1. Unit 4 Be good to our Earth
Quantities
Unit 4
Be good to our Earth

2. Quantities
We use too many to talk about quantities of countable things that are more than acceptable.

3. Quantities
We use too much to talk about quantities of uncountable things that are more than acceptable.

4. Quantities
We use less with uncountable things to mean ‘a smaller amount of’.

5. Quantities
We use fewer to talk about a smaller amount of countable things.

6. Gary uses too many plastic bags.
Example 1
Gary uses too many plastic bags.
He ought to use fewer plastic bags.

7. Ben wastes too much tissue paper.
Example 2
Ben wastes too much tissue paper.
He ought to use less tissue paper.

9. Steven buys toy cars. too many He ought to buy toy cars. fewer
Question 1
Steven buys toy cars.
too many
He ought to buy toy cars.
fewer

10. water too much water less water
Question 2
water
Sandy uses
too much water
She ought to use
less water

11. paper too much paper less paper
Question 3
paper
Aunt Lily uses
too much paper
She ought to use
less paper

12. foam boxes too many foam boxes fewer foam boxes
Question 4
foam boxes
Uncle Kevin uses
too many foam boxes
He ought to use
fewer foam boxes

13. electricity too much electricity less electricity
Question 5
electricity
Tony uses
too much electricity
He ought to use
less electricity