SPARROW READERSA2

How Much / How Many & Quantifiers

Sapphire · Challenge

Grammar summary

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Use	Countable plural	Uncountable
Ask about quantity	How many apples?	How much water?
A small amount	a few apples	a little water
A large amount	a lot of apples	a lot of water

Countable nouns have a plural: books, eggs. Uncountable nouns include water, rice and money.

Use many or much especially in questions and negatives.

01 Correct the quantifier

Write only the correct replacement for the word in brackets.

Example: How much information? (not how many information)

1.How advice did you get? (many)

2.There are too mistakes. (much)

3.We have very energy left. (few)

4.How pieces of luggage are there? (much)

5.There is not furniture here. (many)

6.How bottles of milk did you buy? (much)

02 A positive or negative meaning?

Write few, a few, little or a little using the clue.

1.We have time, but enough to finish. (some)

2. pupils came; the room was almost empty. (almost no)

3.She knows French, so she can order a meal. (some)

4.We have chairs, but enough for our small group. (some)

03 Fewer or less?

Use fewer for countable plurals and less for uncountable nouns.

1.We use paper now.

2.There are cars today.

3.I want sugar in my tea.

4.This text has spelling mistakes.

Grammar summary

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Meaning	Pattern	Example
Positive / offer	some	Would you like some tea?
Negative / neutral question	any	There is not any milk.
Sufficient amount	enough + noun	We have enough chairs.

A few / a little = some. Few / little = not many / not much.

Use fewer with plural countable nouns and less with uncountable nouns.

04 Quantities in context

Use much or many after How, some for offers and requests, and any for neutral questions and negatives.

Example: How many cups of tea? The head noun is cups.

1.How news have you heard?

2.Are there empty seats?

3.Would you like more coffee?

4.I have not got cash.

5.How slices of bread do you want?

6.Could you give me advice, please?

05 Complete the pattern

Write of or enough.

1.We have plenty time.

2.The soup is not hot yet.

3.There are lots people outside.

4.We have food for everyone; no more is needed.

06 Units and quantities

Complete with the word described in brackets.

1.Could I have a of advice? (one item)

2.We need two of bread. (plural of loaf)

3.There are three of water. (containers with a cap)

4.How is the ticket? (ask the price)