Quantifiers - from Hasan Ege
- 1. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Is there much ham on the plate? No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.
- 2. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Has she got many friends? Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.
- 3. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Are there many people in the swimming pool? No, there aren’t many. There are only two.
- 4. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns (books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar, milk, etc.) in positive statements. She’s got lots of/a lot of books. There’s a lot of milk in the fridge. Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun. Are there many people in the room? Yes, there are a lot.
- 5. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • We normally use much with uncountable nouns in questions and negations. How much money have you got? There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.
- 6. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • We normally use many with plural countable nouns in questions and negations. Are there many books on the shelf? There aren’t many books on the shelf.
- 7. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY • In questions we use how much to ask about the amount of something and how many to ask about the number of things. How much + uncountable noun How many + countable noun How much sugar do we need? A kilo. (we want to know the amount) How many boys are there in your class? Twenty. (we want to know the number)
- 8. Affirmative Question Negative Countable nouns a lot (of) lots of (how) many many Uncountable nouns a lot of (how) much much A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY