H2 Quantifiers

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H2 Much, Many, A little, Few

This lesson will help you master 'many', 'much', 'few', and 'a little', enhancing your fluency and accuracy.

Write one sentence about what you see

Goals of today

At the end of this lesson:

You can talk about small and large quantities clearly.

You can talk about big or small amounts of things like coffee, sugar, or help.

You can choose the right word for things you can count and things you can’t.

Countable nouns

These are items you can count individually.

They have singular and plural forms.

• Examples: one apple, two books, multiple friends, 12 ideas.

• Use 'many' and 'few' with countable nouns.

Uncountable nouns

These are items you cannot count individually. They usually have only a singular form.

• Examples: water, information, advice, money.

• Use 'much' and 'a little' with uncountable nouns.

Many & Few: For Countable Nouns

Used for a large quantity of countable items.

Example: She has many books on her shelf.

Few

Many

Used for a small quantity of countable items.

Example: There are few students in the library today.

Always check if the noun is countable!

Much & A Little: For Uncountable Nouns

Much

Used for a large quantity of uncountable items.

Example: He doesn't have much time left.

(a) Little

A Little

Used for a small quantity of uncountable items.

Example: Could I have a little sugar in my tea?

Much

However, if you change the meaning of the word it can become countable. Repeat it two times

Exercise one: Countable or uncountable?

• Chairs

• Sugar

• Ideas

• Traffic

• Bottles

• Happiness

• Minutes

• Advice

• Money

Stand up! For each word, shout "Countable!" or "Uncountable!"

Let's check if we've reached the goals

You can talk about small and large quantities clearly.

You can talk about big or small amounts of things like coffee, sugar, or help.

You can choose the right word for things you can count and things you can’t.

Exercise 1

There isn’t _____ coffee left.

Exercise 2

I have _____ friends coming over.

Exercise 3

She needs _____ help with her homework.

Fill in the correct word: much, many, a little, few

There isn't _____ coffee left.

I have _____ friends coming over.

She needs _____ help with her homework.

We saw _____ birds in the garden.