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The document discusses the use of quantifiers like "a lot of", "much", "many", "a little", and "a few" when used with countable and uncountable nouns. It explains that "a lot of" and "lots of" are used with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in positive statements. "Much" is normally used with uncountable nouns in questions and negatives, while "many" is used with plural countable nouns. "A little" is used with uncountable nouns and "a few" is used with plural countable nouns.

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A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Is there much ham on the plate? No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Has she got many friends? Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Are there many people in the swimming pool? No, there aren’t many. There are only two.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns (books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar, milk, etc.) in positive statements. She’s got lots of/a lot of books. There’s a lot of milk in the fridge. Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun. Are there many people in the room? Yes, there are a lot.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • We normally use much with uncountable nouns in questions and negations. How much money have you got? There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • We normally use many with plural countable nouns in questions and negations. Are there many books on the shelf? There aren’t many books on the shelf.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • In questions we use how much to ask about the amount of something and how many to ask about the number of things. How much + uncountable noun How many + countable noun How much sugar do we need? A kilo. (we want to know the amount) How many boys are there in your class? Twenty. (we want to know the number)
Affirmative Question Negative Countable nouns a lot (of) lots of (how) many many Uncountable nouns a lot of (how) much much A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
A: How manyA: How many applesapples have you got?have you got? B: NotB: Not manymany.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLESCOUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES A: How manyA: How many applesapples have you got?have you got? B:B: A lotA lot
A: How muchA: How much cheesecheese have you got?have you got? B: NotB: Not muchmuch.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
A: How muchA: How much cheesecheese have you got?have you got? B:B: A lotA lot.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
A:A: HowHow B:B: A lot.A lot. manymany eggs have you got?eggs have you got? Ask and answerAsk and answer
A:A: B:B: HowHow manymany sandwiches have you got?sandwiches have you got? Not many.Not many. Ask and answerAsk and answer
A:A: B:B: HowHow muchmuch steak have you got?steak have you got? A lotA lot.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
A:A: HowHow muchmuch flour have you got?flour have you got? B:B: A lotA lot.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLESCOUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES A:A:HowHow manymany carrots have you got?carrots have you got? B:B: Not many.Not many.
A:A: HowHow muchmuch butter have you got?butter have you got? B:B: Not muchNot much.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
A:A:HowHow manymany biscuits have you got?biscuits have you got? B:B: Not manyNot many.. Ask and answerAsk and answer
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(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW Carol has got a little flour. She can make a cake.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW Jill has got (very) little flour. She can’t make a cake.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW Carol has got a few strawberries. She can make some jam.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW Jill has got (very) few strawberries. She can’t make any jam.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW • We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water, money, rice, etc. A little means “not much but enough”. I’ve got a little money. I can buy some bread. Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go with very for emphasis. They’ve got (very) little money. They can’t buy any bread.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW • We use a few/few with plural countable nouns (tomatoes, books, cups, etc.). A few means “not many but enough”. There are a few tomatoes. We can make a salad. Few means “hardly any, almost none” and can go with very for emphasis. There are (very) few people in the cinema. It is almost empty.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW There is a lot of honey in the jar.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW There is a little tuna in the tin.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW There are a few biscuits in the packet.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW There is a lot of Coke in the glass.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW There are a few potatoes in the bag.