Expressing quantity!

Hey folks, a pedido estou colocando uma lista de Exercicios para vocês praticarem mais o uso de Many, Much... enfim, é usando que se aprende.

Qualquer dúvida meu e-mail é english.with.elen@gmail.com.
Estarei feliz de ajudar.

I hope you enjoy it.



COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

A LOT

Affirmative, negative and interrogative (uncountable and plural nouns)

Ex: I’ve got a lot of books.
I haven’t got a lot of comic books.
Have you got a lot of cds?

MUCH

Interrogative and negative (uncountable nouns)

Ex: There is too much milk.
There isn’t much.
How much milk is there?

MANY

Affirmative, interrogative and negative (plural nouns).

Ex: I have many friends.
How many spoons are there?
There aren’t many.

SOME

Affirmative (uncountable and plural) It is also used in questions for offers and requests.

Ex: I want some water, please.
I have some oranges.
Would you like some sugar in your coffee?
Can I drink some water?

ANY

Interrogative and negative (uncountable and plural)

Ex: Have you got any water? No, I haven’t got any.
Has she got any potatoes? No, she hasn´t got any.

FEW

Affirmative, negative and interrogative (plural nouns).

Ex: I’ve got few books.
Have you got few apples? Yes, I’ve got few.

LITTLE

Affirmative, negative and interrogative (uncountable nouns).

Ex: I’ve got little butter.
Has she got little butter? Yes, she´s got little.

Exercises:

1- Fill the blank spaces with much or many.

1. How ______ apples did you buy?
2. How ______ do you weigh?
3. How ______ does the book cost?
4. How ______ oranges have you got?
5. How ______ times have you flown?
6. How ______ was your computer?
7. How ______ photos did you take?
8. How ______ water did he drink?
9. How ______ people did you invite?
10. How ______ mistakes did you make?
11. How ______ children are there here?
12. How ______ butter did you get?
13. How ______ furniture did you buy?
14. How ______ ice-cream do you eat?
15. How ______ water do you drink?
16. How ______ salad do you want?
17. How ______ jam does she want?
18. How ______ sandwiches shall I make?

2- A. Fill in the blanks with some or any:

1. There isn't ___ food in the refrigerator, is there?
2. I bought ____ bread and ____ cheese at the supermarket.
3. We don't have ___ sugar or flour to make the cake.
4. Don't close the door. There are still ___ children outside.
5. Why don't you decorate the room with ___ white flowers?
6. ___ people prefer to study in the morning; others at night.
7. There aren't ___ books on this topic in the library.
8. I gave him ___ medicine for his headache, so he feels much better now.
9. I have ___ dictionaries in my room that you are welcome to use.
10. Here are ___ nice ripe apples.
11. ___ matter what he does, they will not accept him in the group.
12. They haven't asked us ___ questions so far.
13. He doesn't want ___ dessert because he's on a diet.
14. He always gives ___ money to charity. He's a very generous person.
15. We are taking a short ride. There isn’t ___ time for a long one.



If you want to do the exercise and send to me I´ll be happy to correct it.