Countable Uncount Exercises

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. In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the followingquantifiers:

much, many

a. It seems to me that we've had assignments in English thisterm.

b. How material can we be expected to read in one wee!

c. boos are not in the library.

d. I've had headaches already because of stress.

e. depression can be attributed to being overwored.

III. In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of thefollowing quantifiers:

much, many, few, little, most.

a. "ur yard loos awful this summer. #here are too weeds.

b. I didn't use fertili$er last spring, and that has made adifference.

c. %lso, I've paid attention to how rain we've had.

d. I'm afraid it's rained times this summer, and the grass isturning brown and dying.

e. experts say you should fertili$e your lawn in the fall.

f. It didn't seem to do my lawn good.

g. advice you get from experts doesn't seem to help.

h. of my neighbors ignore their grass, and they have betterlawns this year.

I&. In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of thefollowing quantifiers:

a little, little, a few, few.


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a. #hey say nowledge is a bad thing.

b. I now instances where that proves true.

c. people now as much about computers as #omas$ does.

d. ut it does him good when the whole system goes down.

In the following sentences, substitute one of these expressions forthe underlined words:

little

quite a littleor quite a bit of

few

quite a few

#o clarify, littlemeans (not much,( but quite a little )or quite a bit of*means (a rather large amount.( Fewmeans (not many,( but quite afewmeans (a rather large number.(

+. % rather large number of students have trouble with economics

. It requires a rather large amount of reading.

-. ot many advisors spend as much time with their students.

/. He hasn't much hope of passing his exams.

0. 1eorge's advisor spends a rather large amount of time with him.

2. He doesn't now many people in the class.

3. ill doesn't spend much money on clothes.

4. 5he spends a rather large amount of money on 67s.

8. He doesn't have many suits.

+9. He doesn't understand much of the reading.

+. uite a few students have trouble with economics.

. It requires quite a little or quite a bit of; reading.

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0. 1eorge's advisor spends quite a little or quite a bit of time withhim.

2. He nows few people in the class.

3. ill spends little money on clothes.

4. 5he spends quite a little or quite a bit of money on 67s.

8. He has few suits.

+9. He understands little of the reading.

; otice that in quite a littlethe ofis deleted, but in quite a bit oftheof remains in the phrase.

In each gap, type either "some" (for non-count nouns) or "a" (for count nouns),

Yesterday, I went with my family for a picnic at the beach. We took lots of food,

because were all greedy! irst of all, we packed chocolate to eat in the car on the way to

the beach. or the first course, we took soup and loaf of bread. or the main course, we

decided on chicken and salad sandwich for each person, along with rice. inally, we

packed a melon big enough for e#eryone to get slice. $f course, we also took tea and

coffee, and litre of ice-cream. It seemed like a huge %uantity of food, but unfortunately

we ate it all in the car! &y the time we got to the beach, there was nothing left.

In each gap, type either "much" or "little" (for non-count nouns) or "many" or "few" (forcount nouns),

When we got to the beach, ....................people were already there, and we couldnt find

a .........................place to sit down. 'here were ..................... empty spaces near one end

of the beach, but they were a .....................long way from the sea. We walked along the

beach for a while, but we didnt ha#e fun because we kept bumping into people. inally,

we decided to get back in the car and go down the coast to the net beach. 'his was

much better there were only a ........................families on the beach, so there was more

room to spread out our things. &ecause we had eaten so ....................food in the car, all

we wanted to do was lie down, and after a................... minutes we were all do*ing

happily in the sun.

Choose the correct answers in the following dialogue

6H=I5: Hi> ?hat are you up to!@E#E: "h, I'm Aust looing for (a)many (b)some (c)any antiques at this sale.6H=I5: Have you found (a) something (b) anything (c) nothingyet!@E#E: ?ell, there seems to be (a) a few (b) few (c) littlethings of interest. It reallyis a shame.6H=I5: I can't believe that. I'm sure you can find (a) a thing (b) something (c)

anythinginteresting if you loo in (a) all (b) each (c) somestall.@E#E: Bou're probably right. It's Aust that there are (a) a few (b) a lot (c) a lot of

collectors and they (a) every (b) each (c) allseem to be set on finding (a) a thing


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(b) anything (c) muchof value. It's so stressful competing with them>6H=I5: How (a) many (b) much (c) fewantique furniture do you thin there is!@E#E: "h, I'd say there must be (a) many (b) several (c) muchpieces. However,only (a) a few (b) few (c) littleare really worth (a) the high (b) a high (c) highprices they are asing.

6H=I5: ?hy don't you tae a brea! ?ould you lie to have (a) any (b) some (c)

littlecoffee!@E#E: 5ure, I'd love to have (a) any (b) little (c) one. I could use (a) some (b) afew (c) a littleminutes of downtime.6H=I5: 1reat, Cet's go over there. #here're (a) a few (b) some (c) littleseats left.

Write some, any or no

+. We need ................. potatoes for the potato salad.

. Is there ........................... mayonnaise at home

. I dont want ........................ broccoli in the salad. I hate it !!!

/. We need ........................ rice today. We ha#e two boes in the cabinet.

0. 'here are .......................... apples in the refrigerator.

1. 'here isnt ........................ bread. 2lease go and buy some.

Write 3ome, 4ny or 5o

+. $nly 6666666666666 of his friends came. 5ot all of them.

. 'here isnt 666666666666666 food in the refrigerator, is there

. We are broke. We ha#e 6666666666666666 money to buy grandpa a gift./. I bought a loaf of bread and 666666666666 cheese at the supermarket yesterday.

0. 7ont you know the pro#erb8 "666 news is good news"

1. We dont ha#e 6666666666666- sugar or flour to make the cake.

9. 666666666666 place he chooses to go will be fine.

:. 7ont close the door. 'here are still 66666666666666 children outside.

;. Why dont you decorate the room with 66666666666666 white flowers

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. We are taking a short ride. 'heres 666666666666666 time for a long one.

/. 'he poor man has 6666666666666666 food to eat. =es star#ing.

>uch, many, little, few

+. 7o you ha#e %uestions ?'ienes muchas preguntas

. Yes, I ha#e %uestions. 3@, tengo muchas preguntas

. I ha#e %uestions. 'engo demasiadas preguntas

/. 5o, I dont ha#e %uestions. 5o, no tengo muchas preguntas

0. I ha#e %uestions. Yo tengo unas pocas preguntas

1. 7o you drink milk ?&ebes mucha leche

9. Yes, I drink milk. 3@, bebo mucha leche

:. I drink milk. &ebo demasiada leche

;. 5o, I dont drink milk. 5o, no bebo mucha leche

+uch->any

+. =ow 6666666666666 apples did you buy

. =ow 6666666666666-- do you weigh

. =ow 6666666666666 does it cost to fly to 4merica

/. =ow 66666666666666 brothers and sisters do you ha#e

0. =ow 66666666666666666times a day do you brush your teeth

1. =ow 666666666666666 was your computer

9. =ow 666666666666666 photos did you take

:. =ow 6666666666666 water did he drink

;. =ow 66666666666666 people did you in#ite

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What word do you need to complete the sentence8 enough, too, too much, too many

+. 2ut on the heater. Its 6666666666666666 cold

. 5ow that you are +: you are old 6666666666666666 to #ote

. You look drunk. You#e had 6666666666666666 beer.

/. Its #ery crowded. 'here are 66666666666666 people

0. Id like to ha#e more friends. I dont ha#e 6666666666666666 .1. Aela. You work 66666666666666 hard.

9. I dont want to buy it. It costs 6666666666666666666 .

:. 'hat Backet is 666666666666666 big for you.

;. I dont know him well 6666666666666666 to know if he will like this idea.

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. Dthere isnHt ............................ soup for four people. IHll ha#e to

make ..................... more.

/. 'his tea isnHt sweet ...................., and there isnHt .......................milk

0. I need ............................... time to think.

1. Fould I ha#e Bust .........................more bread

9. .............................. languages can you speak:. 'here hasnHt been ..................... snnow this year.

;. ....................... money do you need

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