Solutions unit 5 lesson A + B Technology

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Unit 5: technology

What are you going to learn?

How to use quantifiers such as: 

a few, few, a little and little, some and any, etcetera

Quantifiers

We use quantifiers to give information on the amount of something.

A few, few, a little, little, any, many, much, all, each, both, every, no, some

Solutions lesson 5B page 54

Read the text about "Mr Connected" 

A few

Used when there is a small amount of something. There is some, but not much

Example: I bought a few shirts 

today

Used with countable nouns, plural

 Few 

Used when there is nearly nothing of something 

Example: there are few people in the meeting room

Used with countable nouns, plural

A little 

Used when there is a small amount of something. There is some, but not much.

Example: she didn´t eat anything but she drank a little water

Used with uncountable nouns

little 

Used when there is nearly nothing of something

Example: There is little money because I am poor

Used with uncountable nouns

Overview

I have a little money, so I am not poor (means that I have some money)

I have little money, so I am very poor (means that I have nearly no money)

There are a few eggs left, so I have dinner (means that some eggs are left)

There are few eggs left, so I have no dinner (means that nearly no eggs are left)

I have only ... water.

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

He has very ... patience with me.

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

My neighbour owns ... expensive cars.

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

My sister has ... talent in volleyball.

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

I've got very ... spare time.

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

There are only ... people who can build this structure

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

We need ... more water bottles for the party.

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

What do you remember
about much / many?

Much / many

Both mean 'a lot'

Much: Singular / uncountable (luck, hope,money)

Many: Plural / countable (tables, plants,books)

Much or many?
_____ houses

1. Much
2. Many

Much or many?
_____ food

1. Much
2. Many

Much or many?
........... happiness

1. much
2. many

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

some / any

Positive / affirmative sentence ->  some

Negative sentence -> any

Question (interrogative) -> Most of the time you use any

However .....

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

- When you offer something to someone - > some

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

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

1. much
2. many

Much or many?
........... children

1. much
2. many

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

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

BOTH

• Both betekent beide / allebei. 
  
• Je gebruikt both bij twee personen, dieren of dingen.
  
• Bij both staat het zelfstandig naamwoord in het meervoud.
  

Both burglars were taken to the police station.

Emma feeds both cats at the same time.

EACH

• Each betekent elke. 
  
• Je gebruikt each bij twee of meer pers., dieren of dingen.
  
• Bij each staat het zelfstandig naamwoord in het enkelvoud.
  

She wore bracelets on each arm.

The trainer gave each dog a treat.

ALL / EVERY / NONE

• All / every / none gebruik je bij 3 of meer personen, dieren of dingen.
• All betekent alle / allemaal. 
  
• Every betekent iedere.
• None betekent geen / niet één.

EACH vs EVERY

• Each  gebruik je om nadruk te leggen op individuele dingen.
• Every gebruik je om nadruk te leggen op het geheel. 

Each of the students received a prize. 

The detective knows every criminal in town. 

I have two cats. ____ enjoy going outside.

1. both
2. none
3. all
4. each

Sarah wakes up at 7 o’clock ______ day.

1. both
2. every
3. each
4. none

...... them have even got two!

1. Some
2. Some of
3. A few of
4. None of

....... my friends owns/own a car.

1. Every of
2. None of
3. Every one of
4. No of

She sings ____ song with passion.

1. none
2. each
3. both
4. all

Sorry, but it is ____ of your business.

1. both
2. every
3. each
4. none