A Little, A Few, Many, Much,

A Lot Of and Some

8 SMP
Semester 1 TP. 2022/2023
Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

Egg Asparagus
Tomato Jam
Lemon Cheese
Avocado Butter
Cucumber Chocolate
Radish Juice
Cauliflower Milk
Carrot Cream
Potato Water
Mushroom Beef
A little, a few, many, much, a lot of,
and some are quantifiers that give
approximate or specific information
about the quantity of thing(s). They
can answer the questions "How
much?" and "How many?"
 A Little & A Few
Baik a little maupun a few, keduanya berarti “sedikit.” Meski demikian,
jumlah tersebut dianggap cukup.

Contoh:
I have a few dollars. (Saya memiliki sedikit uang dollar. Meski demikian, uang
tersebut cukup untuk membeli apa yang saya butuhkan)

a little a few
VS
uncountable countable
I need a little butter. I need a few lemons.
 A Little & A Few
Other examples of the use of a little and a few in
sentences.
 Jane saves a little money every month.
 Brown ate a little bread this morning.
 A : “Have you got any money?”
B : “Yes, a little.”
 Salsa wanted a few potatoes.
 We stayed a few days in Florence last year.
 A few of my classmates attended my uncle’s wedding.
 Much & Many
Baik many maupun much, keduanya menunjukkan sesuatu
dalam jumlah besar dan umumnya diartikan sebagai “banyak”.

much VS many

uncountable countable
I put too much butter I bought many lemons
in the bowl. yesterday.
 Much & Many
Other examples of the use of much and many in
sentences.
 John spends much money on clothes.
 I love mountaineering as much as you do.
 How much do these shoes cost?
 A : “Is there any milk left?”
B : “Not much.”
 There are many cars on the road.
 Not many people are aware of this situation.
 How many students are in each class?
 A lot of & Some
Secara arti, a lot of memiliki kesamaan dengan much atau many, yaitu
“banyak”. Sedangkan some menunjukkan jumlah yang tidak
disebutkan/tidak diketahui secara pasti. Dalam bahasa Indonesia biasa
diartikan sebagai “beberapa.”
a lot of some

countable & uncountable nouns

I eat a lot of fruits. I have some problems.

I drink a lot of milk. Mom gave me some good advice.
 A lot of & Some
Other examples of the use of a lot of and some in
sentences.
 There were a lot of people here.
 Sherlock does a lot of traveling in his job.
 Do you know why Hans bought a lot of milk?
 I know some people who can fix a bike.
 Sam showed me some tourist attractions in
Tokyo.
 Do you have some money?
EXERCISE
Complete the following sentences using many, much, a few, or a little.
many
1. Liverpool FC has _____________ fans.
a little time until we can use it.
2. It only takes ___________
much
3. How _____________ does the printer cost?
a few
4. I think she just needs ___________ moments for
herself.many
5. How ___________ times have you watched this movie?
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