Jesus jimenez beltran Q U A N T I T Y 1

Complete the sentences with:

Uncountable nounsPlural countable nouns + affirmative

a lot (of) (+)

much (- ?)

a lot (of) (+)

many (- ?)

? interrogative - negative

1.- There are a lot schools in big cities, but there are very few in small
towns.
2.- This beach used to have very little sand, but they brought sand on and
now there is much.
3.- How a lot time do you spend doing your exercises?
I dont spend much time. Im a bit lazy.
4.- This library is not very important. There arent many books, but at my
university library there are a lot.
5.- Theres a lot wine in the green bottle. In the brown bottle there is very
little.
6.- How many rings does she wear?
Shes got a lot rings. Today she is wearing very few.
7.- Ive got a lot free time because I am on holiday but I usually have little
when I have to work.
8.- How a lot food is there in the fridge?
Theres a lot in the fridge. I did the shopping yesterday.
9.- I havent got much money. I have spent little this weekend.
10.- The AVE train has got a lot carriages. Old trains used to have very few
11.- Therere a lot photos in the album. In my wallet I carry very few
12.- How a lot sugar have you put in my coffee?
You like sweet things, so I have put a lot sugar.
13.- Therere a lot cars on the road at weekends. On week days there arent
much
14.- If you do a lot homework today, youll have very few to do tomorrow.

little
few

QUANTITY 2
Complete the sentences with:

PLURAL COUNT
NOUNS

many
a lot of / lots of
plenty of

a few (+)
few (-)
several
some

She has a few good friends.

(positive)
He reads few books. (negative)
There are several children outside.

NON-COUNT
NOUNS

much
a lot of / lots of
plenty of

a little (+)
little (-)
some

Theres a little milk left.

(positive; we dont need more)
We had little money to spend.
(negative; not enough)

1.- This restaurant serves much different kinds of pizza. This makes it
really hard to choose.
2.- There are few restaurants in this part of town; only two or three.
3.- Add several tablespoons sugar to the melon. It really improves the
flavour.
4.- There are a lot of excellent dishes in this restaurant, for instance, the
lasagne and the cannelloni.
5.- You look hungry. Do you want a little more meat?
6.- I dont have lots of ice-cream. We almost finished it all last night.
7.- Just buy some apples and bananas, enough for a small fruit salad.
8.- We have very few time. The bus leaves in ten minutes.
9.- a lot of people visit this part of Spain because it is so isolated.
10.- Im not planning to take plenty of money on this trip.
11.- Shelley didnt like the rice so she ate very little.
12.- There is a little bread in the cupboard in the kitchen.
13.- There are much job offers in the newspaper. Im sure you can find one
you like.

QUANTITY 3
Ex. 3.1 Fill in with a, an, some, any.
A Is there a broccoli in the fridge?
B No, there isnt. We need any.
A So lets buy an lettuce for the salad.
There is a tomato in the fridge.
And there is an apple and an orange.
B Great idea! Lets make an fruit salad.
A Yeah. Is there an orange juice?
B No, and there isnt an soda. But there is an banana.
Ex.3.2. Fill in with a, an, some, any.
1. I need any oil for the salad.
2. I a fish and an glass of wine for lunch.
3. There isnt an milk for the breakfast. But there is an cup of
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

coffee.
Do we need some pasta?
She wants an cheese and ham for the sandwich.
Do you have some tomato for the salad?
I want a mango and an orange.
He always has a bread and an butter for the breakfast.
There isnt any cereal in the supermarket.