10th grade

1. Expressions
of quantity

3. - Both words are used when the speaker can’t or
doesn’t want (or need) to specify a number or an
exact amount.
- Some and Any are used with uncountable nouns
and plural countable nouns.
- Some is used in affirmative statements.
- Any is used in negative or interrogative statements.
Eg: (+) She saw some deer last Summer.
(-) My parents didn’t buy any new book so far.
(?) Do you have any request?

4. - Some and Any also have exceptions to their own
rules:
- Some can be used in questions when we offer
things or ask for things.
Eg: Can I have some rice?
(You are asking for more rice)
Would you like some tea?
(You are offering someone more tea)
- Any can be used in affirmative statements when it
doesn’t matter when, how long, which, etc.
Eg: Bring me any book you like!
(I don’t care which one)

5. Many, Much, A
few,
A little, A lot of
or Lots of.

6. - We use Quantifiers like much, many, lots, a lot of, a little,
a few, to talk about quantity in general terms.
- Some quantifiers refer to large quantities.
Eg. There are lots of cars in that store.
- Others refer to small quantities.
Eg. There have been a few price changes.
- Finally, others are used in questions.
Eg. How many people were at the wedding?

7. COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE BOTH
LARGE
QUANTITY
MANY
TOO MANY
MUCH
TOO MUCH
LOTS OF
A LOT OF
SMALL
QUANTITY
A FEW
FEW
NOT MANY
A LITTLE
LITTLE
NOT MUCH
QUESTIONS HOW MANY HOW MUCH

8. - TOO MANY and TOO MUCH have a
negative meaning. Both mean that the
quantity is bigger than you want or need.
- FEW and LITTLE also have a negative meaning = “Not
enough”.
Eg. He has few friends.
(He would like more friends)
- A FEW and A LITTLE have a more positive meaning.
Eg. They have a few friends.
( A small number but enough)
- LOTS OF and A LOT OF can be used with countable and
uncountable nouns.
Eg. We’ll do a lot of / lots of homework next weekend.

10. Exercise 1: Choose the correct quantifier to fill in
each sentence.
1. We have ___ cheese.
a) a little
b) a few
c) many
2. My sister is ___ good person.
a) be
b) few
c) a

11. Exercise 1: Choose the correct quantifier to fill in
each sentence.
1. We have ___ cheese.
a) a little
b) a few
c) many
2. My sister is ___ good person.
a) be
b) few
c) a

12. 3. She doesn’t have ___ oranges.
a) little
b) some
c) any
4. Would you like ___ honey with
your tea?
a) some
b) a little
c) many

13. 3. She doesn’t have ___ oranges.
a) little
b) some
c) any
4. Would you like ___ honey with
your tea?
a) some
b) a little
c) many

14. 5. What ___ amazing world!
a) an
b) a
c) any
6. We bought ___ of ties.
a) lots of
b) a little
c) much

15. 5. What ___ amazing world!
a) an
b) a
c) any
6. We bought ___ of ties.
a) lots of
b) a little
c) much

16. Material created and selected
by
Danitza Lazcano Flores
Teacher of English
Master in Education
and
Educational Counselor