2. Some any
COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
(+) We need an apple
some apples
some butter
some milk
(-) We don’t need a tomato
any tomatoes
any rice
any sugar
(?) Do we need a tomato?
any tomatoes?
any rice?
any sugar?
3. Large amount (+)
Use a lot of/lots of :
They have a lot of/lots of money.
Use a lot when there is no noun:
I like English a lot. (not I like English a lot of).
4. Large quantities: (-) & (?)
Much + uncountable nouns.
Do you watch much TV?
I don’t have much money.
Many + countable nouns.
Are there many students in your class?
There aren’t many cafés near here.
In both cases you can also use a lot of.
5. Small quantities
Little + uncontable nouns.
Would you like some sugar in your tea? Just a little
please.
Few + countable nouns.
This town has very few good restaurants.
6. Too - more than you need or want.
Too + adjective.
I won’t buy this shirt. It’s too big for me.
Too much + uncountable noun.
What I don’t like about big cities is that there is too
much traffic.
Too many + plural countable noun.
What I don’t like about big cities is that there are too
many cars.
7. Enough
enough + noun
There aren’t enough car parks in this city.
Adjective + enough
The buses aren’t frequent enough.
8. None – 0 quantity
In short answers
How many books did you read last year?
- None
- I didn’t read any books.
11. How much/how many…?
free time/have?
novels/read a month?
money/spend on newspapers and magazines?
English speaking people/know?
exercise/do?
close friends/have?
cigarettes/smoke a day?
CDs and DVDs/buy?
clothes that you never wear/have?
a lot - not a lot
– not much –
not many – a
little – a few –
none – too
much – too
many – not
enough