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some - any - much - many - little - few

some / any

Positive / affirmative sentence -  some

Negative sentence - any

Question (interrogative) - some / any:

Most of the time - any

However… 

- When you’re almost certain that the answer is yes - some

- When you offer something to someone - some

When do we use some and when do we use any?

There is ____ fruit, but there isn't _____ bread.

1. some, some
2. some, any
3. any, some
4. any, any

Is there _____ sugar? I can’t see _____ .

1. any, any
2. some, some
3. some, any
4. any, some

Use some/any
Would you like ......tea of coffee?
...... biscuits?

1. some any
2. any some
3. any any
4. some some

SOME/ANY
I need ... apples, but I don't need ... pears.

1. any... any
2. some... some
3. any... some
4. some... any

Much / many

Both mean 'a lot'

Much: Singular / uncountable (luck, hope)

Many: Plural / countable (tables, plants)

What do you remember
about much / many?

Much or many?
children

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
_____ food

1. Much
2. Many

Much or many?
secrets

1. much
2. many

much or many?
information

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
fun

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
_____ houses

1. Much
2. Many

Much of Many?
....... money

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
tomatoes

1. much
2. many

What do you remember
about little / few?

Little / few

Both mean 'not so much' 

Little: Singular / uncountable (luck, hope)

Few: Plural / countable (tables, plants)

LITTLE/FEW
..... water

1. few
2. little

..... drinks

1. few
2. little

characters

1. little
2. few

Choose: .... people

1. FEW
2. LITTLE

............. energy

1. little
2. few

traffic

1. little
2. few

4 ..... customers

1. few
2. little

a few / a little

A little v.s. little

I’ve got little money

I’ve got a little money

A few v.s. few

I’ve got few apples

I’ve got a few apples

I'm cutting ... onions.

1. little
2. few
3. a little
4. a few

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

There are .... cookies left.

1. little
2. a little
3. few
4. a few

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

I have ...... money.

1. a few
2. few
3. a little
4. little

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

I only want ... tomato sauce.

1. Few
2. A few
3. Little
4. A little

Choose: a little -a few- few- little?

There is ...... time left, hurry up!

1. Little
2. A little
3. Few
4. A few

I'd like .......... pancakes

1. few
2. a few
3. little
4. a little

Much / many

Both mean 'a lot'

Much: Singular / uncountable (luck, hope)

Many: Plural / countable (tables, plants)