Quantifiers many much some any few little

Quantifiers english level 9

1. Q uantifiers Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education      Wider World 3 Countable nouns Uncountable nouns a lot of / lots of many / much many I haven’t got T-shirts have you got? many How T-shirts. She bought lots of T-shirts. She bought lots of furniture. I’ve got a lot of T-shirts. I’ve got a lot of furniture. much furniture have you got? How I haven’t got much furniture. Countable nouns refer to things we can count, e.g. a bracelet, three bracelets . Uncountable nouns refer to things we cannot count, e.g. substances and liquids ( rice, milk ), things that are being described together ( furniture, jewellery ) and abstract ideas ( love, peace ). We use a lot of / lots of with all nouns in affirmative sentences. We use much with uncountable nouns in negatives and questions. We use many with countable nouns in negatives and questions.

2. Q uantifiers Copyright © 2 020 by Pearson Education      Wider World 3 Countable nouns Uncountable nouns some / any (a) few / (a) little any I’ve got T- shirts ? T- shirts . few I have n’t got T-shirts, so you can’t borrow one. I’ve got a few T-shirts, so you can borrow one. I’ve got some T-shirts. I’ve got a little furniture. It’s enough for now. I’ve got some furniture. Have you got furniture ? Have you got any I’ve got little furniture. I really need more. any furniture . any I have n’t got Some and any are used with both countable and uncountable nouns. We use some in affirmative sentences and any in negatives and questions. We use few with countable nouns. a few = some few = not many We use little with uncountable nouns. a little = some little = not much