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Quantifiers: a few, a little, a lot of /lots of with exercises.
a few, a little, a lot of/ lots of.
There are a few bananas in that bowl.
There's a little water in this bottle.
There are a lot of oranges and a lot of bread in this bag.
• We use a few(= a small number of) with plural countable nouns:
There are a few bananas in that bowl.
A: Are there any eggs?
B: Yes, a few.
• We use a little(= a small amount of) with uncountable nouns:
There's a little water in this bottle.
A: Is there any cheese?
B: Yes, a little.
• We use a lot of/lots of(= a large number/amount of) with plural countable nouns
and uncountable nouns: There are a lot of oranges in this bag.
There's lots of bread in this bag.
A: Are there any eggs?
B: Yes, a lot/lots.
• We can use a lot of/lots of like many and much, in negative sentences and questions:
I don't eat a lot of sweets.
Is there lots of sugar in this cake?
(But we also use a lot of/lots of in affirmative sentences.)
Exercise: 8 a.
Complete the conversations.
Use a few or a little.
0.
A: More coffee?
B: No, thanks.
Can I have just a little water, please?
1.
A: Are there any restaurants in this street?
B: Yes, 2.
A: Are your cousins here?
B: Yes.
They stay with us for.
days every summer.
3.
A: Is there any juice in that carton?
B: Yes, 4.
A: people at college are really good at sport.
B: Well, I'm not!
5.
A: Is there any soap powder?
B: Yes, there's.
on top of the washing machine.
6.
A: Kirsty wants to lose.
weight.
B: I think she looks great.
7.
A: Have you got any ideas for your History project?
B: Yes, 8.
A: Can I have just.
sugar in my coffee, please?
B: Of course.
9.
A: She's only.
minutes late.
Let's wait for her.
B: She's always late!
10.
A: Is there any bread?
B: Yes, It's over there.
Answer key.
0.
A: More coffee?
B: No, thanks.
Can I have just a little water, please?
1.
A: Are there any restaurants in this street?
B: Yes, a few.
2.
A: Are your cousins here?
B: Yes.
They stay with us for a few days every summer.
3.
A: Is there any juice in that carton?
B: Yes, a little.
4.
A: a few people at college are really good at sport.
B: Well, I'm not!
5.
A: Is there any soap powder?
B: Yes, there’s a little on top of the washing machine.
6.
A: Kirsty wants to lose a little weight.
B: I think she looks great.
7.
A: Have you got any ideas for your History project?
B: Yes, a few.
8.
A: Can I have just a little sugar in my coffee, please?
B: Of course.
9.
A: She's only a few minutes late.
Let's wait for her.
B: She's always late!
10.
A: Is there any bread?
B: Yes, a little It's over there.
Exercise: 8 b.
Re-write the phrases.
Use a few, a little or a lot of/lots of.
0.
3 magazines a few magazines.
1.
40 sweets. 2.
5 ml of water.
3.
5 g of chocolate.
4.
60 kg of ice.
5.
minutes.
6.
1 g of sugar.
7.
4 CDs.
8.
5,000 words.
9.
20 l of milk.
10.
3 messages.
11.
150 e-mails.
Answer key.
0.
3 magazines = a few magazines.
1.
a lot of/lots of sweets. 2.
a little water.
3.
a little chocolate.
4.
a lot of/lots of ice.
5.
a few minutes.
6.
a little sugar.
7.
a few CDs.
8.
a lot of/ lots of words.
9.
a lot of/lots of milk.
10.
a few messages.
11.
a lot of/lots of e-mails.
Exercise: 8c.
Circle the correct answer.
We've got (0) a few / lots of animals on our farm.
We've got about sixty cows, fifty chickens and five goats.
We make (1) a few / a little cheese from the goats' milk and we sell (2)
a little / lots of eggs.
There's always (3) a few / a lot of work on a farm.
Sometimes my parents only sleep for (4) a few / a little
hours because the animals need them at night.
They don't earn (5) a little / a lot of money, but
we really like it here.
It's a beautiful place.
There aren't (6) a few / a lot of shops, but there are lovely hills
and woods.
Answer key.
We've got (0.)
lots of animals on our farm.
We've got about sixty cows, fifty chickens and five goats.
We make (1.)
a little cheese from the goats' milk and we sell (2.)
lots of eggs.
There's always (3.)
a lot of work on a farm.
Sometimes my parents only sleep for (4.)
a few hours because the animals need them at night.
They don't earn (5.)
a lot of money, but we really like it here.
It's a beautiful place.
There aren't (6.)
a lot of shops, but there are lovely hills and woods.
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