Quantities

Countable and uncountable nouns

Countable nouns

Countable nouns are things which can be counted. They have a singular and a plural form.

- An apple, two apples, three apples...

- A banana, two bananas, three bananas...

Examples: eggs, oranges, coins, friends, ideas...

Uncountable nouns

Countable nouns are things which cannot be counted. They only have a singular form.

- Milk (NOT: a milk, two milks...)

- Rice (NOT: a rice, two rices...)

Examples: water, bread, salt, meat, cheese, fire, homework, advice...

Quantifiers

We can also use quantifiers to say how much or how many of something exists. Some, any and a lot of are quantifiers that we can use with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Some

We use some in affirmative sentences.

- I have some rice.

- My mom always buys some tangerines.

A lot of

We use a lot of when referring to a large number or amount.

- That's a lot of money.

Any

We use any with negative sentences and questions.

-Do you have any bananas?

-We don't have any milk.

Multiple Choice

There are ________________ pineapples.

• a few

• a lot of

• a little

Multiple Choice

There is _____ rice on the dish.

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

How much chocolate do you need?

• A little

• A few

Multiple Select

Which are examples of uncountable nouns?

Multiple Choice

There's still ____ work to do!

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

Have you got ____ minutes for me?

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

If you want to make pancakes you need ____ eggs and ____ flour.

• a little ..... a few

• a few ..... a little

Multiple Select

There aren't __________ cars on the street.

• many

• much

Multiple Select

How __________ milk do you have?

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

There were ... people on the train. I couldn’t find a place to sit down.

• a lot of

• a few

• a little

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence using the correct word:

The team doesn't have _ _ _ _ water.

• a

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

The film has _______ violence. I don't like it.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence using the correct word:

I need _ _ _ _ sugar.

• a

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

I didn't have ________ energy to finish the game.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence using the correct word:

I want to eat _ _ _ _ sandwich.

• a

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

I don't want ______ sugar on my dessert

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

________ food did you buy?

• How many

• How much

Multiple Choice

_________ water do you drink everyday?

• How many

• How much

Multiple Choice

I want ____ apple, please.

• a

• a few

• an

• a little

Multiple Choice

Can I have _____ pasta, please?

• some

• a few

• an

• any

Multiple Choice

There isn't ______ money in my bank account.

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

There were much people at the baseball game.

• Incorrect

• Correct