GRAMMAR NUMBER AND QUANTITY
Countable nouns have singular and plural forms
Uncountable (or mass) nouns do not have a plural form
- Some
Plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in positive sentence:
There are some glasses in that cupboard
Invitations,offers or requests:
Would you like some help?
Some often use in question about plural nouns or uncountable when we expect the answer “YES”:
Have you got some information/some result to give me?
Some= “NOT ALL”:
Some of the/ Some experiments were successful, but others failed.
- Any
Plural countable nouns in question and negative:
Are there any glasses in that cupboard?
Uncountable nouns in question and negative with a singular verb:
Is there any information about this subject?
There isn’t any money left.
Any = “ Whichever one you like”
You can use any desk.
- How many :ask question about quantity with countable nouns:
How many plantes are there in the solar system?
- How much: ask question about mask with uncountable nouns:
How much oxygen is there in the atmosphere?
- Too many, too few, very few, few and a few
Use too many, too few, not many, (only) a few, (very) few with countable nouns:
There are too many employees for a building
Few is negative , a few a positive
We invited a few friend for a meal. ( some)
I have few friends in this part of the country (not many)
- Too much, not much, (only) a little, (very) little
Use too much, not much , (only) a little,(very) little with uncountable nouns:
We haven’t got much time
I need a little help
