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We use some with uncountable and plural like some


countable nouns in affirmative sentences: flowers?
There is some butter in the fridge?
There are some notebooks on the desk.
We can use some in interrogative
sentences when we make offers:
Would you like some tea/coffee/ cookies?
It is also used in interrogative sentences We use any with uncountable and plural
when we are sure about the answer: countable nouns in negative and
“Did he give you some tea?” (= I'm sure interrogative sentences:
he did.) Is there any coffee left?
There aren’t any cookies left.

We use much with uncountable nouns We use MANY with countable plural nouns
in negative and interrogative sentences: in negative and interrogative sentences:
There isn’t much sugar left. There aren’t many books in our library.
Do you have much homework to do? Are there any apples in the bowl?

1 I can’t buy that book. I haven’t got 1 Do you like sugar in your
money. tea?
2 There is peanut butter in 2 How money do you need to
We
the use a lot
fridge butof withisn’t
there uncountable and plural countable
buy yournouns in affirmative
teacher a present? sentences:
There is a lot of cheese in the fridge.
bread.There
We have
are to buyof pencils in my pencil-case.
a lot . 3 There are too mistakes
I have
We canlook
3 You alsopale.
use You
lots should
of instead
drinkof a lot of: in your test. Youa will have to do it again.
bought
There is lots of cheese in the fridge.
water.
There are lots of pencils in my pencil-case. 4 There islottoo
of sugar in this
presents!
We
4 Nodowonder
not useheofiswhen there
so tired all is
thenotime.
nounHe
after acoffee.
lot / lots:
Can you make me another one?
Do you have much homework to do? Yes, I’ve got a lot.
doesn’t eat fruit. 5 How boys are there in your
5 There aren’t boys in my class?
family. 6 There aren’t interesting
6 I can’t go out tonight. I have people at my work.
We use (a) little with uncountable nouns. We use (a) few with plural countable
A little hastoa do.
homework positive meaning: not nouns.
7 My brother is a very shy person. He
much, but enough: (A) few has positive meaning: not many,
7 She didn’t have money so doesn’t have friends.
I have got a little milk. (=there is enough but enough:
Itogave
make a cake) .
her There
8 arego
I can’t only a few
to the apples.
cinema (= enough
tonight. I haveto
Little has a negative meaning: hardly make a cake)
8 We went shopping this morning. We too homework to do.
any, not enough: Few has negative meaning: hardly any,
I have got little milk.
bought (=there
food isn’t
but we enough
didn’t buy not
9 Doenough:
not put too salt in
to make a cake. I have to buy some.) There are few apples. (= not enough to
magazines. your meals. It’s not healthy.
make a cake. I have to buy some.)
9 I like songs by Madonna but 10 A: How pets has she
not all of them. got? B: if you ask me – too .
10 Would you like cake?
1 I have to buy an expensive book, 7 I’ve got time
but I have money. between classes. Do you want to go
2 There are glasses. for a coffee?
I’ll have to buy some more. 8 friends visited me when
3 There is sugar I was in hospital. I expected more of
left but just enough to make them to come.
a cake. 9 We had snow this winter.
4 Hurry up! I have Kids were very disappointed.
time left. I don’t want to be late. 10 animals can survive in
5 I have petrol in my car. the desert.
I’ll have to go to the petrol station
before we set off. I have few
spots. I wish
6 I have homework to I had more!
do. I think I will have time to
do it tomorrow.

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