When expressing quantity we need to pay attention to whether it is a COUNTABLE or UNCOUNTABLE NOUN.
COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
a) They are the names of a) They are the names of things
separate objects, people … we do not see as separate and
which we can count. They have which we cannot count. They Insert a/an before each countable noun. Put an (x)
both singular and plural forms: have no plurals: before an uncountable noun.
● a/one book two books ●milk ●weather ●money a) ____ water b) ____ egg c) ____ cheese
● a/one man two men b) They take only singular d)____ meat e) ____ banana f) ___ hamburger
b) They take singular or plural verbs: g) ____ meal h) ____ fish i) ____ tea
verb forms: The weather was very hot. j) ____ cup k) ____ sugar l) ____ apple
This banana is delicious. Milk is good for you. m) ___ rice n) ____ bread o) ____ orange
These bananas are delicious. c) Not used with a/an/one... p) _____ sandwich q) ____ cookie r) ____ sausage
Below you have a list of some QUANTIFIERS. Some are used with countable nouns, others with uncountable ones.
Some can even be used with both.
COUNTABLES (apple/apples) UNCOUNTABLES (cheese)
a lot of (lots of)/ plenty of LARGE AMOUNT a lot of (lots of) / plenty of
a(n)/ some / *(a) few / not some / *(a) little / not much
many SMALL AMOUNT (*a little = some *little = not much)
(*a few = some *few = not many)
not any, no NO AMOUNT not any, no
SOME ANY MUCH / MANY / A LOT OF
● for AFFIRMATIVES: ● for NEGATIVES: ● MUCH/MANY are used in NEGATIVES:
There are some eggs. I haven’t got any money to go to We didn’t buy many potatoes / I don’t have much oil.
● for OFFERS and REQUESTS: the restaurant. ● or in INTERROGATIVES
Would you like some tea? ● or in OPEN QUESTIONS: How much milk/how many eggs do you have?
● for QUESTIONS where the Have you got any milk? ● A LOT OF (LOTS OF) is used in AFFIRMATIVES:
answer ‘yes’ is expected: (the answer can be ‘yes’ or ‘no’) We have got a lot of eggs.
Did you buy some eggs? (NOT: We have got many eggs)
Look at the picture and complete the sentences
with a suitable QUANTIFIER.
1. Is there ______ butter left? – No, there’s ____ butter.
2. How _______ lemons are there? I think two.
3. There aren’t _______ strawberries. Do you want me to
buy ________ more?
4. Oh no! There’s isn’t _______ juice. Just one carton.
5. There are ________ soda cans but only ______ bottle of
beer.
6. There are only a _____ sausages, right? – No, there are
plenty.
7. We need ________ more pears. There aren’t ________
left.
FIND THE WORDS IN THE GRID AND WRITE
THEM UNDER THE RIGHT PICTURE TSCHEESEOEOMEUESMTRIS
C U
GGEAPPLEKACTCEKDCSNO
MCAATUAHCIWDNASCSRHI
GSG
Choose the right option Write much or many
Some, a or any
1-Is there ………..flour in the bowl?
1- Thereis …….. Cake on the plate.
Some any a 2- There aren’t …………lemons on the plate.
2- There is ………lemon in the fridge. 3- Are there …………. eggs in the fridge?
Some any a
4-There aren’t …………..candies for the kids.
3- Are there ……… potatoes in the basket?
Some any a 5-There isn’t ………….. tea in the cup.
4-Is there ……….cheese on the plate? 6- Is there ………..water in the jug?
Some any a
7-There aren’t …………..tomatoes in the
5- There isn’t ………bread on the table. fridge
Some any a
8-There isn’t ………… coke in the bottle
6- There are……….plums in the bowl
Some any a 9-Is there …………… coffee in the bag?
7-There aren’t ……….. oranges in the basket. 10-Are there ………… bottles of oil?
Write a few or a little
Some any a
1- There is …………..flour in the bowl
2- There are …………..oranges on the plate
3- There are …………..can of coke in the fridge.
4- There is …………… vinegar in the bottle.
5- There is ……………. Orange juice in the jar.
6-There are …………… cookies in the tin.
7- There are …………….. cucumbers in the fridge.
