Quantifiers
Some and Any
■ Use some in (+) positive phrases and in questions, expressing
requests and offers;
– Do you want some soda?
– I only have some water.
■ Use any in (-) negative phrases and general questions.
– I didn’t buy any fruit.
– Is there any cheese in your fridge?
– I bought some cheese, but I didn't buy any bread.
Healthy food Junk food
When was the last time you ate a___?
What others healthy food/junk food that you
like/dislike?
Do you ever look at nutrition tables?
How many calories does it have?
How much protein does it have?
How much x How many
■ How much for uncountable nouns
■ How many for countable nouns
■ A few is an answer to how many
■ A little is an answer to how much
■ A lot (of) can be used with both
■ How much calories does a salad
have?
– Only a little.
■ How many grams of fiber does it
have?
– Only a few
■ Pizza has a lot of calories
■ Burrito has a lot of sodium

Quantifiers: Some x Any; How much x How many

  • 1.
    Quantifiers Some and Any ■Use some in (+) positive phrases and in questions, expressing requests and offers; – Do you want some soda? – I only have some water. ■ Use any in (-) negative phrases and general questions. – I didn’t buy any fruit. – Is there any cheese in your fridge? – I bought some cheese, but I didn't buy any bread.
  • 2.
    Healthy food Junkfood When was the last time you ate a___? What others healthy food/junk food that you like/dislike?
  • 3.
    Do you everlook at nutrition tables? How many calories does it have? How much protein does it have?
  • 4.
    How much xHow many ■ How much for uncountable nouns ■ How many for countable nouns ■ A few is an answer to how many ■ A little is an answer to how much ■ A lot (of) can be used with both ■ How much calories does a salad have? – Only a little. ■ How many grams of fiber does it have? – Only a few ■ Pizza has a lot of calories ■ Burrito has a lot of sodium