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INGLS V

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With plural count Nouns

Many

Several

A few

few

With non count nouns

Much

A great deal

A little

little

With both, count and non count

All

Most

A lot (of), lots (of)

Enough

Plenty (of)

Some

None (of the),

no

With singular count nouns

Each

every

How much?

Used with non count nouns in questions and negative sentences.

I dont have much time. I have a lot of free time.

Too much (non count)

Too many (count)

They describe a quantity that is more than

it should be. Only use them if there is a

problem.

He has a good job. He earns too

much money.

He earns a lot of money.

I am too sick to go to work today.

I am very tired. I am going to

stay home today.

Dont use very before a verb.

Dont use much with an affirmative statement.

There was much rain yesterday.

There was a lot of rain yesterday.

A few/a little

count/non count

A small quantity

Not a lot, but enough

Some

Few/little

count/non count

Almost none

Not enough

When we omit a, the emphasis is

on the negative. We are saying

the quantity is not enough.

Few people wanted to have a

party. The party was canceled.

I have a little money left. I can

buy that sweater.

I would like to go to Disney World

with the kids, but I have very little

money left for my bills.

I was hungry, so I ate a few nuts.

There are few cars in the parking

lot today. I wonder if there is

school.

Enough - A good quantity, what

you need

Plenty (of) enough or a little more than enough

Would you like some coffee?

No, I have had enough coffee for

one day.

This diet requires you to drink

plenty of water.

Use too before adjectives and

adverbs. Use too much and too

many before a noun.

I am too tired to sleep.

She speaks too fast.

I ate too much chocolate.

You spend too many hours in

front of the TV.

Use enough after adjectives and

adverbs but before nouns.

Its good enough for me. You cant drive fast enough for

me.

I drink enough water.

She cant be on the basketball team.

1. short

2. tall

Shes too short to be on the team. She isnt tall enough to be on the basketball team.

He cant play professional baseball.

1. young

2. old

3. small

4. big

How many?

Used with count nouns in affirmative and negative sentences

and in questions.

How many books do you have?

Some/Any/No

are used for questions with

plural count nouns and non

count nouns.

Any is used after a negative verb,

and no after an affirmative verb.

Do you need some napkins?

Do you want any fries?

There arent any potatoes in the soup.

He doesnt have no time.

He doesnt have any time.

He has no time.

Non count nouns can be

measured by container, portion,

shape etc.

a can of, a bowl of, a cup of, a glass of,

a slice of, a piece of, a strip of,

a spoon of

a pound of, a scoop of, a quart of,

a bottle of, carton of, a jar of, a bag of,

a gallon of, a loaf of, an ear of, a head of,

a roll of, a tube of, a bar of, a bunch of

Use of with a unit of measure.

I ate three pieces of bread.

Dont use of after many, much, a few, a little if a noun follows

directly.

She has many (of) friends.

He put a little (of) milk in his

coffee.

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