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.

1. 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.

2. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Has she got many friends?
Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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)

8. 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

9. A: How manyA: How many applesapples have you got?have you got?
B: NotB: Not manymany..
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10. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLESCOUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A: How manyA: How many applesapples have you got?have you got?
B:B: A lotA lot

11. A: How muchA: How much cheesecheese have you got?have you got?
B: NotB: Not muchmuch..
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12. A: How muchA: How much cheesecheese have you got?have you got?
B:B: A lotA lot..
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13. A:A: HowHow
B:B: A lot.A lot.
manymany eggs have you got?eggs have you got?
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14. A:A:
B:B:
HowHow manymany sandwiches have you got?sandwiches have you got?
Not many.Not many.
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15. A:A:
B:B:
HowHow muchmuch steak have you got?steak have you got?
A lotA lot..
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16. A:A: HowHow muchmuch flour have you got?flour have you got?
B:B: A lotA lot..
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17. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLESCOUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A:A:HowHow manymany carrots have you got?carrots have you got?
B:B: Not many.Not many.

18. A:A: HowHow muchmuch butter have you got?butter have you got?
B:B: Not muchNot much..
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19. A:A:HowHow manymany biscuits have you got?biscuits have you got?
B:B: Not manyNot many..
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30. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a little flour.
She can make a cake.

31. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Jill has got (very) little flour.
She can’t make a cake.

32. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a few strawberries.
She can make some jam.

33. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Jill has got (very) few strawberries.
She can’t make any jam.

34. (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.

35. (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.

36. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of honey in the jar.

37. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a little tuna in the tin.

38. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There are a few biscuits in the packet.

39. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

40. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

41. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There are a few potatoes in the bag.