Quantity

• English language
• Vocational Education

Quantity

Countable and uncountable nouns (C/U)

• Countable nouns - singular or plural (you can count them)
• Uncountable nouns - only singular, cannot use articles a/an with them

Some can be C or U depending on the meaning.

We haven't got much time for dinner. (U)

I told him the answer three times. (C)

Nothing can travel faster than light. (U)

He turned on the light in the kitchen. (C)

Write 1 example of countable noun and 1 example of uncountable noun.

Some and any

• Some - affirmative sentences (+)
• Any - negative sentences and questions (-; ?)
• ! we usually use some when we offer or ask form something, even if it is a question!

Have we got ______
bread? (A real question, I have no idea.)

1. some
2. any

The re aren't _____ students in the class.

1. Some
2. Any

We've got _____
furniture, but we still need a table.

1. some
2. any

She bought _____
new clothes.

1. some
2. any

You can't buy______ beer in this
pub.

1. some
2. any

A little / a few

• = small quantity
• a little - uncountable nouns
• a few - plural nouns

I have ____
water left. There's enough to share.

1. a little
2. a few

I have ____
good friends. I'm not lonely.

1. a little
2. a few

He has _____
education. He can't read or write, and he can hardly count.

1. a little
2. a few

There are _____
people she really trusts. It's a bit sad.

1. a little
2. a few

We've got _____
time at the weekend. Would you like to meet?

1. a little
2. a few

Much, many, a lot of

• = large quantity
• Much - uncountable nouns
• Many - plural nouns
• A lot of - uncountable and plural nouns
• !we often use much and many in negative sentences and questions, we do not often use them in affirmative sentences, except in very formal writing!

How _____ is this? It's ten dollars.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

He's very busy; he has _____ work to do.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

We don't have ______ bananas

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

We didn't hear ____ noise.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

There aren't _____ cars.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

She has ______ books.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of