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Countable nouns have a plural: books, eggs. Uncountable nouns include water, rice and money.
Use many or much especially in questions and negatives.
01 How much or how many?
Choose much or many.
Example: How many chairs are there?
1.How apples are there?
2.How milk do we need?
3.How books have you got?
4.How money is in the bag?
5.How eggs do we need?
6.How rice is left?
02 A small amount
Choose a few or a little.
1.We have biscuits.
2.There is juice left.
3.I need minutes.
4.Add salt.
03 Is it countable?
Choose countable or uncountable for the named noun.
1.Three chairs: chair is .
2.Some bread: bread is .
3.Two bottles: bottle is .
4.Some homework: homework is .
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A few / a little = some. Few / little = not many / not much.
Use fewer with plural countable nouns and less with uncountable nouns.
04 Some or any?
Choose some or any.
Example: There are some bananas, but there is not any milk.
1.There are oranges in the bowl.
2.There is not cheese in the fridge.
3.Have we got potatoes?
4.I have sandwiches for lunch.
5.We do not have butter.
6.Would you like tea?
05 Much or many in negatives
Choose much or many.
1.There are not people here.
2.I do not have time.
3.She does not eat sweets.
4.We do not need sugar.
06 At the supermarket
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
1.We need a of bread.
2.Buy two of water.
3.How does this cost?
4.We have a lot food.
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