Much-Many-A Few-A Little-A Lot of

​It´s important to remember...

​Use a lot of, some, and a few with count nouns.

​

​Use a lot, some, and a little with noncount nouns.

​A little A Few

​a little = some but not much

​a few = some but not many

                 ​Little                              Few

​Compare

Multiple Choice

I stayed in Tokyo for ______ weeks.

• a few

• a little

• much

• a

Multiple Choice

There aren't _____ birds around here during the winter.

• much

• many

• some

• a

Multiple Choice

I didn't have ______ dinner las night.

• much

• many

• no

• some

Multiple Choice

There isn't ______ money in my bank account.

• many

• some

• a

• much

Multiple Choice

How much t-shirts do you own?

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Jerry drinks ______ coffee every morning before work

• a bowl of

• a piece of

• a slice of

• a cup of

Multiple Choice

The teacher will give you ______ paper to write on.

• a cup of

• a jar of

• a piece of

• a bottle of

Multiple Choice

I’m hungry. Do you have _____ apple?

• a

• an

• some

• much

Multiple Choice

Sorry, I can’t. I have _____ meeting at 10 o’clock.

• some

• any

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

They are my friends. Please ask them to wait ____ minute.

• an

• some

• any

• a

Multiple Choice

I have _____ close friends, and they are really special to me.

• much

• a few

• a little

• any

Multiple Choice

There are ........... chairs in the classroom.

• much

• many

• any

• a

Multiple Choice

I like to drink ............. water.

• any

• a

• some

• much

Multiple Choice

There are ________ orange juice in the jar.

• an

• any

• a little

• many

Multiple Choice

I have _________ flowers in my garden.

• much

• any

• a lot of

• a

Multiple Choice

• There's a little oil.

• There isn't much oil.

• There's some oil.

• There's a lot of oil.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little oil.

• There isn't much oil.

• There's some oil.

• There's a lot of oil.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little oil.

• There isn't much oil.

• There's some oil.

• There's a lot of oil.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little oil.

• There isn't much oil.

• There's some oil.

• There's a lot of oil.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little sugar.

• There isn't much sugar.

• There's some sugar.

• There's a lot of sugar.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little sugar.

• There isn't much sugar.

• There's some sugar.

• There's a lot of sugar.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little sugar.

• There isn't much sugar.

• There's some sugar.

• There's a lot of sugar.

Multiple Choice

• There's a little sugar.

• There isn't much sugar.

• There's some sugar.

• There's a lot of sugar.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few balls.

• There aren't many balls.

• There are some balls.

• There are a lot of balls.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few balls.

• There aren't many balls.

• There are some balls.

• There are a lot of balls.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few balls.

• There aren't many balls.

• There are some balls.

• There are a lot of balls.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few balls.

• There aren't many balls.

• There are some balls.

• There are a lot of balls.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few dogs.

• There aren't many dogs.

• There are some dogs.

• There are a lot of dogs.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few dogs.

• There aren't many dogs.

• There are some dogs.

• There are a lot of dogs.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few dogs.

• There aren't many dogs.

• There are some dogs.

• There are a lot of dogs.

Multiple Choice

• There are a few dogs.

• There aren't many dogs.

• There are some dogs.

• There are a lot of dogs.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option

• There are a few skeletons.

• There aren't many skeletons.

• There are some skeletons.

• There are a lot of skeletons.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option

• There are a few skeletons.

• There aren't many skeletons.

• There are some skeletons.

• There are a lot of skeletons.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option

• There are a few skeletons.

• There aren't many skeletons.

• There are some skeletons.

• There are a lot of skeletons.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option

• There are a few skeletons.

• There aren't many skeletons.

• There are some skeletons.

• There are a lot of skeletons.

Multiple Choice

They have had _________ homework in mathematics recently.

• a lot of

• many

• few

Multiple Choice

There are __________ students in the library.

• plenty of

• many

• a little

Multiple Choice

Most workaholics haven't got _______ patience.

• many

• a few

• much

Multiple Choice

How ____ coffee do you drink?

• much

• many

• any

Multiple Choice

Some teens only have _________ pocket money.

• few

• many

• a little

Multiple Choice

There are ______________ people in that shopping on Sunday afternoons.

• a few

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

I spend __________ time watching TV.

• few

• too much

• too many

Multiple Choice

There are _______ monkeys at the zoo.

• little

• a few

• much

Multiple Choice

There’s just _________ milk left, we need to buy more.

• a few

• many

• a little

Multiple Choice

___________ of the chairs were painted blue- others were white.

• A few

• A little

• Much

Multiple Choice

We don't have _______ oranges.

• much

• many

• some

• anyone

Multiple Choice

How _______ students are there in your class?

• any

• much

• many

• some

Fill in the Blank

There are _________ parks in London

Fill in the Blank

She has _________ beautiful jewelry

Multiple Choice

Children should drink _________ milk

• any

• much

• many

• a lot of

Fill in the Blank

There aren't ______ people here today

Multiple Choice

Peru has ______ of beautiful landscapes.

• many

• much

• a lot

• some

Multiple Choice

I don't want much. I just want _________ more water

• a few

• many

• enough

• a little

Multiple Choice

We had saved up __________ money so we bought three games

• a little

• too much

• little

• few

Multiple Choice

I had __________ time to do my homework so it's all wrong

• little

• too many

• a little

• enough

Multiple Choice

It wasn't the best party but there were __________ friends of mine

• few

• a few

• too many

• too much

Multiple Choice

IS THERE_______ BUTTER IN THE FRIDGE?

• FEW

• LITTLE

• A LITTLE

• A FEW

Multiple Choice

_________CLOUDS DO YOU SEE IN THE SKY?

• HOW MANY

• MUCH

• SOME

• A LITTLE

Multiple Choice

Money is a/an ________ noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Coffee is a/an ________ noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

cup of coffee is a/an ________ noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

True or false.

Butter is an uncountable noun.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or false.

Bird is an uncountable noun.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Rice is...

• countable noun

• uncountable noun

Multiple Choice

We use some, a few, many, a lot of with the ________ ____

• Singular and countable nouns

• Plural and countable nouns

• Singular and uncountable nouns

• Plural and uncountable nouns

Multiple Choice

Any, much, a little, a lot of is used in _______ .

• countable nouns in negative.

• countable nouns in questions.

• uncountable nouns in negative.

• uncountable nouns in questions.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an uncountable noun?

• Banana

• Biscuit

• Sandwich

• Seafood

Multiple Choice

RAIN

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

How ............................ cheese is there?

• many

• much

• some

Multiple Choice

How ............................ oil is there?

• many

• much

• some

Multiple Choice

- How many onions are there?

- There are a ................................

• few

• little

• any

Multiple Choice

- How many carrots are there?

- There are a ................................

• few

• little

• any

Multiple Choice

- How much rice is there?

- There is a ................................

• few

• little

• any

Multiple Choice

(a) few is used with plural nouns.

• False

• True

Multiple Select

We use much with uncountable nouns (milk, money, time) and many with countable nouns (bottles of milk, dollars, minutes)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There's little food in the fridge.

Fill in the Blank

How ____________ sugar do you need?

Fill in the Blank

There were __________ people in the restaurant.

Multiple Select

There's little water in my glass....

Multiple Select

With countable and plural nouns you can use:

• much

• little

• many

• few

Multiple Choice

She isn't very popular. She has _______ friends.

• few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

Can you lend me _______ dollars?

• a little

• a few

• few

Multiple Choice

The cinema was almost empty. There were very _______ people there.

• a few

• few

• a little

Multiple Choice

There are ______________ trees in this park.

• a lot of

• lot of

• a little

• much

Multiple Choice

I saw _________________ cars in the street.

• lots of

• much

• a little

Multiple Choice

I'd like to get _______________orange juice.

• many

• much

• a few

Multiple Choice

This bag is very heavy because it has got __________ books in it.   

• A FEW
• A LITTLE
• A LOT OF

Multiple Choice

Please give me ____ onions.

• ANY
• A FEW
• A LITTLE
• MUCH

Multiple Choice

“Would you like some more cake?’ – “Yes, please, but only ....

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

________ food did you buy?

• How many

• How much

Multiple Choice

I know ______of new songs

• a lot

• any

• a little

Multiple Choice

How____songs can you play on your guitar?

• many

• much

• some

Multiple Choice

They cancelled the concert because ..... tickets had been sold.

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

On Saturday, I went for a meal with ..... friends.

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

He's very lazy and spends ...... time working.

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

Do you mind if I ask you ...... questions?

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

I can afford to buy a new phone because I've earned .... money working in my uncle's shop.

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

It's List's most difficult work for piano and ..... pianist can play it well.

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

This soup tastes good, but it needs .... salt.

• few

• a few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

..... people enjoy the cinema.

• Most

• Most of

Multiple Choice

..... modern art is difficult to understand.

• some

• some of

Multiple Choice

..... my friends are going to university.

• a few

• a few of

Multiple Choice

Eleanor didn't like ..... those photos.

• any

• any of

Multiple Choice

Isabelle looked through ...... of the postcards before she bought one.

• every

• every one

Multiple Choice

They had ...... time to buy souvenirs.

• no

• none

Multiple Choice

They spent ...... their pocket money on sweets.

• a little

• a little of

Multiple Choice

There wasn't ...... the talk left by the time they arrived.

• much

• much of

Multiple Choice

A: How ...... friends have you made?

B: Just a few.

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

How ..... time have we got?

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

How ..... sandwhches do you want?

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

How ..... milk would you like in your coffee?

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

How ..... people are coming to the barbecue?

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

How ...... money have you got?

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

Not ..... men enjoy stage musicals.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

Only ...... people go on to sing opera.

• a few

• few

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

Singers and dancers earn ...... money at first.

• many

• a little

• few

• little

Multiple Choice

..... performers feel nervous when they start.

• A lot

• A lot of

• little

• much

Multiple Choice

It doesn't take .... time to feel more confident.

• many

• much

• little

• few

Multiple Choice

..... music students become famous.

• few

• little

• much

Multiple Choice

....... my friends were at the opening night.

• some

• some of

Multiple Choice

....... the singers came to the party after the show.

• most of

• most

Multiple Choice

..... people knew about the exhibition.

• few

• few of

• little

• little of

Multiple Choice

...... artists have a second job.

• many

• many of

Multiple Choice

...... these portraits were painted by Rembrandt.

• All

• All of

Multiple Choice

...... people prefer cinema to the theatre.

• Most

• Most of

Multiple Choice

The actress couldn't remember ....... her lines.

• any

• any of

Multiple Choice

....... the scenery was made by the stage hands.

• much

• much of

Multiple Choice

The exhibition wasn't very popular. ...... people went to see it.

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

It's not the first time the lead singer has lost his voice. It's happened ..... times.

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

Van Gogh was nearly always broke. He made ...... money from his work.

• a little

• little

Multiple Choice

He had ..... time so he took a break before finishing the picture.

• little

• a little

Multiple Choice

The interview went well because the artist spoke ...... words in English.

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

His room was quite bare because he had ..... furniture.

• a little

• little

Multiple Choice

We just had ..... rice and some chicken.

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

...... artists should be original thinkers.

• all of

• all

Multiple Choice

The boys behaved themselves, except for ..... the older ones.

• a few

• a few of

Multiple Choice

It was terrible to think that, after all the hard work, ...... it would count.

• none

• none of

Multiple Choice

They have got ..... lovely apples and oranges.

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

...... his work is difficult to understand.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

...... you should be proud of yourselves.

• each of

• each

Multiple Choice

A lot of invitations were sent out, but in the end, ...... people came.

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

It's true that ....... people are honest.

• most of the

• most

To use quantifiers properly, you need to recognize

Countable/uncountable nouns

Types of the sentences: positive, negative, questions. (Look at the picture)

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