some/any/a lot of/much/many

some/any/a lot of/much/many

Talking about quantity

Countable and uncountable nouns

• 1st- we can count them (1,2,3...) so they have singular and plural forms. Ex: tables, doors, tomatoes, cherries...

• 2nd-we can't count them so they only have singular form. Ex: water, soup, cheese...

Poll

Have you understood? let's see...is money, countable or uncountable?

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Select

What about bread?

• countable

• uncountable

Much and Many

We use much for uncountables and many for countable nouns

Ex: How much

• how much water is there?

• Don't take so much cheese, it's not only for you!

Ex: How many

• How many students are there in your class?

• I have got many friends but only one best friend.

Some and any

We usually use some in affirmative sentences and any in negative and interrogative sentences

Fill in the Blank

I buy ......vegetables every day

Fill in the Blank

She has........books I like at home

Fill in the Blank

Have you got ....... pets?

Fill in the Blank

He hasn't got ...... friends because he's a bad guy

Important!

• Countable nouns appear in the plural after some or any

• Uncountable nouns appear in the singular after some or any...Why????

• Because they don't have plural form!!!!

Multiple Choice

There........any.........

• are/apples

• is/apple

• aren't/apple

• aren't/apples

Multiple Choice

There...some...

• is/bread

• are/breads

• aren't/bread

• isn't/breads

a lot of

It means a big quantity but we don't know the exact one. Usually in affirmative sentences.

Example: There are a lot of people in here. I think more than 100.

I don't know how many people there were. Can you tell me if there were many people?