MUCH, MANY, LITTLE and FEW Quantifiers By Scheyla Santos
Na língua inglesa, os Nouns (substantivos) que têm plural e podem ser contados são chamados de countable nouns e aqueles que não têm plural e não podem ser contados são chamados de uncountable nouns referem-se a coisas que não são contadas por unidades, e sim medidas Nouns
MUCH, MANY, LITTLE and FEW Quantifiers
Much (muito) é usado com substantivos incontáveis, no singular . Pode ser substituído em orações Afirmativas por a lot of , plenty of , a great deal of . Many (muitos) é usado com substantivos contáveis, no plural . Pode ser substituído em orações afirmativas por a lot of , lots of , plenty of , a large number of. Much / Many
There is much water in my glass . I don’t have much money . There are many students in this class . That man speaks many languages . Exemplos
Little (pouco) é usado com substantivos incontáveis, no singular. Few (poucos) é usado com substantivos contáveis, no plural. Little / Few
The baby drank little milk yesterday . I have little time to talk to you . That test had few questions . Few people agree with him . Exemplos
I have few friends and I’m sad about that . (sentido negativo) I have a few friends and they are very important to me. (sentido positivo) Few X A Few
I have little money , I can’t go with you . (sentido negativo) I have a little money . Let’s have some fun ! (sentido positivo) Little X a Little
Complete with MUCH or MANY : There aren’t _______ girls in the classroom . How ______ cigarettes does she smoke a day ? There isn’t ______ water in the bottle . She didn’t put _____ glasses on the shelf . How ______ does it cost ? Now you try !