SOME ANY MUCH MANY A LOT (A) FEW (A) LITTLE

We use much and many mostly in question

Some and Any are used before plural nouns and negative. Much is used with uncountable
and uncountable nouns to talk about an nouns, and many is used with countable plural
indefinite quantity: nouns.
Ex: Some letters any letters Ex: - Is there much rice left?
Some money any money - We haven’t got much rice left.
- Has he got many books?
Some is used in affirmative sentences. - He hasn’t got many books.
Ex: - There are some letters for you. Note: We often use much and many in
- I’ve got some money. affirmative sentences after too, as, so and
very.
Some is used in questions when we want to Ex: - Take as much milk as you want.
encourage people to say ‘yes’; for example in - I’ve got so many jobs to do today.
requests and offers. - We enjoy the party very much.
Ex: - Can you let me have some paper? - We’ve got too much milk.
- Would you like some more tea?
- Have you got some paper I could In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot
have, Please? (of), lots (of) and plenty (of), not much and
many.
Any is used in negative and question form. We use a lot (of), lots (of) and plenty (of) with
Ex: - Are there any new stories in your store. both uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
- Is there any tea in the cupboard? Ex: - We’ve got a lot of milk.
- I don’t have any new stories for you. (Not: We’ve got much milk.)
- There isn’t any tea in the cupboard. - He’s got a lot of / plenty of books.
(Not normally: He’s got many books.)
Any is used after words with negative meaning
such as without, never, seldom, rarely, hardly.
Ex: - I found a taxi without any trouble.
- You never do any homework.
- There are hardly any eggs left.
 Circle the correct answers. IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and
a lot of.
There aren’t some / any help. John hasn’t __ money.
There is_ gold in the bag
Do you know some / any Americans? I haven’t gotbirds in the sky!
We need some / any more coffee. There aren’tcars in the street.
She’s got some / any interesting friends. Are there __ apples on the tree?
I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. Jane spendsmoney at the shops.
He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. Have you gotbread in the cupboard?
Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? Are there __ children on the beach?
I’m having some / any problems with my car. We are early. We havetime.
Are there some / any restaurants near here?

II. Write some sentences with some. Fill in a little or a few.

_lemonade
Ex: 0. Would you like some more coffee?

_men
0. Could I have some bread?

_milk
(Ask for coffee)_
(Offer b r ead)_ _sweets7. _friends
(Offer rice)
(Ask for tomatoes)_
_women8. _houses
(Offer more potatoes)
(Ask for more milk)
(Ask for oil) _money9. _snow

VI. Choose the correct item.

1. Have gotfriends?
A) manyB) much C) a lot of
III. Put in much or many. There are _people in the room.
muchB) a littleC) a lot of
I haven’t gottime. Can I havesugar, please?
a fewB) a littleC) little
Do you play __ football? Howoranges are on the table?

I don’t eatmeat.

There aren’tpeople here. A) manyB) a few C) much

5 How _money has Fred got?

We don’t haverain in summer.
A) manyB) little C) much
Are there _American in your country?
6. There are _monkeys at the zoo.

Have you travelled tocountries? A) muchB) a few C) a little.

Was there _traffic on the road?

LOOK AT THE PICTURE,COMPLETE THE WORDS AND THEN COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT QUANTIFIER

THERE IS M_ _ _ IN THE
THERE ARE V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BOTTLE
IN THE FRIDGE

THERE ISN’T M____ _ _ FOR THE THERE IS FIN THE

BARBECUE FRIDGE

THERE ISN’T YIN THE THERE IS S_ _ _ IN THE

POT PACKET

THERE ARE E_ _ _ IN THE THERE ARE PFOR

CARTON DINNER.

THERE AREN’T C_. THERE ARE OTO

EAT.

ARE THERE CON

THE PLATE? YES, THERE ARE CFOR
THE KIDS.

THERE ISN’T BIN THE THERE IS ONLY A_ _ _ _

FRIDGE

THERE IS B_ _ _ _
THERE IS R_ _ _ IN THE BASKET
BOWL

THERE IS C_ _ _ ON THE
IS THERE T_ _ IN THE TEA PLATE
POT? NO,

THERE IS OFOR THE

SALAD
THERE ISN’T C_ _ _ _ _
 Practice with a few, a little and few and little

a few- has a positive meaning and is used for countables. (a few cookies)
a little – has a positive meaning and in used for uncountables (a little milk)

few- has a negative meaning- and is used for countables (few friends)
little- has a negative meaning- and is used for uncountables (little time)

Fill in a little or little Fill in: a little/little or a few/few

There’s just__ milk left, we need to buy more. Spending_ hours in the sun every day is pleasant.
She has sofree time that she never takes vacations. We have been to the Greek islands
I’ve got_ money with me- enough for a coffee. times.
Do you havetime to help me with my English exercises? There were very_ people in the taverna last night.
This salad has soolive oil on it – that it’s tasteless. Would you like __milk in your coffee?
He haspatience for noisy children. I’d like to spendmore time on the beach today.
There’s _paint left in the jar. He has_ patience for rude customers.
There’s so__ paint in the jar that we can’t paint a picture. Let’s see if there’scoffee left in the pot.
Oh no! There’s so _coffee, we’ll have to make more.

Fill in a few or few

There are_apples in the bowl.

Look!_ seagulls are flying over our ferry.
tourists visit Greece in the winter.
There are verysailboats out today as it is so windy.
of the chairs were painted blue- others were white.
The sky is so blue- there are_ clouds in the sky.
A. Choose the right option. Circle and write on the line.
1. Jennifer is always at home. She doesn't go out .
a. enough b. many c. too many
2. I don't like the weather in London. There is rain.
a. too many b. much c. too much
3. We couldn’t sit anywhere at the concert. There were people.
a. many b. too many c. too much
4. I haven't got time to finish my test.
a. too many b. too much c. enough
5. You drank coffee. That's why you feel sick.
a. too much b. many c. enough
6. I made mistakes with her. That's why she left me.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
7. If you don't eat fruit, you can get ill.
a. many b. much c. enough
8. Claire is tall to be a fashion model.
a. too much b. enough c. too many
9. Oh no! You put milk in the pancakes dough.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
10. Why did you buy so bottles of milk?
a. many b. much c. enough

B. Write the missing quantifier on the line.

1. Teenagers like fast food today. Are you among them, too?
2. You should make sure you've saved money to buy a new motorbike.
3. In the USA children watch violence on TV. This is really scary.
4. How classes do you have today? Five or six?
5. How sugar do you use for your chocolate cake?

6. There are chairs in this classroom. Take some out.

7. Is there lemonade for everyone? I don't want you to be thirsty.
8. We lost time with talking yesterday. We should have worked more.

9. How money did you spend in amusement park?

10. How coins do you have in your pocket?
11. We bought bread for this weekend. Let’s make some bread balls.
12. He ate slices of bread for breakfast. He won't be able to eat lunch.
I. Circle the correct answers. IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and
a lot of.
1. There aren’t some / any help.
1. John hasn’t _ _ money.
2. Do you know some / any Americans? 2. There is _ gold in the bag
3. We need some / any more coffee. 3. I haven’t got birds in the sky!
4. She’s got some / any interesting friends. 4. There aren’t cars in the street.
5. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. 5. Are there _ _ apples on the tree?
6. He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. 6. Jane spends money at the shops.
7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? 7. Have you got bread in the cupboard?
8. I’m having some / any problems with my car. 8. Are there _ _ children on the beach?
9. Are there some / any restaurants near here? 9. We are early. We have _ time.

II. Write some sentences with some.

Ex: 0. Would you like some more coffee?

0. Could I have some bread?

Fill in a little or a few.

(Ask for coffee)_ _lemonade

(Offer read)_
(Offer rice) _men
(Ask for tomatoes)_
(Offer more potatoes)
(Ask for more milk) _milk
(Ask for oil)
_sweets7. _friends

_women8. _houses
VI. Choose the correct item.
_money9. _snow
1. Have gotfriends?

A) manyB) much C) a lot of

III. Put in much or many. There are _people in the room.
muchB) a littleC) a lot of
I haven’t gottime. Can I havesugar, please?
a fewB) a littleC) little
Do you play __ football? Howoranges are on the table?

I don’t eatmeat.

There aren’tpeople here. A) manyB) a few C) much

5 How _money has Fred got?

We don’t haverain in summer.
A) manyB) little C) much
Are there _American in your country?
6. There are _monkeys at the zoo.

Have you travelled tocountries? A) muchB) a few C) a little.

Was there _traffic on the road?

 1. Using there is/ are + some/a/an/a lot of... describe 10 items in the
fridge. You can also say what there isn’t/aren’t in the fridge.

1.

2.

3.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10
 SOME OR ANY? MUCH/MANY, HOW MUCH/HOW
MANY?
1) There are some/any children in
the classroom. 1) There aren’t many/much chips
2) Is there any/some milk in the in your dish.
fridge? 2) There isn’t much/many cola in
3) Are there some/any rooms in the glass.
the hotel? 3) How much/many cafés are
4) She doesn’t have any/some there in St. Petersburg?
free time. 4) How many/much siblings have
5) He has some/any ice-cream. you got?
6) Can we have some/any tea, 5) How much/many homework
please? do you have?
7) Do you have some/ any 6) We’ve got much/many things
qualifications? to do.
8) There aren’t any/some good 7) Can I drink much/many water
restaurants in the centre. from this bottle?

A FEW, A LITTLE AND A LOT OF. A OR AN?

1) There is a little/a few money in 1) My teacher is cool

my account. person.
2) There is a few/a little milk in 2) There is cat in that
the fridge. tree.
3) There are a few/a lot of lemons 3) There are a lot of animals
on the table. in zoo, elephant,
4) There is a few/a little quantity partritge, lion....
of sugar in the jar. 4) We took lemon,
5) They have a few/a little apple and pear.
chocolate for eating. 5) Is there banana on
6) There are a few/a little oranges the table?
in the cupboard. 6) I don’t have apple for
7) There are a few/a little/ a lot of my English teacher, so I
oranges in the tree. on’t pass the exam.
 QUANTIFIERS
Some / Any

1. There are students in the dining room.

2. Would you like tea?
3. There aren’t interesting people at the meeting.
4. Are there tomatoes left?
5. Have you got bread?
6. Could I have bread, please?
7. There is sugar on the table.
8. Are there pretty girls in the class?
9. I don’t think I have milk left; would you prefer fruit juice?
10. Julie can speak French but she can’t speak Spanish.
11. I can lend you money if you want.
12. We haven’t got eggs.

How much / How many

1. friends do you have?

2. sugar does Mum need for the cake?
3. money have you spent?
4. lumps of sugar do you put in your coffee?
5. people were on strike?
6. does it cost?
7. petrol can you put in the tank?
8. exercises did the teacher give us?
9. children are there in your son’s class?
10. sandwiches shall I prepare?
11. television does he watch every day?
12. water do you drink every day?

Little / Few / A little / A few

1. Our art teacher is disappointed: very parents came to see our exhibition.
2. I have money, at least enough to buy you an ice cream.
3. You have worked too and have completed very exercises; I would like you to
do some more.
4. Although I am a new student, I have got friends whom I can rely on.
5. Hurry up! We have very time left.
6. Betty knows French ; it is not enough to get around Paris.
7. I managed to get information on him; now I know a bit more.
8. She is always on her own; she has very friends.
9. I usually have wine with my lunch, the doctor told me it’s good for my health!
10. I don’t like Mrs. Spencer, our new math teacher; she has very patience.
11. They have watched that film times; they said it’s good.
12. Are you sure you can drive? Yes, I have had drinks but don’t worry I am not drunk!