Quantifiers

Quantifiers

A little, a few, much, many, a lot of / lots of

a little

a few

Uncountable

Countable

SMALL quantity

(- / ?)

much

many

a lot of

a lot of

Uncountable

Countable

Large quantity

- Lots of people wet to the party

lots of --> a large number of amount

- I like her a lot of.

(?)

- Do you eat a lot of sugar?

- I don’t read a lot of books.

(-)

- She spends a lot of time watching TV.

(+)

a lot of --> plural countable and uncountable

A lot of / lots of

(?)

- How much coffee do you drink every day?

(-)

- There isn’t much coffee

much --> uncountable nouns

- How many books did you read last year?

(?)

- I don't have many T-shirts

(-)

many --> plural countable nouns

MUch / MANY

(+)

-Would you like a little water?

(+)

- I always put a little milk in my tea

a little --> uncountable nouns

- I have to do a few things this afternoon

(?)

a few --> plural countable nouns

a little / a few