Unit 87

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Unit 87

much/many/(a) little/(a) few/a lot/plenty

Much:

Used with uncountable nouns.​

Used a lot in negative sentences and not so much in affirmative sentences (use a lot of/lots of in affirmative sentences).​

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Examples:​

We didn't spend much money.​

We spent a lot of money.

Many:

Used with plural nouns.​

Can be used in all types of sentences.​

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Examples:​

There aren't many tourists here.​

There aren't a lot of tourists here.

How ..........................money do you have?

1. many
2. lots of
3. a lof of
4. much

How ........................... euros do you have?

1. many
2. lots of
3. a lot of
4. much

A lot of/lots of:

Used with uncountable and plural nouns.​

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Examples:​

A lot of luck​

Lots of puppies

Plenty of:

Used with uncountable and plural nouns.​

Means more than enough.​

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Examples:​

Plenty of money​

Plenty of friends

Little:

Used with uncountable nouns.​

Means not much.​

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Example:​

He has (very) little time. (= not much time).

Few:

Used with countable nouns.​

Means not many.​

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Example:​

She has (very) few friends. (= not a lot of friends).

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2) Ann is very busy these days. She has............ free time.

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

3) Did you take .................... photographs when you were on holiday?

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

4) I'm not very busy today. I haven't got ..................... to do.

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

5) This is a very modern city. There are ................old buildings.

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

6) The weather has been very dry recently. We've had ......................rain.

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

7) "Do you know Rome?" "No, I haven't been there for ........................... years."

1. much
2. many
3. few
4. little

A little:

Means some/a small amount of.​

Used with uncountable nouns.​

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Example:​

He spoke (only) a little English. (some English)​

He spoke (very) little English. (hardly any English)

A few:

Means some/a small number of.​

Used with countable nouns.​

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Example:​

She has (very) few problems. (not a lot of problems)​

She has (only) a few problems. (some problems)

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a few

few

a little

Sentence 2

Sentence 3

Sentence 4

5) I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got ........................ patience.

a little

little

a few

Sentence 6

Sentence 7

Sentence 8

Homework

Finish all exercises unit 87.

Check answers units 85+86.