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A little
Ex: 0. Would you like some more coffee? 1. lemonade
3. A little milk
1. (Ask for coffee)
Do You have some coffee?
A few A few
4. sweets 7. friends
2. (Offer read) Would You like some reading?
A few A few
Would You like some rice? 5. women 8. houses
3. (Offer rice)
6. (Ask for more milk) Could I have some more milk please?
7. (Ask for oil) Can I have some oil? VI. Choose the correct item.
5. We don’t have Much rain in summer. 5 How C money has Fred got?
THERE IS A B_read
___
THERE IS A lot of ice
R_ _ _ IN THE BASKET
BOWL
THERE IS A C_ake
_ _ ON THE
IS THERE Much ea_ IN THE TEA
T_ PLATE
POT? NO, NOT Much
THERE IS
An Onion
_____ FOR THE
SALAD
THERE ISN’T Much C_heese
____
Practice with a few, a little and few and little
a few- has a positive meaning and is used for countables. (a few cookies)
a little – has a positive meaning and in used for uncountables (a little milk)
few- has a negative meaning- and is used for countables (few friends)
little- has a negative meaning- and is used for uncountables (little time)
1. There’s just A little milk left, we 1. Spending A few hours in the sun
need to buy more. every day is pleasant.
2. She has so Little free time that 2. We have been to the Greek islands
she never takes vacations. A few times.
3. I’ve got A little money with me- 3. There were very Few people in the
enough for a coffee. taverna last night.
4. Do you have A little time to help me 4. Would you like A little milk in your
with my English exercises? coffee?
5. This salad has so Little olive oil on it – 5. I’d like to spend A little more time on
that it’s tasteless. the beach today.
6. He has Little patience for noisy 6. He has Little patience for rude
children. customers.
7. There’s A little paint left in 7. Let’s see if there’s A little coffee
the jar. left in the pot.
8. There’s so Little paint in the jar 8. Oh no! There’s so Little coffee, we’ll
that we can’t paint a picture. have to make more.
QUANTIFIERS: a lot of/lots of, plenty of, a few, a little,
Uncountable A lot of/ lots of A lot of/ lots of A lot of/ lots of
nouns
Plenty of much Plenty of
Luggage,
information, A little much
overtime
They don’t have much people here.They don't have many people here
How many does it cost? How much does it cost?
The hotel doesn't have many
The hotel doesn’t have much rooms left.rooms left
I don’t drink many coffee. I don't drink much coffe
I drink much tea. I drink a lot of tea
Fill in with the correct word/ words. Some of them can have
more than an answer. In this case, write all of them.
B.
1. too much
2. enough
3. too much
4. many
5. much
6. too many
7. enough
8. too much
9. much
10. many
11. too much
12. too many
I. Circle the correct answers. IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and
a lot of.
1. There aren’t some / any help.
1. John hasn’t money.
2. Do you know some / any Americans? 2. There is gold in the bag
3. We need some / any more coffee. 3. I haven’t got birds in the sky!
4. She’s got some / any interesting friends. 4. There aren’t cars in the street.
5. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. 5. Are there apples on the tree?
6. He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. 6. Jane spends money at the shops.
7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? 7. Have you got bread in the cupboard?
8. I’m having some / any problems with my car. 8. Are there children on the beach?
9. Are there some / any restaurants near here? 9. We are early. We have time.
3. milk
1. (Ask for coffee)
4. sweets 7. friends
2. (Offer read)
12.-Did you see …… Any friends? 13.- Laura has eaten .......
Much food.
4.-Sonia hasn’t got ……….. Any daughters but she’s got ..........
A lot of good friends.
2.There a is a lettuce
7. I didn’t use Much salt, that’s why Few people didn`t finish their
dish.
8. It has rained very Little this summer, that’s why the grass is so
brown.
13. John had Little money with him so he couldn’t even buy a bus
ticket.
Some / Any
1. Our art teacher is disappointed: very Few parents came to see our exhibition.
2. I have A little money, at least enough to buy you an ice cream.
3. You have worked too Little and have completed very Few exercises; I would like you to
do some more.
4. Although I am a new student, I have got A few friends whom I can rely on.
Few
5. Hurry up! We have very time left.
6. Betty knows Little French ; it is not enough to get around Paris.
7. I managed to get A few information on him; now I know a bit more.
Few
8. She is always on her own; she has very friends.
Little
9. I usually have wine with my lunch, the doctor told me it’s good for my health!
10. I don’t like Mrs. Spencer, our new math teacher; she has very A Few patience.
A little
11. They have watched that film times; they said it’s good.
12. Are you sure you can drive?
Yes, I have had Little drinks but don’t worry I am not drunk!
The Quantifiers Quiz: don’t be like Homer and use your brains: be logical (or clever)
Tick the right answer.
o lump
o loaf
o piece
o some tea
o a packet of tea
o one tea bag
o a tea
o how much
o how many
o
and cereal, please ?” “I’m full, thank you !”
o how much
o how many
-Who turned the TV volume up? It is Too high. Turn it down, please. Too many decibels aren’t good for your ears.
-But, Mom, when the volume is low I can’t hear clear Too much what they’re saying.
-Well, maybe you should turn the TV off. You watch Too much TV anyway and I think you’ve had Enough cartoons for today.
2. Look at the question words in bold at the beginning of the dialogues. Explain the use for
each one. Translate in your language.
3. Look at the pairs of antonyms in italicized letters from the first exercise. Find those in the
comparative form. Say the comparative forms for the others.
4. Use antonyms of the underlined words to 5. Rephrase the following sentences using
rephrase the following sentences: too, too much, too many, (not) enough.
Example: This car is too expensive for me. Example: The floor is full of toys.
This car is not cheap enough for me. There are too many toys on the floor.
This puzzle is too easy for Paul. There are 5 friends and only 3 beers.
This puzzle isntoo hard for paul There are 5 Friends and not enough beers
…………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………..
The dark chocolate is too bitter for my taste. He ate 1 cupcake and he wanted more.
The dar chocolate is too
……………………………………………………………………… He ate 1 cupcake and it wasn't enough
…………………………………………………………….
My youngest son isn’t tall enough for his age. He ate 3 cupcakes and he couldn’t eat another one.
My youngest son is too small for his
……………………………………………………………………. He ate too many cupcakes
………………………………………………………………………..
age
My daughter is too young to make her own decisions. He ate 30 cupcakes and then he felt sick.
My daughter isn't old enough to make her He ate too many cupcakes and then he felt
……………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………
own decision sick
In my area we get too much rain. This plant is almost dry.
…………………………………………………………
In My área we didn't get much sun This plant is too dry
……………………………………………
Your boots are too dirty. The air was so hot that I couldn’t breathe.
You boots aren't tooclean
………………………………………………… The air was too hot that I couldn't breathe
………………………………………………………………….
The hotel was too noisy and the room wasn’t big enough. He works a lot and he is always tired.
The hotel wasn't quiet enough and the room He works too much ando he is always tired
………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………….
was too small
It was early enough to see the sunrise. He is strong and he can lift his sister in his arms.
It wasn't too farther to SEE the sunrise
…………………………………………………………… He is too strong and he can lift his sister in his arms
………………………………………………
The cookies are soft enough to eat. The baby needs to sleep 10 hours but she sleeps only 7.
………………………………………………………………
The cookies aren't too hard to eat The baby needs to sleep 10 hours and she didn't
………………………………………………………………………………
sleeps enough
The TV volume is too low. He drank 3 bottles of wine.
……………………………………………..
The TV volumen isn't too loud He drank too many bottles of wine
………………………………………………….
The weather isn’t warm enough to wear shorts. The music was deafening.
The wearher is too cold yo wear shorts
………………………………………………………………………. The music was too deafnin
………………………………………………
He has too many enemies. The weather is freezing cold.
………………………………………………………… The wearher is too much freezing cold
………………………………………………………..
First, you have to identify the word that is quantified (noun or adjective). Keep in mind that a
quantified noun may be preceded by several adjectives!
You also have to look at the position of the gap.
• If the gap is after the word (an adjective), you have to use “enough”. In the other situations,
the quantifiers stay before the word!
• If the gap is before the quantified word (an adjective), you have to use “too”.
• If the context suggests excess and the word is in plural (so it’s a countable noun), you have to
use “too many”. Pay attention to irregular plurals!
• If the context suggests excess and the word is in singular (an uncountable noun), you have to
use “too much”.
Always pay attention to the context. Keep in mind that lack of excess doesn’t necessarily mean
insufficiency.
A / AN / SOME / ANY