The document discusses the use of quantifiers like "a lot of", "much", "many", "a little", and "a few" with countable and uncountable nouns. It explains that "a lot of" and "many" are used with countable nouns affirmatively, while "much" and "a little" are used with uncountable nouns. It also provides examples of asking and answering questions using these quantifiers.

1. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Is there much ham on the plate?
No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.

2. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Has she got many friends?
Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.

3. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Are there many people in the
swimming pool?
No, there aren’t many.
There are only two.

4. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns
(books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar,
milk, etc.) in positive statements.
She’s got lots of/a lot of books.
There’s a lot of milk in the fridge.
Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun.
Are there many people in the room?
Yes, there are a lot.

5. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We normally use much with uncountable nouns in
questions and negations.
How much money have you got?
There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.

6. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We normally use many with plural countable nouns
in questions and negations.
Are there many books on the shelf?
There aren’t many books on the shelf.

7. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• In questions we use how much to ask about the
amount of something and how many to ask about the
number of things.
How much + uncountable noun
How many + countable noun
How much sugar do we need? A kilo.
(we want to know the amount)
How many boys are there in your class? Twenty.
(we want to know the number)

8. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Affirmative Question Negative
Countable a lot (of)
(how) many many
nouns lots of
Uncountable
a lot of (how) much much
nouns

9. Ask and answer
A: How many apples have you got?
B: Not many.

10. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A: How many apples have you got?
B: A lot

11. Ask and answer
A: How much cheese have you got?
B: Not much.

12. Ask and answer
A: How much cheese have you got?
B: A lot.

13. Ask and answer
A: How many eggs have you got?
B: A lot.

14. Ask and answer
A: How many sandwiches have you got?
B: Not many.

15. Ask and answer
A:How much steak have you got?
B: A lot.

16. Ask and answer
A: How much flour have you got?
B: A lot.

17. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A: How many carrots have you got?
B: Not many.

18. Ask and answer
A: How much butter have you got?
B: Not much.

19. Ask and answer
A: How many biscuits have you got?
B: Not many.

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30. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a little flour.
She can make a cake.

31. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Jill has got (very) little flour.
She can’t make a cake.

32. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a few strawberries.
She can make some jam.

33. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Jill has got (very) few strawberries.
She can’t make any jam.

34. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
• We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water,
money, rice, etc.
A little means “not much but enough”.
I’ve got a little money. I can buy some bread.
Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go
with very for emphasis.
They’ve got (very) little money. They can’t buy any
bread.

35. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
• We use a few/few with plural countable nouns
(tomatoes, books, cups, etc.).
A few means “not many but enough”.
There are a few tomatoes. We can make a salad.
Few means “hardly any, almost none” and can go
with very for emphasis.
There are (very) few people in the cinema. It is
almost empty.

36. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of honey in the jar.

37. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a little tuna in the tin.

38. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There are a few biscuits in the packet.

39. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

40. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

41. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There are a few potatoes in the bag.

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Münevver Çelebi