This document discusses quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns in English. It provides tables that show the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of quantifiers like some, any, much, many, a few, a lot of/lots of for both singular and plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. It also includes examples and a practice section with questions to test understanding of using quantifiers correctly.

1. QUANTIFIERS
MUCH, MANY, FEW, LITTLE,
A LOT OF, SOME, ANY,

2. COUNTABLE NOUNS
SINGULAR
AND
PLURAL

3. Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
s
i
n
g
u
l
a
r
-a
- an
- There’s a
banana on
the table.
- There’s an
apple in the
fridge.
- I don’t want
to have a
banana.
- don’t want
to have an
apple.
- Is there a
banana on the
table ?
- Is there an
apple in the
fridge ?

4. Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
P
l
u
r
a
l
-some
- any
(We
don't
know
how
many)
- There are
some
vegetables
on the
table.
×
×
- There aren’t
any vegetables
on the table.
×
- Are there any
vegetables in
the fridge ?

5. Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
P
l
u
r
a
l
many
(a large
number)
- Many
Chinese
plates are
good.
N.B. (A bit
formal. Not
too
common.
If not, we
use a lot
of /lots of).
- There aren’t
many carrots
in the fridge
- Do we need
many carrots ?

6. Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
P
l
u
r
a
l
a few
(not
many, a
small
number)
- There are a
few oranges on
the table.
x x

7. Quantifiers
Countable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
P
l
u
r
al
- a lot
of / lots
of
- no
(followed
by a
noun)
- There are a
lot of / lots of
tomatoes in
the fridge.
- I have no
tomatoes.
x
x
x
x

8. UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS

9. Quantifiers
Uncountable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
- some
- any
- I drink some
coffee for
breakfast
x
×
- I don’t drink
any coffee for
breakfast
×
- Do you drink
any coffee for
breakfast ?

10. Quantifiers
Uncountable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
much
(a big
quantity)
- Much of the
Moroccan
food is good.
N.B. (A bit
formal. Not too
common.
If not, we use a
lot of /lots of).
- We don’t
have much
cheese at
home
-Do you have
much cheese
at home ?

11. Quantifiers
Uncountable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
a little
(a small
quantity)
- I need a little
butter to prepare
the cake.
x x

12. Quantifiers
Uncountable nouns
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
- a lot
of/lots of
- no
(followed
by a noun)
-I eat a lot of / lots
of chocolate.
- I have no milk in
the fridge.
x
x
x
x

13. PRACTICE
Read the differences of these English cities
Canterbury Billingham
% unemployment 9% 49%
% families with two cars 71 % 9%
% empty shops 7 % 31%
Number of tourists 1.2 millon 5000
Use the words in the box to complete the questions and answers
a lot of a lot a few a little much many
1. How .............. unemployment is there in Billingham ?
There’s ..............
2. Is there ................. unemployment in Canterbury ? No, there is only
................
3. How ............ families with two cars are there in Canterbury? There
are quite ...................
4. Are there .............. in Billingham? No, there are only ................
5. Are there ............ empty shops in Billingham ? Yes, ...........
6. Are there .................. In Canterbury? No there are only ....................
7. How ............. tourists visit Canterbury each year? ..........................
much
a lot
much
a little
many
a lot
many a few
many a lot
many a few
many a lot

14. Decide if the following sentences are correct or
incorrect. Correct the wrong ones. Good luck!
1) Are there some products in the market?
2) There is a woman in the office.
3) There aren’t any trains after 11 o’clock.
4) We haven’t got any oranges now.
5) There is a lot of animals in the zoo
6) Is there some water in the lake?
7) There is some people visiting the animals.
CORRECT
CORRECT
CORRECT
INCORRECT - Are there any products in the market?
INCORRECT - There are some people visiting the animals
INCORRECT - Is there any water in the lake?
INCORRECT - There are a lot of animals in the zoo

15. 8. Is there much water in the river?
9. There isn’t a umbrella next to the door.
10. Sue drinks a lot of tea.
11. How many students there are in the classroom?
12. Is there any book on the table?
13. I don’t know much people in this town.
14. There is a lot of oil in Kuwait.
15. There are any cars on the road today
INCORRECT – There are many cars on the road
INCORRECT – I don’t know many/any people in this town
INCORRECT – How many students are there in the classroom?
INCORRECT – There isn’t an umbrella next to the door
INCORRECT – Are there any books on the table?
CORRECT
CORRECT
CORRECT