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    Quantifiers-Schede Exercise-1-4

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    Some, any, much, and many are used to talk about indefinite quantities in English. Some is used with plural and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences and questions that encourage a "yes" response. Any is used in negative sentences and questions. Much is used with uncountable nouns, and many is used with plural countable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. A lot, lots, and plenty are used in affirmative sentences rather than much and many.

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    Some, any, much, and many are used to talk about indefinite quantities in English. Some is used with plural and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences and questions that encourage a "yes" response. Any is used in negative sentences and questions. Much is used with uncountable nouns, and many is used with plural countable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. A lot, lots, and plenty are used in affirmative sentences rather than much and many.

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    Some, any, much, and many are used to talk about indefinite quantities in English. Some is used with plural and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences and questions that encourage a "yes" response. Any is used in negative sentences and questions. Much is used with uncountable nouns, and many is used with plural countable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. A lot, lots, and plenty are used in affirmative sentences rather than much and many.

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    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 have, In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot
    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.
    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. V. Fill in a little or a few.

    Ex: 0. Would you like some more coffee? 1. ____________ lemonade

    0. Could I have some bread? 2. ____________ men

    3. ____________ milk
    1. (Ask for coffee)______________________________________
    4. ____________ sweets 7. ____________ friends
    2. (Offer read)_________________________________________
    5. ____________ women 8. ____________houses
    3. (Offer rice)_________________________________________

    4. (Ask for tomatoes) ___________________________________ 6. ____________ money 9. ____________ snow

    5. (Offer more potatoes)________________________________

    6. (Ask for more milk)___________________________________

    7. (Ask for oil) _________________________________________ VI. Choose the correct item.

    1. Have got _______ friends?

    A) many B) much C) a lot of


    III. Put in much or many. 2. There are _______ people in the room.

    1. I haven’t got ___________ time. A) much B) a little C) a lot of

    3. Can I have _______ sugar, please?


    2. Do you play ___________ football?
    A) a few B) a little C) little
    3. I don’t eat ___________ meat.
    4. How _______ oranges are on the table?
    4. There aren’t ___________ people here. A) many B) a few C) much

    5. We don’t have ___________ rain in summer. 5 How _______ money has Fred got?

    A) many B) little C) much


    6. Are there ___________ American in your country?
    6. There are _______ monkeys at the zoo.
    7. Have you travelled to ___________ countries?
    A) much B) a few C) a little.
    8. 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______ F_ _ _ _ IN THE


    BARBECUE FRIDGE

    THERE ISN’T ____ Y_ _ _ _ _ _ IN THE THERE IS _______ S_ _ _ IN THE


    POT PACKET

    THERE ARE ______ E_ _ _ IN THE THERE ARE______ P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOR


    CARTON DINNER.

    THERE AREN’T____ C_ _ _ _ _ _. THERE ARE _____ O_ _ _ _ _ _ _ TO


    CAN YOU BUY____? EAT.

    ARE THERE ______ C_ _ _ _ _ _ ON


    THE PLATE? THERE ARE ______ C_ _ _ _ _ _ FOR
    YES, _____ THE KIDS.

    THERE ISN’T _____ B_ _ _ _ _ IN 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, NOT _____

    THERE IS ______ O_ _ _ _ FOR 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 few or few

    1. There are ___________ apples in the bowl.


    2. Look! ___________ seagulls are flying over our ferry.
    3. ___________ tourists visit Greece in the winter.
    4. There are very ___________ sailboats out today as it is so windy.
    5. ___________ of the chairs were painted blue- others were white.
    6. The sky is so blue- there are _______ clouds in the sky.

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

    1. There’s just _________ milk left, we 1. Spending ___________ hours in the sun
    need to buy more. every day is pleasant.
    2. She has so _________ free time that 2. We have been to the Greek islands
    she never takes vacations. ________ times.
    3. I’ve got _________ money with me- 3. There were very __________ people in the
    enough for a coffee. taverna last night.
    4. Do you have _______ time to help me 4. Would you like ___________ milk in your
    with my English exercises? coffee?
    5. This salad has so _______ olive oil on it – 5. I’d like to spend _________ more time on
    that it’s tasteless. the beach today.
    6. He has ___________ patience for noisy 6. He has _________ patience for rude
    children. customers.
    7. There’s _____________ paint left in 7. Let’s see if there’s ___________ coffee
    the jar. left in the pot.
    8. There’s so __________ paint in the jar 8. Oh no! There’s so ________ coffee, we’ll
    that we can’t paint a picture. have to make more.

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