1.1 Countable & Uncountable

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Much-Many, Some-Any

Much or Many

Much en Many beteken allebei Veel

Much gebruik je bij woorden die ontelbaar zijn:

sugar, money, time, enz.

Many gebruik je bij woorden die telbaar zijn:

Euros, friends, minutes, enz.

Some or Any

Some en Any betekenen allebei een beetje of wat

Some gebruik je bij bevestigende zinnen, wanneer je iets aanbied of als je een verzoek doet.

I have some money / Would you like some tea? / Could I have some money please?

Any gebruik je bij ontkenningen en vraagzinnen

I don't have any money. / Have you got any questions?

little / a little / few / a few

little = weinig (niet telbaar)

few = weinig (telbaar)

a little = een beetje (niet telbaar)

a few = een paar (telbaar)

Exercise 1

Countable (telbaar) or Uncountable (ontelbaar)

sheep

1. countable
2. uncountable

time

1. countable
2. uncountable

pupils

1. countable
2. uncountable

teeth

1. countable
2. uncountable

money

1. countable
2. uncountable

sand

1. countable
2. uncountable

Exercise 2

Some or Any?

I have .... questions.

1. some
2. any

Would you like ... drinks?
(at a restaurant)

1. some
2. any

Do you have ..... questions?

1. some
2. any

Exercise 3

Complete the sentence with much or many

Type the whole sentence

I had so ............ nightmares.

She did not have ............ information about the accident.

We did not get ..... exercise.

We did not finish ... exercises.

Did you have ... injuries?

Exercise 4

Complete the sentence with some or any

Type the whole sentence

Did you have ..... nightmares?

She did not have ............ information about the accident.

We did not get ..... exercise.

Did you finish .... exercises?

Would you like some tea?

Exercise 5

Complete the sentence with little or few

Type the whole sentence

I have ..... issues with the assignment.

She has very ..... friends.

I have .... time before I need to go.

We did ..... work yesterday.

Did you have ... injuries?

Exercise 6

Complete the sentences using a little or a few

I had ............ nightmares.

She only got ............ bit of information about the accident.

We have ..... bit of a problem.

We did not finish ... exercises.

I have .... problems with this project.

Exercise 7

Extra Practice

Do the exercises on the websites

Choose the one you struggle with the most

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Exercise 8

Extra Challenge

Make original sentences using:

some, any, much, many, little, few, a little, a few

Each sentence must be at least 5 words long and must be gramatically correct

some

any

much

many

little

few

a little

a few