quantifiers many/much//a lot/a few/few/little/a little

quantifiers many/much/a lot/a few/few/little/a little

1. QUANTIFIERS

2. We use How Many for questions with countable nouns . How many days are there in January ? How many countries are there in the world? How many students are there in your class ? 195

3. We use How Much for questions with uncountable nouns . How much money do you have ? How much milk is in the fridge ? How much sugar would you like in your coffee ?

4. How many eggs do you need to prepare a cake ? How much coffee do you drink a day ?

5. I bought many apples today. I bought a lot of apples today. I bought lots of apples today.

6. I like much sugar in my tea. I like a lot of sugar in my tea. I like lots of sugar in my tea.

7. FEW / A FEW ( countable ) A FEW represents a positive quantity . It means “some or “a small amount ”. FEW expresses a negative quantity or shortage . It means “ not many ” or “ not enough ”

8. LITTLE / A LITTLE ( uncountable ) A LITTLE is used with positive quantity . It means “a small amount ” or “some”. LITTLE expresses a negative quantity . It means “ almost nothing ” or “ not much ”.

9. I have a few friends but I’m happy. I have few minutes. I’m late.

10. I have a little money. I will buy a hot dog. I can’t go to the cinema. I have little money.