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QUANTIFIERS
?   MUCH ¨C MANY

?   SOME ¨C ANY

? A LITTLE   ¨C A FEW ¨C A LOT OF
MUCH
?   Uncountable nouns

Eg: much time, much effort, much energy
When you were unemployed, did you receive
 much help from your family?
We didn¡¯t spend much money.(or We didn¡¯t
 spend a lot of money)

- How much money do you have?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
MANY
?   Countable nouns

Eg: many books, many coins, many
  girls
I don¡¯t have many painting in my flat.
Have you got many friends?

- How many cars do you have?
COUNTABLE NOUNS
SOME
? Positive sentences
? Countable and uncountable nouns


Eg: There is some water in the bottle
  There are some bottles of water in the fridge.


?   Politeness: Would you like some coffee?
ANY
? Negative sentences and questions
? Countable and uncountable nouns


Eg: There isn¡¯t any water in the bottle.
  There aren¡¯t any bottles of water in the fridge.
  Are there any bottles of water in the fridge?
A LITTLE
? Uncountable nouns
? = some, a small amount


Eg: a little hope, a little time
   Do you speak English? ¡°A little¡±
A FEW
? Countable nouns
? = some, a small number


Eg: a few friends, a few days ago, a few problems
    I have a few friends
A FEW/ FEW - A LITTLE/
            LITTLE
?   A FEW ¨C A LITTLE (sufficient)

      Positive ideas

?   FEW ¨C LITTLE (insufficient)

    Negative ideas
A LOT OF
? Countable and uncountable nouns
? Much/many = a lot of


Eg: He has a lot of money.
   I have a lot of problems.
EXERCISES
?   SOME OR ANY


1- Have you got ____ brothers or sisters?

2- We don¡¯t need ____ olive oil.

3- Here are ____ letters for you.

4- I need ____ money.

5- Is there ____ petrol in the car?
EXERCISES
?   MUCH OR MANY


1- Have you got ____ homework?

2- We don¡¯t need ____ eggs. Just half a dozen.

3- Is there ____ traffic in your town.

4- There aren¡¯t ____ students in my class.

5- How ____ people live in your house?
EXERCISES
?   A LITTLE ¨C A FEW ¨C A LOT OF


1- I have _____ close friends. Two or three.

2- He has _____ money. He¡¯s a millionaire.

3- ¡°Do you take sugar or coffee? ¡°Just _____¡±.

4- I¡¯ll be ready in _____ minutes.

5- I¡¯ve learnt a lot of Spanish, but only _____ Russian.
ARTICLES

?   A ¨C AN

?   THE

?   ZERO ARTICLE
A= indefinite article (not a specific object) + consonants
    Eg: She has a dog.


AN = indefinite article (not a specific object) + vowels
   Eg: She¡¯s an English teacher.



THE = definite article (a specific object)
  Eg: The teacher is very good, isn¡¯t he?


First time = a      Second time = the

Eg: I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.
Do not use an article with:
- countries
- states       Exception: ¡°The United States¡±
- countries. Eg: They live in northern British Columbia
- provinces
- lakes
- mountains
- things in general. Eg: She likes reading books.
- meals. Eg: He has breakfast at home.
- places. Eg: I go to university.
- transport. Eg: He comes to work by taxi.


Use an article with:
- bodies of water, oceans and seas. Eg: My country borders on the Pacific
Ocean.

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  • 1. QUANTIFIERS ? MUCH ¨C MANY ? SOME ¨C ANY ? A LITTLE ¨C A FEW ¨C A LOT OF
  • 2. MUCH ? Uncountable nouns Eg: much time, much effort, much energy When you were unemployed, did you receive much help from your family? We didn¡¯t spend much money.(or We didn¡¯t spend a lot of money) - How much money do you have?
  • 4. MANY ? Countable nouns Eg: many books, many coins, many girls I don¡¯t have many painting in my flat. Have you got many friends? - How many cars do you have?
  • 6. SOME ? Positive sentences ? Countable and uncountable nouns Eg: There is some water in the bottle There are some bottles of water in the fridge. ? Politeness: Would you like some coffee?
  • 7. ANY ? Negative sentences and questions ? Countable and uncountable nouns Eg: There isn¡¯t any water in the bottle. There aren¡¯t any bottles of water in the fridge. Are there any bottles of water in the fridge?
  • 8. A LITTLE ? Uncountable nouns ? = some, a small amount Eg: a little hope, a little time Do you speak English? ¡°A little¡±
  • 9. A FEW ? Countable nouns ? = some, a small number Eg: a few friends, a few days ago, a few problems I have a few friends
  • 10. A FEW/ FEW - A LITTLE/ LITTLE ? A FEW ¨C A LITTLE (sufficient) Positive ideas ? FEW ¨C LITTLE (insufficient) Negative ideas
  • 11. A LOT OF ? Countable and uncountable nouns ? Much/many = a lot of Eg: He has a lot of money. I have a lot of problems.
  • 12. EXERCISES ? SOME OR ANY 1- Have you got ____ brothers or sisters? 2- We don¡¯t need ____ olive oil. 3- Here are ____ letters for you. 4- I need ____ money. 5- Is there ____ petrol in the car?
  • 13. EXERCISES ? MUCH OR MANY 1- Have you got ____ homework? 2- We don¡¯t need ____ eggs. Just half a dozen. 3- Is there ____ traffic in your town. 4- There aren¡¯t ____ students in my class. 5- How ____ people live in your house?
  • 14. EXERCISES ? A LITTLE ¨C A FEW ¨C A LOT OF 1- I have _____ close friends. Two or three. 2- He has _____ money. He¡¯s a millionaire. 3- ¡°Do you take sugar or coffee? ¡°Just _____¡±. 4- I¡¯ll be ready in _____ minutes. 5- I¡¯ve learnt a lot of Spanish, but only _____ Russian.
  • 15. ARTICLES ? A ¨C AN ? THE ? ZERO ARTICLE
  • 16. A= indefinite article (not a specific object) + consonants Eg: She has a dog. AN = indefinite article (not a specific object) + vowels Eg: She¡¯s an English teacher. THE = definite article (a specific object) Eg: The teacher is very good, isn¡¯t he? First time = a Second time = the Eg: I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.
  • 17. Do not use an article with: - countries - states Exception: ¡°The United States¡± - countries. Eg: They live in northern British Columbia - provinces - lakes - mountains - things in general. Eg: She likes reading books. - meals. Eg: He has breakfast at home. - places. Eg: I go to university. - transport. Eg: He comes to work by taxi. Use an article with: - bodies of water, oceans and seas. Eg: My country borders on the Pacific Ocean.