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    This document provides information on using there is/there are and quantifiers in English. It explains that "there is" is used for singular nouns and "there are" for plural nouns. Quantifiers like "a", "some", "many", and "a lot of" are used to indicate quantities of countable and uncountable nouns. It also discusses asking questions about quantities using "how many" and "how much".

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    This document provides information on using there is/there are and quantifiers in English. It explains that "there is" is used for singular nouns and "there are" for plural nouns. Quantifiers like "a", "some", "many", and "a lot of" are used to indicate quantities of countable and uncountable nouns. It also discusses asking questions about quantities using "how many" and "how much".

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    This document provides information on using there is/there are and quantifiers in English. It explains that "there is" is used for singular nouns and "there are" for plural nouns. Quantifiers like "a", "some", "many", and "a lot of" are used to indicate quantities of countable and uncountable nouns. It also discusses asking questions about quantities using "how many" and "how much".

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    THERE IS / THERE ARE: hi ha

    SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUNS/ PLURAL COUNTABLE NOUNS


    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
    + There is There are
    - There is not There are not
    ? Is there? Are there?
    short answers Yes, there is Yes, there are
    No, there is not No, there are not

    short forms= there’s, there’re, there isn’t/aren’t

    COUNTABLE NOUNS
    SINGULAR PLURAL
    + a(n): un/a some: uns/es, alguns/es
    the: el / la / l’ many / a lot of: molts/es
    the: els / les

    -/? a(n): un/a any: cap


    the: el / la / l’ many / a lot of: molts/es
    the: els / les

    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
    SINGULAR PLURAL
    + some: una mica de
    a lot of: molt / a
    the: el/la

    -/? any: gens de


    much / a lot of: molt/a,gaire
    the: el / la / l’

    HOW MANY / HOW MUCH

    When we ask questions about QUANTITY, we use HOW MANY or HOW MUCH.
    · How many cars are there in the garage?

    How many...?: quants/es?


    How much ...?: quant/a?

    We usually say:
    · How much does it cost? not How much money does it cost?
    THERE IS / THERE ARE
    There clothes are the in wardrobe.
    There is in the milk fridge.
    any money There isn’t in my pocket.
    Is there in the water kitchen? Yes, is there .
    There in the classrom aren’t any students.
    ______________________________________________________________________
    COUNTABLE NOUNS
    There a is car.
    an old Is there handbag?
    There some are books.
    There many aren’t students.
    a lot are of clothes There.
    There in the shop are many sweets .
    week this Are there any exams ?
    socks any There aren’t in the drawer.
    ______________________________________________________________________
    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
    some money There is my pocket in.
    There a lot of is sugar the cake in.
    There isn’t in my salt soup much.
    homework there Is for a lot of tomorrow ?
    I time much haven’t got.
    Have got you make-up a lot of?
    ______________________________________________________________________
    HOW MUCH / HOW MANY
    many good How have friends got you?
    does How much cost it?
    sugar How much have you got?

    THERE IS / THERE ARE


    There clothes are the in wardrobe.
    There is in the milk fridge.
    any money There isn’t in my pocket.
    Is there in the water kitchen? Yes, is there .
    There in the classrom aren’t any students.
    ______________________________________________________________________
    COUNTABLE NOUNS
    There a is car.
    an old Is there handbag?
    There some are books.
    There many aren’t students.
    a lot are of clothes There.
    There in the shop are many sweets .
    week this Are there any exams ?
    socks any There aren’t in the drawer.
    ______________________________________________________________________
    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
    some money There is my pocket in.
    There a lot of is sugar the cake in.
    There isn’t in my salt soup much.
    homework there Is for a lot of tomorrow ?
    I time much haven’t got.
    Have got you make-up a lot of?
    ______________________________________________________________________
    HOW MUCH / HOW MANY
    many good How have friends got you?
    does How much cost it?
    sugar How much have you got?

    We use THERE IS and THERE ARE to point out the items we are talking about.
    · There is a car in the garage.

    We use QUANTIFIERS and DETERMINERS to show quantity.


    · There are a lot of cars in the garage.

    Note! We use THE to talk about specific items.


    · The money is in the wallet.

    When we ask questions about QUANTITY, we use HOW MANY or HOW MUCH.
    · How many cars are there in the garage?

    Note! We usually say:


    · How much does it cost? not How much money does it cost?

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