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Quantifiers
Countable nouns with quantifiers Uncountable nouns with quantifiers
Countable nouns refer to things that we Uncountable nouns refer to things that we
can count and make plural. can’t count because they haven’t got a
a tomato – two tomatoes a car – five cars plural form. We don’t use a or an with them.
milk, butter, meat, water, rice, bread
We use some in affirmative sentences with
countable nouns. We use some in affirmative sentences with
I am going to buy some oranges and uncountable nouns.
apples. We need some milk, butter, and cheese.
We use any in questions and negative We use any in questions and negative
sentences with countable nouns. sentences with uncountable nouns.
Are there any eggs in the fridge? Is there any wine in the bottle?
I haven’t got any French books. There isn’t any olive oil at home.
We use many in questions and negative We use much in questions and negative
sentences with countable nouns. sentences with uncountable nouns.
I haven’t got many ties. She doesn’t need much meat.
Are there many people at the party? Do you need much money to buy it?
How many horses has he got? How much bread have you got?
We use a few with countable nouns in We use a little with uncountable nouns in
affirmative sentences to say that there is a affirmative sentences to say that there is a
small number of something. small amount of something.
There are only a few lemons at home. There is a little honey in the jar.
We use a lot (of) and lots (of) with We use a lot (of) and lots (of) with
countable nouns in affirmative, negative, uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative,
and question forms to say that there is a big and question forms to say that there is a big
number of something. amount of something.
She grows a lot of vegetables, but she There is a lot of snow in the city.
doesn’t eat a lot of them. Do they eat a lot of rice?
I have got a lot of books. We don’t drink a lot of tea.
We can put no in front of countable nouns We can put no in front of uncountable
with an affirmative verb to give a negative nouns with an affirmative verb to give a
meaning. negative meaning.
There are no biscuits in the tin. There is no water in the jug.
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