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Countables, Uncountables and Quantifiers

The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns, quantifiers used with them such as some, any, much, many, a lot of, a few, and a little. It provides examples of countable nouns like "room" and "child" and uncountable nouns like "milk" and "music." It explains that quantifiers like some, many, and a few are used with countable nouns while much, a little, and a lot of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. The document then provides exercises for learners to identify whether nouns are countable or uncountable and to use quantifiers correctly in sentences.

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Countables, Uncountables and Quantifiers

The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns, quantifiers used with them such as some, any, much, many, a lot of, a few, and a little. It provides examples of countable nouns like "room" and "child" and uncountable nouns like "milk" and "music." It explains that quantifiers like some, many, and a few are used with countable nouns while much, a little, and a lot of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. The document then provides exercises for learners to identify whether nouns are countable or uncountable and to use quantifiers correctly in sentences.

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

1. Write whether these are countable or uncountable:

1. milk → 6. minute →

2. room → 7. tea →

3. butter → 8. child →

4. song → 9. key →

5. music → 10. bread 

QUANTIFIERS

SOME  algo, algunos Uncountable, POSITIVE MEANING


countable
There is some water in the bottle. There are some apples in the
tree.
ANY  ninguno/a, algo de (?) Interrogative and NEGATIVE MEANING
negative
There aren’t any teachers here. Is there any bread in the table?

2. Choose the correct answers.

1. There aren’t some / any help.

2. Do you know some / any Americans?

3. We need some / any more coffee.

4. She’s got some / any interesting friends.

5. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today.

6. He hasn’t done some / any work for ten years.

7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters?

8. I’m having some / any problems with my car.


9. Are there some / any restaurants near here?

10. I have got some / any biscuits in my bag.

MUCH  mucho/a Uncountable nouns


There is much water in the sea.
MANY  muchos/as Countable nouns
There are many books in the library.
A LOT OF  un montón Countable and uncountable nouns
I have a lot of money

3. Put in much or many.

1. I haven’t got ___________ time.

2. Do you play ___________ football?

3. I don’t eat ___________ meat.

4. There aren’t ___________ people here.

5. We don’t have ___________ rain in summer.

6. Are there ___________ American in your country?

7. Have you travelled to ___________ countries?

8. Was there ___________ traffic on the road?

9. You are eating ____________ candies! They are not good for you.

10. I drink _____________ water every day.

4. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and a lot of.

1. John hasn’t __________ money.


2. There is __________ gold in the bag.

3. I haven’t got ________ birds in the sky!

4. There aren’t ________ cars in the street.

5. Are there __________ apples on the tree?

6. Jane spends __________ money at the shops.

7. Have you got __________ bread in the cupboard?

8. Are there __________ children on the beach?

9. We are early. We have __________ time.

10. There is ____________ people here. I want to go home.

A FEW  algunos, unos pocos COUNTABLES POSITIVE MEANING


I have got a lettuce and a few tomatoes.
A LITTLE  algo, un poco UNCOUNTABLES POSITIVE MEANING
She saves a little money every week.

5. Complete the sentences with ‘a few’ or ‘a little’.

1. I can see ________ strawberries in your basket.


2. Can you give me __________ money to pay the bus, please?
3. There are _________ friends waiting for you outside.
4. Will you bring me ________ pencils from that shop, please?
5. I think I’ll put ________ sauce on my rice.
6. I need ________ coffee to wake up.
7. Every day I drink ________ cups of coffee.
8. You need to do _________ exercise every day to stay fit.
9. I have __________ books, so you can choose.
10. His baby sleeps _________ every morning, so he can rest.
6. Choose the correct item.

1. Have got _______ friends? A) many B) much C) a lot of

2. There are _______ people in the room. A) much B) a little C) a lot of

3. Can I have _______ sugar, please? A) a few B) a little C) little

4. How _______ oranges are on the table? A) many B) a few C) much

5 How _______ money has Fred got? A) many B) little C) much

6. There are _______ monkeys at the zoo. A) much B) a few C) a little

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