EXPRESSING FOOD’S DIFFERENT QUANTITIES

AT THE SUPERMARKET

Hi Sandra,
I’m doing the shopping today at the
supermarket.
Here there are a lot of carrots. There
are many tomatoes. There is much
milk. There is some butter. There are
some eggs. There aren´t any
pineapples. There isn´t any rice. Is
there any fish? Yes, there is. Are
there any potatoes? No, there
aren´t.
With love,
Peter

QUANTIFIERS OF QUANTITY: A LOT OF, MUCH, MANY, SOME AND ANY

A lot of is used with countable and uncountable nouns. It means a big quantity.
I drink a lot of water.
There are a lot of oranges.

Many is used with countable nouns. It means a big quantity.

I’m selling many tomatoes.
There are many eggs.

Much is used with uncountable nouns. It means a big quantity.

There is much broccoli.
I buy much rice.

Some is used in affirmative sentences with countable and uncountable nouns. It

means a small quantity.
I eat some bananas.
There is some sugar.

Any is used in questions with countable and uncountable nouns. It means a small
quantity.

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Do you have any chocolate?
Are there any onions?

Any is used in negative sentences with countable and uncountable nouns. It means
the lack of quantity.
Martha doesn´t drink any coffee.
There aren’t any sausages.

EXERCISES

I. Complete the sentences with a lot of, much, many, some and any about
the food from the picture.

1. There is a lot of wine.

2. There are____________ carrots.
3. There is ____________ cheese.
4. There is ____________ cabbage.
5. There are ____________ potatoes.
6. There isn’t____________ milk.
7. Are there ___________ red peppers? Yes, there are
8. There are____________ cupcakes.
9. There is ____________ jam.
10. There are __________ onions.
11. There is ___________ juice.

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 12. Is there__________ bread? Yes, there is.
13. There are_____________ eggplants.
14. There aren’t ____________ ham.

II. Write an email to a relative to describe the food’s quantities in your house
using a lot of, much, many, some and any.

Example:

Maritza Rojas
Food’s quantities at home
Hi grandma,

I´m waiting for your visit today. I’m checking the food I have
at home right now. So, we can have a great day tasting
delicious food.

There are a lot of cookies. There is some soda. There are

many apples. There is much rice. There are some
cupcakes. There are some onions and tomatoes. There is
some meat. But There aren´t any pineapples. There isn´t
any pizza. There aren´t any lemons. There isn´t any beer.

See you later,

Samantha Anderson