Supplementary Material

QUANTITIES
(Compulsory Supplementary Material for Beta Intermediate Module. Suggested Supplementary Material for Gamma Lower Module.)

There are two different kinds of nouns in the English language: a) Countable nouns: They refer to what can be counted in individual units. These nouns have both singular and plural forms. E.g. house (singular) houses (plural) They refer to what cannot be counted by means of numbers, therefore they only have a singular form. E.g. money

b) Uncountable nouns:

There are some differences in what is considered countable(that can be counted) and uncountable (that cannot be counted) between English and Spanish.

EXPRESSIONS USED WITH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Only with Countable nouns

Only with Uncountable nouns

too many many not many

lots of a lot of

too much much not much

several a few few EXAMPLES There are lots of students in the classroom. There are a lot of apples in the basket. She has too many clothes. He will visit many places. They don't have many books. There aren't enough chairs. We have some questions. I answered several questions. You have a few relatives. There are few examples in the book.

enough some

a little little

There is lots of money in the bank. There is a lot of food in the refrigerator. They drink too much juice. He eats much bread. They don't have much time. There isn't enough milk. We have some information for you. You have a little time left. There is little information in that book. 1

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EXPRESSIONS USED WITH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (continued)

Only with Countable nouns

Only in negative sentences not any no none EXAMPLES There aren't any students in the classroom. There are no students in the classroom. There are none in the classroom. There aren't any apples in the refrigerator. There are no apples in the refrigerator. There are none in the refrigerator.

Only with Uncountable nouns

There isn't any money in the bank. There is no money in the bank. There is none in the bank. There isn't any food in the refrigerator. There is no food in the refrigerator. There is none in the refrigerator.

Please note that these negative forms are written differently, but have the same meaning.

In questions How many...? Is there any...? (singular) Are there any...? (plural) EXAMPLES How many friends do you have? Is there any apple in the basket? Are there any students in the classroom? Exercises I. Answer the following questions using both negative and affirmative responses. 1. Is there any soup in your bowl? How much water do they drink? Is there any water in the glass? How much...? Is there any...? (Remember, no plural)

2.

Are there many dresses in your closet?

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3. Is there a lot of soap in the bathroom?

4.

Are there a lot of birds in that tree?

5.

Is there much coffee in the coffee pot?

6.

Are there many plants in your house?

7.

Is there any whisky in that bottle?

8.

Are there any children in the park?

9.

Are there any dollars in her wallet?

10.

Is there a lot of smog in our city?

11.

Are there many cans of beer in the supermarket?

12.

Is there any gold on this island?

13.

Are there many gates at the airport?

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14. Is there any fuel in the tank?

II.

Change the following sentences into questions using "Is there any" or "Are there any", and then into a negative form using "There isn't any" or "There aren't any". Follow the example: There are some children in the room. Q: Are there any children in the room? N: There aren't any children in the room. 1. There is some money in the wallet.

2.

There is some water in the swimming pool.

3.

There are some people in the lobby.

4.

There is some mayonnaise in this salad.

5.

There are some flowers in the vase.

6.

There is some gold in the mine.

7.

There are some girls in the house

8.

There is some juice on the floor.

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9. There are some pictures on the wall.

10.

There is some dust on the table.

11.

There are some chairs in the living room.

12.

There is some fruit in the bag.

III.

Write a short story using the following words: wine friends day house many lots of enough food time

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