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Understanding Grammar Module 2 Discoveries
Understanding Grammar
(a lot/lost of, much/many, a little/little, a few/few)
These are words used to describe the quantity of something.
Countable
Nouns
Uncountable
Nouns
Countable Nouns &
Uncountable Nouns
many
people
much
attention
a lot of signs
a lot of money
a few
seconds a little rice
lots of shops
lots of smoke
few
troubles little time
We usually use a lot of in statements and use many and much in questions and negative
sentences.
Look at exercises: (4 - 5 - 6 p.23) Student Book, (4 p.19) Workbook.
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Understanding Grammar Module 2 Discoveries
The differences between (many/much, a few/few, a little/little):
many: countable nouns.
e.g. I have many friends.
much: uncountable nouns
e.g. I have so much money.
a few : a small number but enough; some.
e.g. I have a few friends. (= I have some friends)
a little: a small amount but enough; some.
e.g. I have a little money. (=I have some money)
few : a small number but not enough; not many.
e.g. I have few friends. (=I almost have no friend)
little: a small amount but not enough; not much.
e.g. I have little money. (=I almost have no money)
Note:
A lot of & lots of have the same meaning, but lots of is informal.
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