Quantifiers

Quantifiers

Some and Any

Both of them are used before plural nouns and uncontable ones to talk about an indefinite quantity. Some appears in affirmative clauses whereas any is for negatives and interrogatives as well as any other particles such as never, rarely...

We have some chocolate but we don't have any yogurt for the cake.

You never do any homework.^

Much and Many // A lot (of)-Lots (of)

They are mostly used in negative phrases and questions. Much is connected to uncountables and many to countables.

A lot of together with lots of serve to create affirmative sentences including plural but also uncountable nouns.

We didn't buy neither many sweets nor much chocolate but lots of marshmallows.

Multiple Choice

Select the answer that according to you is the valid one. Be careful and revise your final choice because a lot of them can deceive.

• We've got many milk.

• Have you travelled to much countries?

• There aren't many people here.

• There isn't a lot of information about the hotel.

• Add many information in this newspaper.

A little and A few

The first one is associated to uncountable nouns.

On the contrary, the second goes hand in hand with plural nouns.

Both of them form the negative without 'a' at the beginning, indicating small amount.

I have a little sugar in the jar.

She has very few friends.

Multiple Select

Correct or incorrect?

• I drink much tea.

• The hotel doesn't have much rooms left.

• I don't drink many coffee.

• How much does it cost?