INDEFINITIVE AMOUNTS

INDEFINITIVE AMOUNTS

1. WHAT DOES THE INFINITIVE AMMONUNTS INDICATE?

   • The quantifiers tell us the amount of a name, they respond to "How many?"

2. a lot of, lots of and plenty of

   • in affirmative sentences, we normally use
     • Sara has got a lot of books.
     • How much soup do you want? A lot.
   • of with both uncountable nouns and plural nouns

3. Any

   • countable and uncountable
   • exclusively used in negative and interrogative sentences
     • I have not received any email.
     • Do you have any chair in this romm?

4. Many

   • a lot, it is used with countable nouns in the plural
     • I have not had many messages from Valeria
     • How many apples did you eat?

5. Much

   • much, it is used with countless names.
     • How much sugar do we need?
     • I have not had much encouragement

6. Too many

   • used in affirmative statements
     • Uncountable Nouns
   • TOO MANY + NOUN
     • The teacher had too many students in her class.

7. Too much

   • used in affirmative statements
     •  Countable Nouns
   • TOO MUCH + NOUN
     • There are too many cars on this street

8. a little

   • is used with positive quantity
     • He speaks a little quechua
     • Do you speak a little Quechua?
   • “a small amoun” or “some”.

9. ittle

   • expresses a diminutive size or negative quantity
     • Ale walks little in the grass
     • Ale walks little in the grass?

10. a few

    • represents a positive quantity
      • it used with plural nouns
        • There are a few chocolates to give to the guests.
      • there are a few fruits on the shelf

11. few

    • reprents a negative quantity or shortage
      • are there few balloons to sell?
      • there are few balloons to sell
    • . it is used with plural countable nouns

12. some

    • countable plural nouns
      • used in affirmative and interrogative sentences.
        • Some people at work prefer to have lunch outside
        • Do we need some milk?

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