 Would you like a pear?
 There’s an orange.
 An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
a/an + singular noun
 I’ll have some crisps, please.
 I need some sugar.
-Some + plural nouns / uncountable nouns
(affirmative sentences)
-offers: Would you like some coffee?
 There aren't any chocolates in the box.
 We haven’t got any time!
Any + plurals / uncountable (negative, questions)
 There aren't many people at the concert.
 How many hot dogs do you want?
Many + plural nouns
 There isn't much milk.
 How much is it?
Much + uncountable nouns
 There are a lot of sweets.
 A lot of people
 I’ve got a lot of homework.
A lot of + plural nouns, uncountable nouns
 I need a few apples for my cake.
A few + plural nouns
 A little chocolate from time to time isn’t
too bad.
A little + uncountable nouns
COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
 A biscuit / an egg
 Many cookies
 Some/any people
 A lot of snacks
 How many apples…?
 A few students
 Some/any milk
 much money
 A lot of popcorn
 How much fish…?
 A little sugar

quantity words

  • 2.
     Would youlike a pear?  There’s an orange.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away. a/an + singular noun
  • 3.
     I’ll havesome crisps, please.  I need some sugar. -Some + plural nouns / uncountable nouns (affirmative sentences) -offers: Would you like some coffee?
  • 4.
     There aren'tany chocolates in the box.  We haven’t got any time! Any + plurals / uncountable (negative, questions)
  • 5.
     There aren'tmany people at the concert.  How many hot dogs do you want? Many + plural nouns
  • 6.
     There isn'tmuch milk.  How much is it? Much + uncountable nouns
  • 7.
     There area lot of sweets.  A lot of people  I’ve got a lot of homework. A lot of + plural nouns, uncountable nouns
  • 8.
     I needa few apples for my cake. A few + plural nouns  A little chocolate from time to time isn’t too bad. A little + uncountable nouns
  • 9.
    COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLENOUNS  A biscuit / an egg  Many cookies  Some/any people  A lot of snacks  How many apples…?  A few students  Some/any milk  much money  A lot of popcorn  How much fish…?  A little sugar