MUCH, MANY, LITTLE, FEW, A LOT, PLENTY
| many, few, a few з обчислювальними іменниками у множині | many/few/a few problems |
| much, little, a little з необчислювальними іменниками | much/little/a little money/noise |
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Nouns
Exercise 1. Write plural form
1. city- 7. roof- 13.sunshade-
2. headline- 8. mouse- 14. trout-
3. photo- 9. tooth- 15. hoof-
4. couch- 10. knife- 16. radio-
5. dish- 11. potato- 17. medium-
6. tray- 12.calf- 18.wife-
Exercise 2. Countable and f or uncountable nouns. Underline the correct word.
1. She has had love/a love horses since she was a little girl.
2. I can’t sleep if I drink coffee/a coffee at night.
3. I went skiing for the first time this year; it’s experience/an experience that I’ll never forget.
4. I’ve just heard a/some very good news about Emma and Bill.
5. Lisa’s got a / an towel.
6. Ana’s got a / some rucksack.
7. Lucia’s got an / some insect repellent.
8. Javi hasn’t got some / any sunglasses.
9. Antonio’s got a / some swimming costume.
10. Ignacio hasn’t got any / some sandwiches.
Exercise 3. Which sentence is right in each pair?
1. Get some glass out for dinner/ Get some glasses out for dinner.
2. He visited lots of capital in Europe/ He visited lots of capitals in Europe.
3. I bought some wood/ I bought some woods.
4. I can’t stand the bad language on TV/ I can’t stand the bad languages on TV.
5. I did lots of revision before my test/ I did lots of revisions before my test.
6. I got some interest from the bank/ I got some interests from the bank.
7. I like to have some fire in my house/ I like to have a fire in my house.
8. I walked so far I had to put some plaster on my feet/ I walked so far I had to put some plasters on my feet.
9. I watched some drama last weekend/ I watched some dramas last weekend.
10. I wrote my experience on my CV/ I wrote my experiences on my CV.
11. Some light came through the window/ Some lights came through the window.
12. Some life was lost/ Some lives were lost.
13. The teacher made me do some exercise for homework/ The teacher made me do some exercises for homework.
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14. Watch some television/ Watch some televisions.
15. We bought 200 tons of iron/ We bought 200 tons of irons.
Exercise 4. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. Economics is/are my favourite subject.
2. The trousers he bought for her doesn’t/ don’t fit her.
3. The police want/wants to interview men about the robbery.
4. Physics was/were my best subject at school.
5. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine isn’t/aren’t sharp enough.
6. The news wasn’t/weren’t as bad as we had expected.
7. Where does/do your family live?
8. Four days isn’t/aren’t long enough for a good holiday.
9. He can’t find his binoculars. Do you know where they’re/it is?
10. Do you think the people is/are happy with the government?
11. Does/do the police know how the accident happened?
12. She doesn’t like hot weather. Twenty-eight degrees is/are too warm to for her.
13. The staff at school is/are not happy with their new working conditions.
14. 30000 pounds was/were stolen in the robbery.
15. Two years is/are a long time to be without job.
Some, any, much, many, a lot, few, a few, little, a little
Exercise 5. Put some or any into the gaps.
1. Not all of the children went outside. ____________of them stayed in the classroom.
2. I have to go to the supermarket. There isn't _________ coffee left.
3. How ________ loaves of bread do we need?
4. Would you like _______ milk? Yes please. Just _________________.
5. The land is not suitable for agriculture so _________ of the food is imported.
6. There are only ______________ people interested in the subject.
7. How _________ of the students have a computer at home?
8. Can you tell me _____________ about your experience in London?
Exercise 6. Fill in something/anything - somebody/anybody - somewhere/anywhere
1. She said …………… but I didn't understand anything.
2. Has …………….. found my blue pencil? No, I'm sorry.
3. Would ………………… help me, please? Yes, I can help you.
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4. Have you got ………………. to eat? No, I haven't.
5. Tom, can you give me ………………….. to drink, please?
6. Is there ………………… in the house? No, it's deserted.
7. Do you know ……………. about London transport? No, I don't.
8. What's wrong? "There's ………………. in my eye."
9. Do you like ……………… to drink? Yes, please.
10. ………………. has broken the window. I don't know who.
Exercise 7. Use much or many. Mind countable and uncountable nouns.
1) There isn't… milk left in the fridge.
2) You shouldn't eat so …. sweets.
3) My friend doesn't eat …. fruit.
4) They don't know …. about the history of their country.
5) I don't have…. time to practice basketball.
6) There aren't … people in the shops today?
7) There is not…. homework to do.
8) How…. of you are coming to the party?
9) We don't have …. oranges and we don't have olive oil.
10) There wasn't…… dust in that house, was it?
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