan sedikit.
Example :
• She needed some sugar for her coffee
She didn’t need any sugar for her coffee
• There are some students in front of the Museum
Are there any students in front of the Museum ?
 here another examples...
(+)Astuti wants some salt for her cooking
(-) Astuti doesn’t want any salt for her cooking
(?) Does astuti wants any salt for her cooking?

(+) Agus uses some water to clean the motorcycle

(-) Agus doesn’t use any water to clean the
motorcycle
(?) Does agus use any water to clean the
motorcycle?
 B. Many , much, a lot of ( banyak )

• Many diikuti oleh countable noun bentuk plural

(jamak ), many cars, many doors etc
• Much diikuti oleh uncountable noun; too much
sugar, many leaves etc
• A lot of diikuti oleh countable maupun
uncountable noun, a lot of cars, a lot of salt.
Example :
• I saw many cows in the garden.
• John has much money, so he wants to treat us.
• I need a lot of paint to paint the wall.
 C.  a few, a little ( sedikit )

• a few di gunakan dengan countable noun

bentuk plural.
• a little di gunakan untuk uncountable noun.
Example :
• Hasan made a few mistakes
• I have a little money.
D. Both ( keduanya ), several ( beberapa ), all
( semuanya ) / all of
• Both ( keduanya ), several ( beberapa ), all
( semuanya ) / all of di gunakan dengan
countable noun bentuk plural.
Example :
• Both of the girls are beautiful.
• Several cats are running.
• All people need water in their lives.
 E. A large of, a small amount of
• A large amount of, a small amount of
digunakan dengan uncountable noun.
Example :        
• The boy has eaten a large amount of ice
cream.
• Father is buying a small amount of paint.
 Add some or any as required !

• There isn’t ……………….. ink in the bottle.

• Please give me ………… pudding. I’m sorry but
there isn’t …………..
• Mother has ……………… fine flowers in the
garden.
• We had ……………………. tea but there wasn’t
…………… sugar to put in it.
• I have ………………………. books on mathematics.
 The answers
• Any
• Some , Any
• Some
• Some, Any
• Some
 Choose the correct words from the blankets !

• ( a little , a few ) people didn’t bring any

tickets in the train.
• ( all , every ) students have come to this
meeting.
• Syarifudin is going to buy ( some , any ) petrol
in the tank.
• Gunarto has been collecting ( all of , a little )
stamps.
 The answers
• A few
• All
• Some
• All of
 Answer the question below !
1. Rustam: “ What did she make ?”
Ruslan  : “ She made ……………. Mistakes that caused her
mother angry.”
– Any
– Some
– a little
– Little
2. Merry : “ Is there much paint in the tin ?”
Miko    : “ No, there is only ………. Paint in it.”
– a few
– Few
– a little
– Little
3. My uncle needs………. to build that house.
– a large amount of money
– a small amount of money
– Few money
– a little money
4. The teachers know the name of …….. boy in the
classroom.
– Few
– Every
– Many
– A few
5. Yanto  : “ Are there many fruits in your garden ?”
Manto  : “ No, only ……….”
– a few
– a little
– Many
– a small
6. We go to school ………….. day to study.
– Any
– Many
– Some
– Every
7. We still have much sugar but there is no …………….
Tea
– Some
– Much
– Any
– Many
8. There ……………………. Of water in the glass.
– Are much
– Is few
– Is small amount
– Is a large amount
9. My tea is too sweet. Did you put ……… sugar in the
drink ?
– a small amount of
– a large amount of
– a small number of
– a few of
10. Mela : “What did your mother buy in the
supermarket ?”
Arif     : “My mother bought ………………. Rice and …………
fruits.
– a few – much
– a few – a lot of
– a lot of – many
– a little – a few