t-1720687122-esl-doing-the-shopping-using-quantifiers-adults-a1_ver_3

1.

2.

Quantifiers
‘Much’, ‘many’, ‘a lot of’, ‘a
little’, ‘a few’ are words that
express the number or the
amount of things.
These words are called
quantifiers.
Example: I have a lot of
bananas in the bag.
We can choose these
quantifiers depending on how
much of something we have
and the type (countable or
uncountable).

3.

A Lot Of
‘A lot of’ is often used in affirmative sentences to express a large
number or amount of something.
We can use ‘a lot of’ with:
Countable Nouns
(things we can count)
Example:
There are a lot of onions on
this shelf.
Uncountable Nouns
(things we can’t count)
Example:
This car cost a lot of
money.

4.

Many
We use ‘many’ to talk about a large number of things.
We use it before:
Plural Countable Nouns
We often use ‘many’ in
negative and interrogative
sentences. We can use it in
affirmative sentences but it
sounds a bit more formal.
Examples:
There aren’t many tomatoes at home, I’ll buy some more.
Are there many people in the supermarket?
Many people think that English is the most common language.

5.

Much
We use ‘much’ to talk about large amounts of something.
We use it before:
Uncountable Nouns
We normally use 'much' in
negative and interrogative
sentences.
Examples:
We don’t have much milk at home, I’ll buy more.
Did you pay much for this product?

6.

A Few
We use ‘a few’ to express a small number of something. It
goes before:
Plural Countable Nouns
We use ‘a few’ in
affirmative sentences!
Example:
There are only a few tuna cans on this shelf. How many do we need?

7.

A Little
We use ‘a little’ to express a small amount of something. It
goes before:
Uncountable Nouns
We use ‘a little’ in
affirmative sentences!
Example:
There is only a little juice at home, so I think I will buy some more.

8.

Decide if the following products are countable or uncountable:
Countable
Uncountable

9.

Decide if the following products are countable or uncountable:
Countable
Uncountable

10.

Decide if the following products are countable or uncountable:
Countable
Uncountable

11.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
There is a lot of butter on the table.
There are many butter on the table.

12.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
There isn’t much watermelons in the market.
There aren’t many watermelons in the market.

13.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
There are a little raspberries in the market.
There are a lot of raspberries in the market.

14.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
I like to cook with a lot of spices.
I like to cook with a few spices.

15.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
There are a few tomatoes at home. Do we need more?
There are a little tomatoes at home.

16.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
I only need to add a little cheese to the pasta.
I only need to add a few cheese to the pasta.

17.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
In Spain, people use much garlic.
In Spain, people use a lot of garlic.

18.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
I’m making dinner and I need to buy a lot of rice.
I’m making dinner and I need to buy much rice.

19.

Look at the image and choose the right sentence:
Can you buy a few pastries, please?
Can you buy a little pastries, please?

20.

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate
quantifiers: ‘many’, ‘much’, ‘a lot of’, ‘a little’ or ‘a few’.
1. There are a few/a lot of. avocados on the tree but they don’t
look ready to be picked.
2. I ate a lot of. pasta for lunch, I’m very full and I don’t think I
will have dinner.
3. I need a little. sugar in my coffee, it tastes too bitter.
4. I don’t have many. strawberries at home, we need more to
make the cake.
5. I will buy a lot of. potatoes and make a delicious meal for
dinner.
Click to Reveal Answers

21.

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate
quantifiers: ‘many’, ‘much’, ‘a lot of’, ‘a little’ or ‘a few’.
6. There isn’t much. coffee in my mug, could you pour some
more, please?
7. There are a few/a lot of. apples in the fridge.
8. I put a little. jam on your bread. Is it OK like this, or would
you like some more?
9. I have a lot of. carrots at home. Do you want to make a
carrot cake?
Click to Reveal Answers