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Countable / uncountable
nouns and quantifiers
/ cant
count.
can
/ cant
count.
can
Take note...
Some
Indefinite quantity
COUNTABLE NOUNS
Affirmative: I had some chips at the school canteen.
Question: Would you like some oranges?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Affirmative: He drank some apple juice.
Offer: Would you like some tea?
Any
Indefinite quantity
COUNTABLE NOUNS
Negative: She didnt eat any pears.
Question: Are there any tomatoes in the fridge?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Negative: They didnt drink any wine.
Question: Did they have any coffee?
A lot of
large quantity
COUNTABLE NOUNS
Affirmative: There are a lot of bottles in the cupboard.
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Affirmative: There is a lot of milk in the bottle.
A few or a little
Small quantity
COUNTABLE NOUNS
A few: I had a few potatoes and a steak at lunch.
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
A little: There is a little juice in the jug.
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2.
3.
6.
Fill in the gaps with some, any, many, much, a lot of, a few and a little.
1. How _______
many eggs do we need to bake the cake?
2.
I havent gotmuch
_______ money, but its enough to buy a cup of
coffee.
a lot of
3. There is _______ sugar in the pantry. Lets bake something sweet!
A few
4. _______ friends are coming over tonight.
some
5. Jessica, can you give me _______ money to do the shopping?
a little
6. There is still _______ chocolate cake left. One slice, I guess!
any
7. We havent got _______ milk at home.
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