Quantifiers SOME ANY n We usually use some
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Quantifiers
SOME & ANY: n We usually use some in positive sentences: - There’s some tea. - There are some towels. n We usually use any in questions: - Is there any sun cream? - Are there any T-shirts? n We also use any in negative sentences: - There isn’t any coffee. - There aren’t any jackets.
n We use some and any with uncountable nouns (soap, chewing gum, shampoo, etc) and countable nouns (cameras, suitcases, razors, etc). n We often use some in questions with Would you like. . . ? : - Would you like some tea? n We can use no to mean ‘not any’: - There’s no coffee.
Other Quantifiers: countable nouns A few not many uncount. nouns a bit of a little not much both a lot of/ lots of some any
n With countable nouns we use a few and not many to mean a small quantity: - There a few CDs. - There aren’t many CDs. n With uncountable nouns we use a bit of, a little and not much to mean a small quantity: - There’s a bit of toothpaste. - There isn’t much toothpaste.
n With both countable and uncountable nouns we use a lot of/ lots of to mean a large quantity: - There a lot of T-shirts. - There’s lots of make-up. n We don’t use much and many in positive sentences: - I’ve got lots of free time. (not I’ve got much free time). - There a lot of chairs. (not There are many chairs).
n We use How much…? to ask about uncountable nouns and How many…? to ask about countable nouns: - How much soap have we got? - How many towels are there?
