7.5_Quantifiers: Too many/much, a/very few/little, and lots of

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• Leerjaar 2

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7.5 Grammar

I can use a wide range of quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns.

What do you remember about countable & uncountable nouns?

• Look at the text again - which words are 'quantifiers'?
  

How many? / Many / Too many

= with countable nouns

How many friends have you got?

Have you got many books?

I have (got) many friends.

I've got too many books. = te veel

How much? / Much / Too much

= with uncountable nouns

How much money do you have?

Have you got much soup?

I don't have much money.

I have (got) too much soup.

Translate:
te veel liefde

1. to much love
2. too many love
3. much love
4. too much love

Create a question + your own answer with 'much' or 'many' + noun:
How ... (countable noun) do you have?

a few / (very) few

= to describe a small quantity of countable nouns

I've got a few apples.

I've got (very) few friends.

a little / (very) little

= to describe a small quantity of uncountable nouns

I've got a little bit of money.

I've got (very) little water left.

• difference between using 'a' and not using 'a'?
  
  
• with 'a' = positive outlook on things :) = you have some / enough
  
• without 'a' = a negative outlook :( = you hardly have any / not enough
  

I have ..... milk you can use :).

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

... students went to the concert; they had a ton of tickets left.

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

How much time do you have for relaxing?
Use '(a) few/little' & give a reason: I have ... time for relaxing, because ...

some & any

= with both countable & uncountable

any = questions & negatives

Do you have any bread? -> I do not have any bread.

some = affirmative & positive questions

Can I have some pizza? -> Sure, have some pizza.

a lot of & lots of

= with both countable & uncountable

Do you have a lot of pizzas/money?

I have lots of friends.

I don't have a lot of info about that.

Have you got lots of water?

lots of = a bit more informal

!!! it's NEVER 'alot' !!!

if you know the answer will be yes

Explain the use of 'lots of' with both countable and uncountable nouns.

I would love ... tea, thanks!

1. some
2. any
3. a lots of
4. alot of

I haven't got ... ice cream in the freezer

1. some
2. any
3. lots of
4. many

Practice

Do any 3 SB exercises:

p 94, ex 5, 6, 8

p 151, ex 1 t/m 4

Then, do some online exercises:

worksheet 1, worksheet 2

quiz 1, quiz 2

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