A lot of, much, many, a little, and a few.

Uma ótima explanação de como utilizar os quantifiers.

1. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y Is there much ham on the plate? No, there isn’t much . There are only three slices.

2. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y Has she got many friends? Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.

3. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y Are there many people in the swimming pool? No, there aren’t many . There are only two.

4. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns (books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar, milk, etc.) in positive statements. She’s got lots of / a lot of books. There’s a lot of milk in the fridge. Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun. Are there many people in the room? Yes, there are a lot .

5. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y We normally use much with uncountable nouns in questions and negations. How much money have you got? There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.

6. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y We normally use many with plural countable nouns in questions and negations. Are there many books on the shelf? There aren’t many books on the shelf.

7. A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y In questions we use how much to ask about the amount of something and how many to ask about the number of things. How much + uncountable noun How many + countable noun How much sugar do we need? A kilo. (we want to know the amount) How many boys are there in your class? Twenty. (we want to know the number)

8. Affirmative Question Negative Countable nouns a lot (of) lots of a lot of (how) many (how) much many much Uncountable nouns A LO T O F - M U C H - M A N Y

9. A: How many apples have you got? B: Not many . A s k a n d a n s w e r

10. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES A: How many apples have you got? B: A lot

11. A: How much cheese have you got? B: Not much . A s k a n d a n s w e r

12. A: How much cheese have you got? B: A lot . A s k a n d a n s w e r

13. A: How many eggs have you got? B: A lot. A s k a n d a n s w e r

14. A: How many sandwiches have you got? B: Not many. A s k a n d a n s w e r

15. A:How much steak have you got? B: A lot . A s k a n d a n s w e r

16. A: How much flour have you got? B: A lot . A s k a n d a n s w e r

17. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES A: How many carrots have you got? B: Not many.

18. A: How much butter have you got? B: Not much . A s k a n d a n s w e r

19. A: How many biscuits have you got? B: Not many . A s k a n d a n s w e r

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30. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W Carol has got a little flour. She can make a cake.

31. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W Jill has got (very) little flour. She can’t make a cake.

32. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W Carol has got a few strawberries. She can make some jam.

33. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W Jill has got (very) few strawberries. She can’t make any jam.

34. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water, money, rice, etc. A little means “not much but enough”. I’ve got a little money. I can buy some bread. Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go with very for emphasis. They’ve got (very) little money. They can’t buy any bread.

35. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W We use a few/few with plural countable nouns (tomatoes, books, cups, etc.). A few means “not many but enough”. There are a few tomatoes. We can make a salad. Few means “hardly any, almost none” and can go with very for emphasis. There are (very) few people in the cinema. It is almost empty.

36. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W There is a lot of honey in the jar.

37. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W There is a little tuna in the tin.

38. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W There are a few biscuits in the packet.

39. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

40. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

41. ( A ) L I TT L E - ( A ) F E W There are a few potatoes in the bag.