3. 1. Some & Any
2. Small Quantities
3. Large Quantities
4. The Right Amount
5. Few & Little Comparisons
Quantifiers
4. 1. Some & Any
Countable &
Uncountable
singular
nouns
Some refers
to a certain
amount but
not all. (+)
Any refers to
unlimited
number of
things ( ? /-)
I’ve got some money.
Have you got any stamps?
I bought some clothes yesterday.
He doesn’t speak any foreign
languages?
Do you know any good shoe
shops?
5. 1. Some & Any
Any –
positive
sentence
Some in a ?
= we expect:
yes
If clause:
I love any (kind of) chocolate.
He can mend any car.
Can I have some milk please?
Compare: Have you got any milk?
(Perhaps)
If you need any help / some
help, call me.
6. 2. Small Quantities
Let’s just make a
few sandwiches for
lunch.
We had a little
trouble with the
traffic.
Would you like a bit
of wine?
A few: Countable Nouns
A little / a bit of: Uncountable
Nouns
7. 2. Small Quantities
I speak little
Italian, unfortunately
.
Few people
remember their first
day at pre-school.
After only one week
he’s already met a
few people.
I know quite a few
good restaurants.
Negative: Few or little a Positive: a few / a little
9. 3. Large Quantities
Mainly used in ? / -
Much = uncountable
Many = countable
Hurry up we haven’t
got much time.
Did you buy many
books?
Mean the same
Countable &
Uncountable Nouns
+
He’s got lots of
friends.
Much / Many A lot of / Lots of
10. 4. The Right Amount
Too much /
Uncountable
& Too many
/ Countable
Enough
Plenty (of)
More than we need / than is good
I feel a bit sick. I have eaten too
much / too many cakes.
As much as we need
More than we need
15. Answers
1. some
2. any
3. any
4. anyone
5. anything
6. someone
7. any
8. anyone
9. somewhere
10. Some
1. little
2. less
3. fewer
4. less
5. fewest
6. least
7. little
8. least
9. Few
10. fewer
20. Answers
1. have been raised
2. have risen
3. were reduced
4. has been decreasing
5. would have been lowered
6. has slumped
7. will have been cut
8. will have plummeted
9. fell
10.reached
11.has been declining
12.would level off
13.were raised
14.rose
15.would have dropped
16.will have been increased