Expressions of quantity.

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Expressions of quantity

Grammar chapter 4

Lesson goals

We know what an uncount noun and a count noun is.

We know when to use some and any.

We know when to use much and many.

We know when to use a few and a little.

Expressions of quantity

= saying how much of something there is.

Some and any

Much and many

A few and a little

Count nouns and uncount nouns

Count nouns: nouns you can count / has a singular and plural form:

 For example: apple, car, dollar, loaf, stamps, chair, book, jobs.

Uncount nouns: nouns that do not have a plural form.

For example: water, money, salt, bread, anger, work, help, news, information.

Usually these words fall into one of four categories: substances, feelings, activities or abstract ideas (such as fun, beauty)

The difference between some and any

The words some and any are used when the speaker cannot specify or does not need/want to specify a number or an exact amount. 

Some is used for positive sentences.

Any is used for questions and negative sentences.

I got some nice presents for Christmas this year.

Did you catch any fish?

Much and many

Uncount nouns: much

How much water is left?

How much bread did you buy?

Count nouns: many

How many apples did your mom buy?

How many of the students understood the lesson?

A little and a few

A little is used for uncount nouns.

A little water, a little sugar.

A few is used for count nouns. 

A few shoes, a few pencils, a few books

https:

How many did you get right?

https:

How many did you get right?

https:

How many did you get right?

Lesson goals: evaluation

We know what an uncount noun and a count noun is.

We know when to use some and any.

We know when to use much and many.

We know when to use a few and a little.

Now what?

WB 25 and 26.