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622-8859?Countable |
Uncountable |
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Positive
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a lot of | a lot of |
| a few | a little | |
| some | some | |
| all | every | |
Negative
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a lot of | a lot of |
| many | much | |
| any | any | |
| all | every | |
Question
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many | much |
| any | any | |
| all | every |
A lot
A lot is used for everything, for example:
Positive countable- I have a lot of apples.
Negative countable- I don't have a lot of apples.
Positive uncountable- There is a lot of snow in the mountains.
Negative uncountable- There isn't a lot of snow in the mountains.
Questions countable- Are there a lot of apples in the tree?
Questions uncountable- Is there a lot of snow in the mountains?
Much/many
Much is used for uncountable things: Snow, water, love, air. However, there are exceptions: Money, time.
Uncountable things are grammatically used like singular: How much snow is there?
Many is used for countable things: Apples, balls, etc.
Countable things are grammatically used like plural: How many apples are there?
Much and many are used only for questions and negatives:
How much money do you have?
I don't have much money.
How many apples do you have?
I don't have many apples.
* Don't confuse much with too much, which means demasiado.
A little/a few
A little is used with uncountable things: There is a little water left in the bottle.
A few is used for countable things: There area few apples in the tree.
* There is a difference between a little and little.
A little is used in the positive sense, and little is used in the negative sense:
Oh no!! I have little money left. Oh cool!! I have a little money left.
Some/any Some is used for positive sentences: I have some bread, do you want some?
Any is used for questions, and negatives:
Question: Do you have any bread?
Negative: I don't have any bread.
* The same rules apply so something & anything, somebody & anybody, and somewhere & anywhere as some & any
All/every
All is used with uncountable words: All of the snow has melted.
Every is used with countable words: Every apple in the tree is ripe.
* Everybody, and everything are used as countable words also.
Practice
1) How much air is there on the moon?
2) Don't eat too much, there aren't many oranges left.
3) Keep bringing me red apples, there is a lot of space left.
4) How much room is there left in your black bag?
5) Hello? Is there anyone there?
6) We're all alone, there isn't anyone here but us.
7) Come out of your hiding place. I know there's someone there.
8) Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?
9) Let's go somewhere new for dinner this evening.
10) There are a lot of dirty dishes in the sink.
11) OK, but I don't want to gosomewhere that's too expensive.
12) Have you seen my blue hat, I have looked everywhere for it, but I can't find it anywhere.
13) Ouch! There's something in my eye!
14) Lets go skiing! There's a lot of white snow in the mountains.
15) I don't like this party, there's nobody I know.
16) I don't like this party, I don't know anybody.
17) There's not any pizza left, let's buy more.
18) How many stars can you see in the sky?
19) There's not many cherries left, eat them quick.
20) Don't worry about gas, we have a lot of that.
21) Are all dogs in the pound well fed?
22) All the gas in the car has leaked out.
