A few/ a little - Many/ much

A few, a little - Many, much

​When do we use a little and a few?

​- A little: non countable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time etc.)

​- A few: countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)

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​Examples:

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​He has a little money left.

​He has a few dollars left.

​When do we you much and many ?

​- Much: uncountable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time etc.)

​- Many: countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)

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Examples:

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​How much money have you got?

​How many dollars have you got?

Multiple Choice

He speaks ____ Spanish, so we were able to find a nice room in Madrid.

• a few 

• a little 

Multiple Choice

There are only _____ bananas left in the box.

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

We need ____butter for this cake.

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

The teacher gives us ____time to prepare before a test.

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

There are only ____ days left to hand in the reports.

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

I bought ____apples in this shop.

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

Could I have____ milk in my coffee, please?

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

Look! There are____mice on the roof.

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

We saw____people at the bus stop.

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

We have____ketchup and____sausages left.

• a few - a few

• a little - a little

• a few - a little

• a little - a few

Multiple Choice

There isn't____milk left in the fridge.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

You shouldn't eat so______sweets.

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

My friend doesn't eat_____fruit.

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

They don't know_____about the history of their country.

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

I don't have____time to practise basketball.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

There aren't____people in the shops today.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

There is not_____homework to do.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

How____of you are coming to the party?

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

We don't have____oranges, and we don't haveolive oil.

• many-much

• much-many

• many-many

• much-much

Multiple Choice

There wasn't____dust in that house, was there?

• many

• much