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QUANTIFIERS
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Read. Quantifiers are words that are used to state quantity or amount of something without stating the exact number. E.g. There were a lot of people in the stadium. I like to have little sugar in my coffee. He doesn’t have much money.
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Paul has a lot of friends. I drank a lot of coffee last night. Simon has lent some money to Lucas. São Paulo has a few trees on the streets. Pets need a little food, a little water and a lot of affection. Tom doesn’t eat much salad. Read.
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Check. Paul has a lot ( + ) of friends. I drank a lot ( + ) of coffee last night. Simon has lent some ( + - ) money to Lucas. São Paulo has a few ( - ) trees on the streets. Pets need a little ( - ) food, a little ( - ) water and a lot ( + ) of affection. Tom doesn’t eat much (+) salad.
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Complete. COUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS coffeefriends trees money saladwater love food
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Check. COUNTABLE NOUNSUNCOUNTABLE NOUNS friends trees coffee love money food water affection salad
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Read. COUNTABLE NOUNS MANY I DON’T KNOW MANY PEOPLE. A FEW I HAVE A FEW FRIENDS. THEY ARE EVERYTHING I COULD WISH FOR. FEW I HAVE FEW FRIENDS. I’D LIKE TO HAVE MORE.
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Read. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS MUCH I DON’T HAVE MUCH MONEY. LITTLE I HAVE LITTLE PATIENCE. I LOSE CONTROL EASILY. A LITTLE I HAVE A LITTLE TIME FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISES, BUT IT’S BEEN ENOUGH TO GET IN SHAPE.
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COUNTABLE MANY A FEW FEW UNCOUNTABLE MUCH A LITTLE LITTLE Pay attention. A LOT LOTS
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Pete reads just little books. He needs to improve his reading. There isn’t many to worry about. Everything is ready. Don’t buy so much things! You’ll spend a few money! Alex sends a little messages every day. I’m not patient to read all of them. Ellen saw little friends when she was in Italy. She loved it! Now, you. Correct the mistakes.
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Check. Pete reads just few books. He needs to improve his reading. There isn’t much to worry about. Everything is ready. Don’t buy so many things! You’ll spend a lot of money! Alex sends a lot of messages every day. I’m not patient to read all of them. Ellen saw a few friends when she was in Italy. She loved it!
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SOME is used for countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences. E.g. There are some chairs in the room. There is some milk in the fridge. Pay attention. ANY is used for countable and uncountable nouns in negative and interrogative sentences. E.g. There aren’t any good movies on in town. There isn’t any coffee in the kitchen.
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Attention! SOME can be used in questions when it’s a request or an offer. E.g. Can I have some water, please? Would you like some wine?
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Look and write. Example: You should drink a lot of water. You shouldn’t have many servings of dairy.
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