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This document discusses the use of quantifiers such as some, any, much, many, a lot of, a few, and a little. It explains that some is used with plural and uncountable nouns to refer to an indefinite quantity in affirmative sentences. Any is used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much is used with uncountable nouns while many is used with plural countable nouns. A lot of, lots of, and plenty of are used in affirmative sentences rather than much and many. A few and a little are used in positive contexts with countable and uncountable nouns respectively, while few and little are used in negative contexts. The document provides examples to illustrate the different uses of
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Ingles 3

This document discusses the use of quantifiers such as some, any, much, many, a lot of, a few, and a little. It explains that some is used with plural and uncountable nouns to refer to an indefinite quantity in affirmative sentences. Any is used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much is used with uncountable nouns while many is used with plural countable nouns. A lot of, lots of, and plenty of are used in affirmative sentences rather than much and many. A few and a little are used in positive contexts with countable and uncountable nouns respectively, while few and little are used in negative contexts. The document provides examples to illustrate the different uses of
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SOME ANY MUCH MANY A LOT (A) FEW (A) LITTLE

We use much and many mostly in question


Some and Any are used before plural nouns and negative. Much is used with uncountable
and uncountable nouns to talk about an nouns, and many is used with countable plural
indefinite quantity: nouns.
Ex: Some letters any letters Ex: - Is there much rice left?
Some money any money - We haven’t got much rice left.
- Has he got many books?
Some is used in affirmative sentences. - He hasn’t got many books.
Ex: - There are some letters for you. Note: We often use much and many in
- I’ve got some money. affirmative sentences after too, as, so and
very.
Some is used in questions when we want to Ex: - Take as much milk as you want.
encourage people to say ‘yes’; for example in - I’ve got so many jobs to do today.
requests and offers. - We enjoy the party very much.
Ex: - Can you let me have some paper? - We’ve got too much milk.
- Would you like some more tea?
- Have you got some paper I could In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot
have, Please? (of), lots (of) and plenty (of), not much and
many.
Any is used in negative and question form. We use a lot (of), lots (of) and plenty (of) with
Ex: - Are there any new stories in your store. both uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
- Is there any tea in the cupboard? Ex: - We’ve got a lot of milk.
- I don’t have any new stories for you. (Not: We’ve got much milk.)
- There isn’t any tea in the cupboard. - He’s got a lot of / plenty of books.
(Not normally: He’s got many books.)
Any is used after words with negative meaning
such as without, never, seldom, rarely, hardly.
Ex: - I found a taxi without any trouble.
- You never do any homework.
- There are hardly any eggs left.
Circle the correct answers. IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and
a lot of.
There aren’t some / any help. John hasn’t __ money.
There is_ gold in the bag
Do you know some / any Americans? I haven’t gotbirds in the sky!
We need some / any more coffee. There aren’tcars in the street.
She’s got some / any interesting friends. Are there __ apples on the tree?
I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. Jane spendsmoney at the shops.
He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. Have you gotbread in the cupboard?
Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? Are there __ children on the beach?
I’m having some / any problems with my car. We are early. We havetime.
Are there some / any restaurants near here?

II. Write some sentences with some. Fill in a little or a few.

_lemonade
Ex: 0. Would you like some more coffee?

_men
0. Could I have some bread?

_milk
(Ask for coffee)_
(Offer read)_ _sweets7. _friends
(Offer rice)
(Ask for tomatoes)_
_women8. _houses
(Offer more potatoes)
(Ask for more milk)
(Ask for oil) _money9. _snow

VI. Choose the correct item.

1. Have gotfriends?
A) manyB) much C) a lot of
III. Put in much or many. There are _people in the room.
muchB) a littleC) a lot of
I haven’t gottime. Can I havesugar, please?
a fewB) a littleC) little
Do you play __ football? Howoranges are on the table?

I don’t eatmeat.

There aren’tpeople here. A) manyB) a few C) much

5 How _money has Fred got?


We don’t haverain in summer.
A) manyB) little C) much
Are there _American in your country?
6. There are _monkeys at the zoo.

Have you travelled tocountries? A) muchB) a few C) a little.

Was there _traffic on the road?


LOOK AT THE PICTURE,COMPLETE THE WORDS AND THEN COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT QUANTIFIER

THERE IS M_ _ _ IN THE
THERE ARE V_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BOTTLE
IN THE FRIDGE

THERE ISN’T M_ _ _ FOR THE THERE IS FIN THE


BARBECUE FRIDGE

THERE ISN’T YIN THE THERE IS S_ _ _ IN THE


POT PACKET

THERE ARE E_ _ _ IN THE THERE ARE PFOR


CARTON DINNER.

THERE AREN’T C_. THERE ARE OTO


CAN YOU BUY? EAT.

ARE THERE CON


THE PLATE? YES, THERE ARE CFOR
THE KIDS.

THERE ISN’T BIN THE THERE IS ONLY A_ _ _ _


FRIDGE

THERE IS B_ _ _ _
THERE IS R_ _ _ IN THE BASKET
BOWL

THERE IS C_ _ _ ON THE
IS THERE T_ _ IN THE TEA PLATE
POT? NO, NOT

THERE IS OFOR THE


SALAD
THERE ISN’T C_ _ _ _ _
Practice with a few, a little and few and little

a few- has a positive meaning and is used for countables. (a few cookies)
a little – has a positive meaning and in used for uncountables (a little milk)

few- has a negative meaning- and is used for countables (few friends)
little- has a negative meaning- and is used for uncountables (little time)

Fill in a few or few

There are_apples in the bowl.


Look!_ seagulls are flying over our ferry.
tourists visit Greece in the winter.
There are verysailboats out today as it is so windy.
of the chairs were painted blue- others were white.
The sky is so blue- there are_ clouds in the sky.

Fill in a little or little Fill in: a little/little or a few/few

There’s just__ milk left, we need to buy more. Spending_ hours in the sun every day is pleasant.
She has sofree time that she never takes vacations. We have been to the Greek islands
I’ve got_ money with me- enough for a coffee. times.
Do you havetime to help me with my English exercises? There were very_ people in the taverna last night.
This salad has soolive oil on it – that it’s tasteless. Would you like __milk in your coffee?
He haspatience for noisy children. I’d like to spendmore time on the beach today.
There’s _paint left in the jar. He has_ patience for rude customers.
There’s so__ paint in the jar that we can’t paint a picture. Let’s see if there’scoffee left in the pot.
Oh no! There’s so _coffee, we’ll have to make more.
QUANTIFIERS: a lot of/lots of, plenty of, a few, a little,

Plural Affirmative Negative Questions


countable
nouns A lot of/lots A lot of/ lots A lot of/ lots

Clients, of Plenty of of many of Plenty of


companies,
employees A few many

Uncountabl A lot of/ lots A lot of/ lots A lot of/ lots
e nouns
of Plenty of of much of Plenty of
Luggage,
information, A little much
overtime

We only have a I haven’t got Do we have


few meetings much money many clients?
this week.
There aren’t a Is there
We have a lot lot of flights at much
of clients. the weekend luggage left?
We have a lot There isn’t much There aren’t
of information information many hotels in
about that about the hotel. this city.
company.
I don’t have Do you have
Add a little much overtime plenty of
information in this month. people in your
this team?
newspaper.
Correct the mistakes in these sentences. Use a lot of, many or much.

They don’t have much people here.


How many does it cost?
The hotel doesn’t have much rooms left.
I don’t drink many coffee.
I drink much tea.

.........
......
....
rrect word or words.
....................................
er . e .. is . n .’. t . ( . a . lo . t . o .. f/ .. p . le . n . t . y o . f . ) .. s . ug . a . r .
.. o . n .’ t . h .. a . ve ( plenty of / many) copiers left in the
. a . rt . m .. e . n . t . . ................... ..........
. t . d . o . e . s . n .’. t . h . a . ve .. ( . m . u . ch . / . m .. a . n . y . ) . d . i . f .
. e .. a . r . e . n’t (much/ many) secretaries in the

e correct word/ words. Some of them can have more than an answer. In this case, write all o

do you have?
mpetitors, GE, Brastemp and Dako.
s with us. We just need two.
don’t havetime.
eeting at 8 o’clock. I’ll bring
A. Choose the right option. Circle and write on the line.
1. Jennifer is always at home. She doesn't go out .
a. enough b. many c. too many
2. I don't like the weather in London. There is rain.
a. too many b. much c. too much
3. We couldn’t sit anywhere at the concert. There were people.
a. many b. too many c. too much
4. I haven't got time to finish my test.
a. too many b. too much c. enough
5. You drank coffee. That's why you feel sick.
a. too much b. many c. enough
6. I made mistakes with her. That's why she left me.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
7. If you don't eat fruit, you can get ill.
a. many b. much c. enough
8. Claire is tall to be a fashion model.
a. too much b. enough c. too many
9. Oh no! You put milk in the pancakes dough.
a. enough b. too much c. too many
10. Why did you buy so bottles of milk?
a. many b. much c. enough

B. Write the missing quantifier on the line.


1. Teenagers like fast food today. Are you among them, too?
2. You should make sure you've saved money to buy a new motorbike.
3. In the USA children watch violence on TV. This is really scary.
4. How classes do you have today? Five or six?
5. How sugar do you use for your chocolate cake?

6. There are chairs in this classroom. Take some out.


7. Is there lemonade for everyone? I don't want you to be thirsty.
8. We lost time with talking yesterday. We should have worked more.

9. How money did you spend in amusement park?


10. How coins do you have in your pocket?
11. We bought bread for this weekend. Let’s make some bread balls.
12. He ate slices of bread for breakfast. He won't be able to eat lunch.
A.
1. a-enough
2. c-too much
3. b-too many
4. c-enough
5. a-too much
6. c-too many
7. c-enough
8. b-enough
9. b-too much
10. a-many

B.
1. too much
2. enough
3. too much
4. many
5. much
6. too many
7. enough
8. too much
9. much
10.many
11. too much
12. too many
I. Circle the correct answers. IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and
a lot of.
1. There aren’t some / any help.
1. John hasn’t _ _ money.
2. Do you know some / any Americans? 2. There is _ gold in the bag
3. We need some / any more coffee. 3. I haven’t got birds in the sky!
4. She’s got some / any interesting friends. 4. There aren’t cars in the street.
5. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today. 5. Are there _ _ apples on the tree?
6. He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years. 6. Jane spends money at the shops.
7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters? 7. Have you got bread in the cupboard?
8. I’m having some / any problems with my car. 8. Are there _ _ children on the beach?
9. Are there some / any restaurants near here? 9. We are early. We have _ time.

II. Write some sentences with some.

Ex: 0. Would you like some more coffee?

0. Could I have some bread?


Fill in a little or a few.

(Ask for coffee)_ _lemonade


(Offer read)_
(Offer rice) _men
(Ask for tomatoes)_
(Offer more potatoes)
(Ask for more milk) _milk
(Ask for oil)
_sweets7. _friends

_women8. _houses
VI. Choose the correct item.
_money9. _snow
1. Have gotfriends?

A) manyB) much C) a lot of


III. Put in much or many. There are _people in the room.
muchB) a littleC) a lot of
I haven’t gottime. Can I havesugar, please?
a fewB) a littleC) little
Do you play __ football? Howoranges are on the table?

I don’t eatmeat.

There aren’tpeople here. A) manyB) a few C) much

5 How _money has Fred got?


We don’t haverain in summer.
A) manyB) little C) much
Are there _American in your country?
6. There are _monkeys at the zoo.

Have you travelled tocountries? A) muchB) a few C) a little.

Was there _traffic on the road?


QUANTIFIERS:
0
some, any, no, much,
many, a lot of
A) Fill in the blanks with ‘some/any’ B) Fill in the blanks with ‘no /much/
many’
1.- We haven’t got ……… free
time. 1.- I have ……. idea about it.
2.-She is reading ……. magazines. 2.-The bar was crowded, There
3.-Leonard has got …… nice toys. were ……. people.
4.-Can I have …… milk? 3.-I don’t want ……. meat.
5.-Tom hasn’t got ….. coins. 4.-She painted ……. pictures.
6.-There are...........good 5.-It’s boring. There aren’t ……..
restaurants in my town. good films on TV tonight.
7.-There isn’t …… butter in the 6.-I don’t know …… vocabulary.
fridge. 7.-Julieta has …… money at all.
8.-Would you like........coffee? 8.-He saw of butterflies.
9.-I bought.........CDs last 9.-Thomas repaired........cars.
Monday. 10.-Carol’s flat was........farther.
10.-He borrowed.........books. 11.-They drank.........beer.
11.-She ate..........grapes. 12.-You don’t want........pears.
12.-Did you see …… friends? 13.- Laura has eaten.......food.
13.-Helen needed.........eggs. 14.- Mario has got ……information.
14.- Pauline sang.........nice songs. 15.- The boy dropped......popcorn.

C)Fill in the blanks with ‘some/any/no/much/many/a lot of’

1.-You have ……… cereals for breakfast.


2.-My aunt wants to save.........money for her holidays.
3.-Julio doesn’t work.........hours every day.
4.-Sonia hasn’t got ……….. daughters but she’s got..........good friends.
5.-I think it is too...................salt in the soup.
6.-Lucy doesn’t eat............of vegetables for dinner.
7.-Some girls hate doing..............exercises.
8.-Charles heard.............interesting news on the radio.
9.-David and Diana got married.............weeks ago.
10.-The waiter didn’t bring............forks or knives.
11.-I didn’t sleep.............hours last night.
12.-Martin knew................about Geography and History.
13.-Emma washed.............of dishes after dinner.
14.- How..........money did you pay for that?
15.-They journey took me...........hours.
16.-There weren’t.........people at the rock concert.
17.-William played video games but we didn’t win ………
1. Using there is/ are + some/a/an/a lot of... describe 10 items in the
fridge. You can also say what there isn’t/aren’t in the fridge.

1.

2.

3.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10
2. Fill in the gaps with much, many, a lot of, little or few.

1. We have had subjects to learn in English this year.

2. How do we have to read this week?

3. Americans don’t like George Bush

4. There aren’t books in the library.

5. I think he drank wine last night.

6. I have friends in my life.

7. I didn’t use salt, that’s why people didn`t finish their


dish.

8. It has rained very this summer, that’s why the grass is so


brown.

9. people know as much about computers as Jack does.

10. I’m having trouble passing my driving test.

11. I have friends but not that many.

12. How juice is left in the bottle?

13. John had money with him so he couldn’t even buy a bus
ticket.

14. time and money is spent on education in Great Britain.

15. I know Spanish so I am going to have a problem when I get


there.

3. Complete with some/any

1. I don’t drink alcohol


2. Are there sweets?
3. I have books in English.
4. Do you have friends living in the USA?
5. I want to drink coffee. I`m sleepy.
SOME OR ANY? MUCH/MANY, HOW MUCH/HOW
MANY?
1) There are some/any children in
the classroom. 1) There aren’t many/much chips
2) Is there any/some milk in the in your dish.
fridge? 2) There isn’t much/many cola in
3) Are there some/any rooms in the glass.
the hotel? 3) How much/many cafés are
4) She doesn’t have any/some there in St. Petersburg?
free time. 4) How many/much siblings have
5) He has some/any ice-cream. you got?
6) Can we have some/any tea, 5) How much/many homework
please? do you have?
7) Do you have some/ any 6) We’ve got much/many things
qualifications? to do.
8) There aren’t any/some good 7) Can I drink much/many water
restaurants in the centre. from this bottle?

A FEW, A LITTLE AND A LOT OF. A OR AN?

1) There is a little/a few money in 1) My teacher is cool


my account. person.
2) There is a few/a little milk in 2) There is cat in that
the fridge. tree.
3) There are a few/a lot of lemons 3) There are a lot of animals
on the table. in zoo, elephant,
4) There is a few/a little quantity partritge, lion....
of sugar in the jar. 4) We took lemon,
5) They have a few/a little apple and pear.
chocolate for eating. 5) Is there banana on
6) There are a few/a little oranges the table?
in the cupboard. 6) I don’t have apple for
7) There are a few/a little/ a lot of my English teacher, so I
oranges in the tree. on’t pass the exam.
QUANTIFIERS

Some / Any

1. There are students in the dining room.


2. Would you like tea?
3. There aren’t interesting people at the meeting.
4. Are there tomatoes left?
5. Have you got bread?
6. Could I have bread, please?
7. There is sugar on the table.
8. Are there pretty girls in the class?
9. I don’t think I have milk left; would you prefer fruit juice?
10. Julie can speak French but she can’t speak Spanish.
11. I can lend you money if you want.
12. We haven’t got eggs.

How much / How many

1. friends do you have?


2. sugar does Mum need for the cake?
3. money have you spent?
4. lumps of sugar do you put in your coffee?
5. people were on strike?
6. does it cost?
7. petrol can you put in the tank?
8. exercises did the teacher give us?
9. children are there in your son’s class?
10. sandwiches shall I prepare?
11. television does he watch every day?
12. water do you drink every day?

Little / Few / A little / A few

1. Our art teacher is disappointed: very parents came to see our exhibition.
2. I have money, at least enough to buy you an ice cream.
3. You have worked too and have completed very exercises; I would like you to
do some more.
4. Although I am a new student, I have got friends whom I can rely on.
5. Hurry up! We have very time left.
6. Betty knows French ; it is not enough to get around Paris.
7. I managed to get information on him; now I know a bit more.
8. She is always on her own; she has very friends.
9. I usually have wine with my lunch, the doctor told me it’s good for my health!
10. I don’t like Mrs. Spencer, our new math teacher; she has very patience.
11. They have watched that film times; they said it’s good.
12. Are you sure you can drive?
Yes, I have had drinks but don’t worry I am not drunk!
The Quantifiers Quiz: don’t be like Homer and use your brains: be logical (or clever)
Tick the right answer.

1) “Excuse me, could I get a of chocolate cream pie ?”


o ear
o slice
o grain
o part

2) Would you like a of soup to go along with your meal ?


o piece
o glass
o bowl
o jug

3) Waiter: “Would you care for anything else today ?”


Customer: “Yes, sure. Could I get a of French bread to go my meal ?”
with
o lump
o loaf
o piece

4) Choose all the possible answers;


Waiter: “So, how do you like your soup ?”
Customer: “It’ s okay, but I’d like to use salt to add more flavour.”
o A piece of
o Any
o Some
o A pinch of

5) Customer: “This juice is really good ! What’s in it ?”


Waiter: “Well, it’s a house drink that contains some secret ingredients but I can tell you we add a__________of lemon in every
glass.”
o Lump
o Peel
o Grain

6) “Oh, be careful, you have a of rice on your shirt !”


o a grain
o a slice
o a piece
o a packet

7) How much sugar would you like in your ea, madam ?


o 2 sugars, please t
o 2 pieces, please.

8 ) How many of ice cream do you want for dessert ?


o Pieces
o Scoops
o Slices

9) How many fried eggs do you want with your fries ?


o 2 pieces
o 2
o Some.

10) For breakfast, I’d like , please.


o some cereals
o a bowl of cereal
o cereals

11) What would you like for breakfast this morning ?


o a cup of coffee with 2 sugars, 2 pieces of waffles, and a glass of orange juice.
o a cup of coffee with 2 pieces of sugar, 2 waffles and an orange juice.
o a cup of coffee with 2 pieces of sugar, 2 waffles and a glass of orange juice.

12) Choose all possible answers:

Would you like some coffee, madam ?


No, thanks, I don’t like coffee, I’d like , please !

o some tea
o a packet of tea
o one tea bag
o a tea

13) Waiter :“ sausages would you like with your eggs ….

o how much
o how many
o
and cereal, please ?” “I’m full, thank you !”
o how much
o how many

Customer: “I’m full, thank you !”


Too, Too Much, Too Many, (not) Enough
Remember:
Too + adjective (Not) enough + noun
Too much + uncountable noun EXCESS (IN)SUFFICIENCY
Too many + countable noun (Not) + adjective+ enough

1. Fill the gaps:


-How many cars are in this city?
-It is easy to say that there arecars. But there are not_ parking places.
-That’s why I don’t go to work by car. There is_ traffic,traffic lights, and it ishard to find a parking place.

-How much is that phone? -It’s 300 euro.


-Oh, this is. It isexpensive for me. I haven’t got_ money to buy it. Do you have a cheaper one?
-This one is only 100. I think it is cheap.
-Perfect! The more expensive one hasfunctions anyway.

-How is your coffee?


-It is not strong. And it’ssweet; there is_ sugar in it. And how is yours?
-Mine isbitter. It doesn’t have_ sugar. There aren’tplaces where you can have a good coffee!

-Whose toys are these?


-They are my brother’s. He has _toys and they take outspace. But he always says he doesn’t have_ toys. He is_spoiled. I don’t havetoys, but they are _

-Whom did you call?


-I called my sister, but she wasbusy to talk. She said she haswork to do,reports to write, and not
_ time to finish it all.
-And does she get __ money for her work?
-No, she doesn’t. She is not paid.

-What is the minimum height for this roller-coaster? It’s 1,20m.


-Peter is taller than 1,20m. He is tall_ to get on it. Paul is shorter than 1,20m. He isn’t tall. He isshort for this attraction. There are notattractions for little

-How old are your daughters?


-Maria just turned 18.
-Oh, she is oldto make her own decisions.
-Yes, but she isn’t confidentto do it. She isinsecure. Jane is younger, she is 14 years old. She is very confident, but alsoimmature. She is stillyoung.

-What is the weather like in your country?


-It’srainy. There arerainy days and there are not_ sunny days. The weather isn’t sunny.
-Here the weather is _cold in winter and one needs to put onclothes. In summer it ishot. And we never get
_ rain.

-How was your holiday?


-It was terrible. The hotel wascrowded andnoisy, the room wassmall, and the walls werethin. I couldn’t get __ rest because there wereteenagers m
-Eh, I think you makedrama about it!

-Is he sober_ to go home?


-No, he isn’t sober. He is stilldrunk. He had_cocktails.
-Yes, I told him he had_ drinks, but he didn’t listen to me. He is drinkingalcohol these days...

-Where do you want to go tonight?


-I don’t know, we don’t have_options. There are notbars in this little town. I don’t want to stay_late anyway, because I have to wake up early. And I had_

-Why don’t you bake a cake today?


-I don’t haveflour; I forgot to buy. Last week I madecookies and cupcakes. But I misread the cookie recipe and I
usedflour and noteggs.
-Yes, the cookies weretough to eat…

-Who turned the TV volume up? It is_high. Turn it down, please.decibels aren’t good for your ears.
-But, Mom, when the volume is low I can’t hear clear_ what they’re saying.
-Well, maybe you should turn the TV off. You watchTV anyway and I think you’ve had_ cartoons for today.
ook at the question words in bold at the beginning of the dialogues. Explain the use for each one. Translate in your langu

airs of antonyms in italicized letters from the first exercise. Find those in the comparative form. Say the comparative form

Use antonyms of the underlined words to rephrase


5. Rephrase
the following
the following
sentences:
sentences using too, too much, too many, (not) eno

ample: This car is too expensive for me. This car is not cheap enough
Example:forThe
me.floor is full of toys.
There are too many toys on the floor.

s puzzle is too easy for Paul.


……………………………………………………. There are 5 friends and only 3 beers.
e dark chocolate is too bitter for my taste. ……………………………………………………….. He ate 1 cupcake and he wanted more.
………………………………………………………………… My youngest son …………………………………………………………….
isn’t tall enough for his age.
………………………………………………………………. He ate 3 cupcakes and he couldn’t eat another one.
daughter is too young to make her own decisions. ……………………………………………………………………….. He ate 30 cupcakes and then he felt sick.
………………………………………………………………….. In my area we get ……………………………………………………………………
too much rain. This plant is almost dry.
…………………………………………………… Your boots are too dirty. ……………………………………………
…………………………………………… The air was so hot that I couldn’t breathe.
e hotel was too noisy and the room wasn’t big enough. …………………………………………………………………. He works a lot and he is always tired.
…………………………………………………………………………….. It was early ………………………………………………………….
enough to see the sunrise.
……………………………………………………… The cookies are soft enough He istostrong
eat. and he can lift his sister in his arms.
………………………………………………………… The TV volume is too low. ………………………………………………
……………………………………….. The baby needs to sleep 10 hours but she sleeps only 7.
e weather isn’t warm enough to wear shorts. ……………………………………………………………………………… He drank 3 bottles of wine.
…………………………………………………………………. He has too many ………………………………………………….
enemies. The music was deafening.
…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… The weather is freezing cold.
………………………………………………………..

or filling the gaps (rules explained in other words):

you have to identify the word that is quantified (noun or adjective). Keep in mind that a quantified noun may be preceded by several adje
so have to look at the position of the gap.

gap is after the word (an adjective), you have to use “enough”. In the other situations, the quantifiers stay before the word!

gap is before the quantified word (an adjective), you have to use “too”.

context suggests excess and the word is in plural (so it’s a countable noun), you have to use “too many”. Pay attention to irregular plura

context suggests excess and the word is in singular (an uncountable noun), you have to use “too much”.

s pay attention to the context. Keep in mind that lack of excess doesn’t necessarily mean insufficiency.
A / AN / SOME / ANY

Fill in with a, an, some, any.

A Is there broccoli in the fridge?

B No, there isn’t. We need .

A So let’s buy lettuce for the salad.

There is tomato in the fridge.

And there is apple and orange.

B Great idea! Let’s make fruit salad.

A Yeah. Is there orange juice?

B No, and there isn’t soda. But there is banana.

Fill in with a, an, some, any.

1. I need oil for the salad.


2. I want fish and glass of wine for lunch.
3. There isn’t milk for the breakfast. But there is cup of coffe.
4. Do we need pasta?
5. She wants cheese and ham for the sandwich.
6. Do you have tomato for the salad?
7. I want mango and orange.
8. He always has bread and butter for the breakfast.
9. There isn’t cereal in the supermarket.
10. My friend likes to eat apple in the morning.

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