READING Read the piece below and decide who is healthiest, Mary or Tim.

Who is the healthiest?

My name is Mary and I am an architect. I get up every morning and have cereal for breakfast. I also have a

can of coke. I drink too much coke but I really like it. For lunch I

have a sandwich but I also eat a lot of fruit. I dont do enough

exercise but I try and do for a run once a week. For dinner I

usually have pasta or salad. My brother is called Tim and he works

in an office. He doesnt eat breakfast in the morning but he has a

salad and a glass of orange juice for lunch. He does a lot of exercise

and goes to the gym every day but he eats too many cakes. He

works very hard and sometimes just has a sandwich for dinner. I

dont think he gets enough sleep.

I. Read the article again and fill in the blanks

1. Mary drinks _________________ coke.

2. Mary eats ___________________ fruit

3. Mary doesnt do _________________ exercise.

4. Tim does _____________________ exercise.

5. Tim eats ____________________ cakes.

6. Tim doesnt get __________________ sleep.

QUANTIFIERS

Quantifiers are words that express a quantity and give approximate answers to the

questions "How much?" and "How many?"

Example:

I've got a little money.

I've got a lot of friends

A. Some and Any are used before plural nouns and uncountable nouns to talk about an

indefinite quantity:

Ex: Some apples any apples

Some cookies any cookies

Some is used in affirmative sentences.

Ex: - There are some apples in the fridge

- Ive got some cookies.

Some is used in questions when we want to encourage people to say yes; for example

in requests and offers.

Ex: - Can you let me have some paper?

- Would you like some more tea?

- Have you got some paper I could have,

Please?

Any is used in negative and question form.

Ex: - Are there any tomatoes?

- Is there any tea in the cupboard?

- I dont have any new stories for you.

- There isnt any tea in the cupboard.

Any is used after words with negative meaning such as without, never, seldom, rarely,

hardly.

Ex: - I found a taxi without any trouble.

- You never do any homework.

- There are hardly any eggs left.

B. We use much and many mostly in question and negative. Much is used with uncountable nouns,

and many is used with countable plural nouns.

Ex: - Is there much rice left?

- We havent got much rice left.

- Has he got many books?

- He hasnt got many books.

Note: We often use much and many in affirmative sentences after too, as, so and very.

Ex: - Take as much milk as you want.

- Ive got so many jobs to do today.

- We enjoy the party very much.

- Weve got too much milk.

In affirmative sentences, we normally use a lot (of), lots (of) and plenty (of), not much and many.

We use a lot (of), lots (of) and plenty (of) with both uncountable nouns and plural nouns.

Ex: - Weve got a lot of milk.

(Not: Weve got much milk.)

- Hes got a lot of / plenty of books.

(Not normally: Hes got many books.)

C. We use a little to express positive idea with uncountable nouns. It means a small

amount, but some.

Ex: - There is still a little work to do.

- I have a little sugar in the jar.

We use a few to express positive idea with plural nouns. It means a small number, but some.

Ex: - A few students passed it because the exam is extremely difficult.

- There are a few people come today.

D. Little and few without a are more negative idea. Little means not much or almost

no. Few means not many or almost no.

Ex: - There is little work to do. ( = almost no work to do)

- The exam is extremely difficult and few students passed it. ( = almost no students)

E. Enough. We use enough to mean sufficient.

You've done enough work. You can stop now.

We use enough in negative sentences to mean less than sufficient or less than necessary.

Sorry, I haven't got enough food for everyone.

Enough can qualify an adjective or an adverb or it can go with a noun or even act as a pronoun.

With adjectives and adverbs

She isnt tall enough to be a ballet dancer.

I couldnt write quickly enough and I ran out of time.

Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs.

With nouns

There isnt enough bread to make sandwiches.

Have you got enough money?

There arent enough nails.

Enough comes before nouns.

EXERCISES

I. Circle the correct answers.

1. There arent some / any books.

2. Do you know some / any Americans?

3. We need some / any more coffee.

4. Shes got some / any interesting friends.

5. I didnt have some / any breakfast today.

6. He hasnt done some / any work for ten years.

7. Have you got some / any brothers and sisters?

8. Im having some / any problems with my car.

9. Are there some / any restaurants near here?

IV. Choose the right alternative. 1. Have we got (any / a little) honey jars in the

fridge?

2. There (are / is ) (a little / many) ice cream.

3. Have we got (any / a few) cheese in the fridge?

4. We havent got (a little / any) apples in the basket.

5. There are (a little / a lot of ) children in the

garden.

6. Sandy has got (a few / a lot of ) money in the

bank.

7. Ahmet, is there (a few / any) milk in that bottle?

8. Susan, how (many / much) bottles of apple juice

(is /are) there in the fridge?

9. They have got (a few / a little) cats in their garden.

III. Put in much or many.

1. I havent got ___________ time.

2. Do you play ___________ football?

3. I dont eat ___________ meat.

4. There arent ___________ people here.

5. We dont have ___________ rain in summer.

6. Are there ___________ American in your

country?

7. Have you travelled to ___________ countries?

8. Was there ___________ traffic on the road?

VI. Choose the correct quantifier.

1. Have got _______ friends?

A) many B) much C) a little

2. There are _______ people in the room.

A) much B) a little C) a lot of

3. Can I have _______ sugar, please?

A) a few B) a little C) little

4. How _______ oranges are on the table?

A) many B) a few C) much

5 How _______ money has Fred got?

A) many B) little C) much

6. There are _______ monkeys at the zoo.

A) much B) a few C) a little.