NHP Unit 10 Expressing Quantity

NHP Unit 10 Expressing Quantity

Two types of nouns

• countable (one apple, two apples)

• uncountable (rice, water, pollution)

Countable nouns can be quantified by;

• How many? How many cars do you have?

• Too many . There were too many passengers in the lift.

• A few. I have a few problems with my homework.

• As many as . I ate as many cakes as my sister!

Uncountable nouns can be quantified by;

• How much? How much traffic is there today?

• Too much. There was too much luggage in the lift.

• A little. I have a little pain in my shoulder.

• As much as . I ate as much chocolate as my sister!

Quantifiers with both countable and uncountable

• any - There isn't any tea left. Do you have any teabags?

• a lot - I have a lot of money. I have a lot of problems with work.

• all - Five cakes are too many. I can't eat all them. Only one bottle of coke! We'll drink it all quickly.

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enough

• before a noun - I have enough sugar, thank you.

• after an adjective - My coffee is sweet enough.

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