Understanding Grammar Module 2 Discoveries

Understanding Grammar

(a lot/lost of, much/many, a little/little, a few/few)

These are words used to describe the quantity of something.

Countable

Nouns

Uncountable

Nouns

Countable Nouns &

Uncountable Nouns

many

people

much

attention

a lot of signs

a lot of money

a few

seconds a little rice

lots of shops

lots of smoke

few

troubles little time

We usually use a lot of in statements and use many and much in questions and negative

sentences.

Look at exercises: (4 - 5 - 6 p.23) Student Book, (4 p.19) Workbook.

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Understanding Grammar Module 2 Discoveries

The differences between (many/much, a few/few, a little/little):

many: countable nouns.

e.g. I have many friends.

much: uncountable nouns

e.g. I have so much money.

a few : a small number but enough; some.

e.g. I have a few friends. (= I have some friends)

a little: a small amount but enough; some.

e.g. I have a little money. (=I have some money)

few : a small number but not enough; not many.

e.g. I have few friends. (=I almost have no friend)

little: a small amount but not enough; not much.

e.g. I have little money. (=I almost have no money)

Note:

A lot of & lots of have the same meaning, but lots of is informal.

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