WORKSHOP NOUNS & QUANTIFIERS

TALLER SUSTANTIVOS Y CUANTIFICADORES

Desarrolle el siguiente taller de repaso, utilizando todo lo aprendido en la unidad 9. Una vez lo haya
hecho, confirme sus respuestas en el documento de respuestas que le será dado en la siguiente
clase.

1. Complete the paragraph by using there is and there are.

In my town, (0) ___there is__ a great weather, it is not very cold but neigther very hot; in the mean
square, (1) ______________ always a lot of doves. (2) _____________ aswell some interesting
places like museums, parks and churches, althoug (3) __________ not many malls. On the outskirts,
(4)_____________ a high mountaing and on its top (5)___________ a beautiful small church. In my
neighborhood, (6) ____________ a lot of houses and each one of them has a big garden, in the
gardens (7)_____________ very beautiful flowers of all the colors and (8) _____________ some
elves for decorating.

2. Complete the conversation. Choose the correct form.

Jessica: What are you doing, Andrew?

Andrew: I’m writing (0) essay / an essay.
Jessica: Oh, but you have (1) computer / a computer. Do you always write (2) essay /
essays on your computer?
Andrew: Yes, but I’m not doing very well today. I’m working on my plan for the next three (3)
hour / hours now.
Jessica: but you have a lot of books to help you, I don’t have many (4) book / books as you.
That is because I don’t have much (5) money / moneys, and I have to buy my (6) food / a
food.
Andrew: Really? That can’t be.
Jessica: I would like to get (7) job / a job I can do in my free time and earn (8) a / some
money. I have some (9) idea / ideas, but what do you think I should do?
Andrew: I know someone who paints (10) picture / pictures and sells them. Why don’t you do
that?
Jessica: Because I’m not good at painting.

3. Look at the underline nouns. Are they countable or uncountable?

Ex My favorite dish is pasta. __uncountable__

1 There is a car behind us. _____________________

 2 I never eat meat. _____________________

3 Do you play golf? _____________________

4 I have to wait ten minutes. _____________________

5 Just tell me one thing. _____________________

6 Love makes the world go round. _____________________

7 Good luck in your new job. _____________________

8 Power stations produce energy. _____________________

9 I’m taking a photo. _____________________

10 Would you like an apple? _____________________

4. Complete the sentences by using 'MANY', 'MUCH’, ‘A LOT OF'.

Ex) It doesn't cost __much_ money to go to New Zealand.

1) how _________ milk do you want in your coffee?
2) How _________ songs can you sing?
3) There's _________ rice in the cupboard.
4) Paco visited __________ countries when he went on holiday.
5) How _______ interesting places are in your city?
6) there are not ___________ places, but you can meet ________ friends
7) do you have __________ money? It is for buying __________ beers.
8) There are __________ books in this library.
9) How __________ people are coming tonight?
10) I don’t have __________ time today.

5. Complete the sentences by using 'SOME',  'ANY'

Ex) I need __some_ coffee to wake up.

1. Do you know ________ good restaurants in Barcelona?
2. I would like ________more potatoes
3. When I go to Paris I´m visiting _______ interesting museums, but I don’t want to go to ________
art galleries.
4. Are there __________ messages for me on the answer phone?
5. I'd like _________ tomatoes and ________mushrooms please. But I don't want_______carrots.
6. We don’t have __________ vegetables in the fridge.
7. She needs __________ coins for the ticket machine.
8. I can’t see __________ people in the room.
9. Do you want __________ juice? – We have __________ fresh orange and pineapple juice, but we
can’t give you __________ apple.
10. There is not __________ bread, but we have __________ cake.
 6. Complete the sentences by using 'A LITTLE' or 'A FEW'.

Ex) my mom bakes just __a few_ cookies for the children.

1. I buy __________ postcards in Paris.
2. Can you ask the waiter for __________ more wine please darling?
3. We need ____________ butter for this cake.
4. __________ people go out on Monday night in Valencia. There is almost no traffic.
5. I like to drink __________ lemon juice before I have breakfast.
6. Can I take ____________ pieces of paper, please?
7. I can speak ____________ English.
8. There are only ____________ bananas left in the box.
9. There are ____________ people at the bus stop.
10. The teacher gives us ____________ time to prepare before the test.

7. Complete the sentences. Choose a, an, some or any.

Ex) Do you have _any_ friends?

1. It is ________dog.
2. I need to buy ________ milk.
3. Linda doesn’t have ________pets.
4. There is _______orange on the table.
5. Tim eats ________cheese every day.
6. I have ________ umbrela for these rainny days.       
7. My brother needs ________money.
8. My sister has ________pen.
9. Do you have ________eggs?
10. There are _________students in the classroom.

8. Complete the questions using: how many or how much.

Ex) ___how many___ people are coming to the party?

1. _______________ cheese do you buy?
2. _______________ books are there in your bag?
3. _______________ films did Tom see last week?
4. _______________ money do you spend every week?
5. _______________ friends does Linda have?
6. _______________ sugar do we need?
7. _______________ tomatoes are there in the fridge?
8. _______________ meat are you going to buy?
9. _______________ milk do you drink every day?

10. _______________ apples do you see?

9. Look at the image, write a sentence according to the image using: there is or there are,
quantifiers / number / a /an and, the noun (in plural or singular).
Before writing, look at the examples.

MILK

There is little milk

E Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/4XbnSRo3t2XCAV8U7

x APPLES

There are not any apples

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/1mPBtA8gwDtqg69d7

SUGAR

1 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/rfDAm5TjGkdz5jUE6

CHILD

2 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/vNKo78QixPajamES6

FLOWERS

3 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/wDAK4TzzqDkurqU99

4 ____________________________________________ POTATOES
 Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/jGjWQpHRPaGRStct7

WATER

5 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/9SMDh3FEQyFxiorm9

STUDENTS

6 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/9SMDh3FEQyFxiorm9

WIND

7 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/sC2szBnxZzMUN8Tb6

MONEY

8 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/duASwQ2WrUgfZcZS8

PENCILS

9 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/6UtwbpmnTRadaxQGA

BREAD

10 ____________________________________________

Fuente: https://images.app.goo.gl/MbyZ3wkhKr9VjH8n7