We use quantifiers such as containers, measure words and portions to count uncountable nouns.
We use quantity words such as: much, many, a lot of, a little, a few, some, any, no to help you have an idea of the amount of uncountable and countable nouns.
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As you can see, when we want to give information about the number of something or how much/how many we want, we usually use quantifiers. In the previous comic you can see the following quantifiers how much, any, some, a little, a lot. Do you know how to use them? Let’s see how to use them in English.
We use SOME with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences.
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We use ANY with countable and uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions.
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Much, Many and A lot are used to express a large quantity of something.
Much and Many are used in negative sentences and questions. They are not common in affirmative sentences, but it’s possible.
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Much is used with uncountable nouns.
There isn’t much orange juice in the jug.
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Many is used with countable nouns.
There aren’t many sandwiches.
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Is there much ice cream in the freezer?
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Are there many avocados in the bag?
A lot of is used in affirmative sentences and with countable and uncountable nouns and it is to express a large quantity.
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There are a lot of bottles of water.
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There is a lot of salt.
A few and a little express a small quantity.
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A FEW = A small quantity; some but not many; enough.
A FEW + Plural Countable Nouns
There are a few bananas on the table.
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A LITTLE = A small quantity; it means ‘some but not much’; enough.
A LITTLE + Uncountable nouns.
There is a little water in the glass.
No is another way to express zero quantity. We use no + countable/uncountable nouns. We use no in affirmative sentences but it means a negative idea.
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There is no milk in the bottle.
So, it is not correct to say:
There isn’t no milk in the glass.
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There are no cookies in the bag.
We use how many + plural nouns and how much + uncountable nouns to ask about quantity.
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How much
How much coffee do you drink every day?
You can answer A lot / Not much / None.
How much coffee do you drink every day? Not much
How many
How many cups of coffee do you drink a week?
You can answer A lot / Not many / None.
How many cups of coffee do you drink a week? Not many
How much is…?
We can also say How much is it? to ask about the price of an ítem.
Excuse me. How much is a bottle of water?
Read the following conversations and complete them with the correct quantifier.
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Conversation 1. Use any, much, some or a lot.
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Conversation 2. Use a few, many, some or a little.
You and your friends are planning a party to celebrate the end of the semester. Read the text and choose the correct words to complete the ideas.
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