Expresiones of Quatity

1. Technical Centerfor Higher Education.
CETES San Miguelito.
Subject: English.
Title: Expressions of Quantity.
Career: Nursing Technician.
Estudent:
Vanja Paola Sosa. 8 – 917- 177.
Group: A-25.
Teacher:
Mixelia Peralta.
Year: 2025.

2. Introduction.
Expressions of quantity express an indeterminate
quantity, usually preceding a noun, article, or determiner.
Some frequent quantifiers include "some/any,"
"much/many," "(a) few/(a) little," "lots of/a lot of," and
"enough." These words specify how much or how many
of something exists, without providing a precise number.

3. Some/Any
 Some: Is used in affirmative statements.
 Any: In questions and negative statements, when referring to a
general or indefinite quantity, typically with plural or uncountable
nouns.
 I often have some fried egg for dinner
 Would you like any tea?

4. Much/Many.
Much: Is used with uncountable nouns (egg, water, time).
Many: With countable nouns (egg, books, people) to
indicate a large quantity.
 How much money do you have
 Cuánto dinero tiene usted
 How much wine does he drink?
 ¿Cuánto vino bebe?

5.  How many apples are there in the basket?
 ¿Cuántas manzanas hay en la canasta?
 How many stamps have you got in your collection?
 ¿Cuántos sellos tienes en tu colección?

6. Lots of/A lot of.
These phrases are used to express a large quantity with both countable
and uncountable nouns.
 I have a lot of work
 tengo un monton de trabajo
 Lots of old movies and songs are in the public domain
 Muchas películas y canciones antiguas son de dominio público.

7. (A) Few / (A) Little:
Few (with a countable noun) and "little" (with an uncountable noun)
express a small or limited quantity, while "(a) few" and "(a) little"
indicate a somewhat larger, but still limited, quantity.
 I’ve got a little books
 Tengo unos libros pequeños
 My mum has got a little cigarettes in the packet.
 Mi mamá tiene algunos cigarrillos en el paquete

8.  A little bit of rice
 Un poco de arroz
 A little sugar
 Un poco de azúcar

9.  There is few money in the wallet
 Hay poco dinero en la billetera
 There is few butter left. We need to buy some
 Queda poca mantequilla. Necesitamos comprar algunos

10.  There is a few pizza in the fridge if you are hungry
 Hay algunas pizzas en el frigorífico si tienes hambre.
 Fred has got a few English books.
 Fred tiene algunos libros en inglés

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