ADVERBS OF QUANTITY

Adverbs of quantity

What is an adverb of quantity?

Adverbs of quantity indicate different degrees of intensity in connection with the word to which they refer. They give us answer to HOW MUCH or HOW MANY.

COUNTABLE NOUNS

DAYS COINS /BILLS SPOONS OF SUGAR BOTTLES OF MILK CARS

HOW MANY spoons of sugar do you want in your coffee? 2 please

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

TIME MONEY SUGAR MILK TRAFFIC

I have A LOT OF time today I don´t have MUCH time today

COUNTABLE NOUNS

TOO MANY/ TOO FEW

MANY/MORE

ENOUGH

A LOT/LOTS

COUNTABLE NOUNS

MANY/MORE

A LOT / LOTS

I want A LOT of dogs and I want LOTS OF cats too!.

My neighbor has MANY cats and she wants MORE

TOO MANY /TOO FEW

enough

there are not TOO MANY fairies left and there are TOO FEW elves

you can´t have ENOUGH cats!

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

MUCH/MORE

LITTLE/LESS

A LOT / LOTS

ENOUGH

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

MUCH/ MORE

A LOT / LOTS

I haven´t got MUCH time to spend with my dogs. I need MORE free time.

There´s A LOT of magic in this forest and LOTS of witchcraft

LITTLE/ LESS

enough

I have LITTLE information on witches and even LESS on dragons

that´s enough happyness for a lifetime

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air pollution car parks suicides highways noise

Let´s practice! Translate the next sentences 1. Hay muchos autobuses 2. Necesitamos más transportes públicos 3. Hay demasiado aire contaminado en nuestro pais. 4. No hay suficientes estacionamientos 5. necesitamos más dinero 6. Hay demasiados suicidios 7. El gobierno necesita construir demasiadas carreteras 8. Deberia haber menos ruido 9. Tenemos demasiados edificios *

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Answers:

1. There are too many buses.
2. We need more public transportation.
3. There is too much air pollution in our country
4. There aren’t enough car parks.
5. We need more money.
6. There are too many suicides.
7. The government needs to build many highways.
8. There should be less noise.
9. We have too many buildings.

HomeworkAccording to the reading, make a table and write the differences in public services between Mexico and the United States using the adverbs seen in class. (least 10 for each one)