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a lot of = much&many We use a lot of for both countable and

a lot of = much&many We use a lot of for both countable and uncountable nouns

l l l a lot of food a lot of coffee a lot of

l l l a lot of food a lot of coffee a lot of milk a lot of sugar a lot of money l l l a lot of friends a lot of people a lot of shops a lot of photographs a lot of bananas

a lot(of) is more usual in positive sentences l. I drink a lot of

a lot(of) is more usual in positive sentences l. I drink a lot of coffee l They haven’t got much money but they have got a lot of friends l There aren’t many hotels in the town but there a lot of restaurants

Note that we say: is a lot of food /money/coffee l There a lot

Note that we say: is a lot of food /money/coffee l There a lot of trees /shops / people l There

examples

examples

l. I like reading. I’ve got a lot of books l It costs a

l. I like reading. I’ve got a lot of books l It costs a lot of money to travel round the world l We saw a lot of interesting things in the museum l There was a lot of food at the party but I didn’t eat much l John eats a lot of hot dogs but Sarah doesn’t eat any.

(a) little +uncountable noun (a) few + countable noun (a) little water l (a)

(a) little +uncountable noun (a) few + countable noun (a) little water l (a) little time l (a) little money l (a) little soup l (a) few books l (a) few people l (a) few questions l (a) few days l

a little =some but not much l She didn’t eat any thing but she

a little =some but not much l She didn’t eat any thing but she drank a little water l. I speak a little English. =(some English but not much) l In summer the weather is not very dry. There is a little rain l We must not hurry. We’ve got a little time.

A few =some but not many l Last night I wrote a few letters

A few =some but not many l Last night I wrote a few letters to my family and friends l We are going away for a few days. l I speak a few words of English l When did John go away? A few days ago.

Little =nearly no or nearly noting l There was little food in the fridge.

Little =nearly no or nearly noting l There was little food in the fridge. It was nearly empty. l She is very thin because she eats very little food. l In summer the weather is very dry. There is little rain l We must hurry. We’ve little time

Few =nearly no l There were few people in the park. It was nearly

Few =nearly no l There were few people in the park. It was nearly empty. l His English is very good. He makes very few mistakes. l It is a small restaurant. There are few tables l He is not well-known. Few people have heard about him.

Little and A little

Little and A little

A little is a positive idea l They have a little money so they

A little is a positive idea l They have a little money so they are not poor. (=some but not much money) l We have got a little money so we can buy two ticket to the concert. (=not much, only enough to buy two ticket)

Little is a negative idea l They have little money. They are very poor.

Little is a negative idea l They have little money. They are very poor. (= nearly no money) l We have little money so we can not buy two ticket to the concert. (=not enough to buy two ticket. )

Few and A few

Few and A few

A few is a positive idea l. I have got a few friends ,

A few is a positive idea l. I have got a few friends , so I’m not lonely. I’m happy. (=some but not many friends) l It is not difficult to find a place to stay in this town. There a few hotels.

Few is a negative idea: l I’m sad and lonely. I’ve got few friends.

Few is a negative idea: l I’m sad and lonely. I’ve got few friends. (=nearly no friends) l It’s difficult to find a place to stay in this town. There are few hotels.

Examples:

Examples:

Answer the questions with a little or a few l Have you got any

Answer the questions with a little or a few l Have you got any money? ………………… l Have you got any stamps? ………………… l Do you want any sugar ? ………………… l Did he ask any questions? ………………… l Have we got any petrol? …………………. l Does he speak English? …………………. l Do you know many people? . . l Would you like some soup? . .

Put in little or a little /few or a few l l l There

Put in little or a little /few or a few l l l There was ………food in the fridge. It was nearly empty. ‘When did you see Sarah? ’ ………days ago. He is very lazy. He does …………. work. They’re not rich but they’ve got……money – enough to live. Last night I vent to a restaurant with……… friends. He is not well-known. ………. people have heard about him.

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