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Large quantities

• a lot of / lots of / plenty of - used in positive sentences with singular OR plural nouns

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• many
  - used in negative sentences or questions with plural nouns (girls, books, lessons etc.)

• much - used in negative sentences or questions with uncountable nouns(water, time, money, information, equipment, furniture etc.)

Small quantities

• a little - (meaning: some, a small amount); used with uncountable nouns

• little - (meaning: not enough) used with uncountable nouns (milk, rice, )

• a few - (meaning: some) used with plural countable nouns

• few - (meaning: not enough) used with plural countable nouns (boys)

More or less than we need

• enough + noun (We have enough time.)

• adjective + enough (You don't drive fast enough.)

• too + adjective (You're too clever for this position.)

• too much + uncountable nouns

• too many + plural countable nouns

zero quantity

• any + noun for a zero quantity with a negative verb (We don't have any French lessons.)

• no + noun with a positive verb (They have no patience.)

• none without a noun in short answers

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Multiple Choice

Please add _____ more milk in his tea.

• A. a few

• B. a little

• C. many

• D. a lot

Multiple Select

Are there _____ Italian restaurants in your town?

• many

• much

• a little

• any

Multiple Select

I don't eat _____ fast food.

• many

• much

• no

• any

Multiple Select

We have got _____ books.

• too many

• too much

• no

• none

Multiple Select

You just need _____ time to make this dish.

• few

• lot

• a little

• some

Multiple Choice

 There are ___ pens in that drawer.

• a
• an
• some
• any

Multiple Select

There aren't _____ eggs.

• no

• an

• many

• any

Multiple Select

How many friends have you got?

_____

• No.

• None.

• Many.

• Some.

Multiple Select

How many friends have you got?

_____

• No.

• None.

• Many.

• Some.

Multiple Select

Your house is _____.

• not big enough

• not enough big

• small enough

• enough large

Multiple Select

I have _____ apples in my bag.

• a little

• no

• some

• any