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We will get through five main points

COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

We can use a/an (in front of it) We do not normally use a/an

It has a plural It does not normally have a plural

We can use a number (in front of it) We can not normally use a number

- Some, any, many, each, less, few,etc.

- Lots of, a few, a little, etc.

- Too many, quite a lot of, very much, almost all, etc.

What quantifiers can go with… ?

With countable nouns With uncountable nouns

a(n), the, some, any, many

(a) few, a number ofa lot of fewer…than…etc..

the, some, any, much (a) little, an amount ofa lot of less…than…etc…

Some quantifiers combine with both kinds

SOME / ANY• Is there a pencil on the table ? => Are there any pencils on the table? • There is a pencil on the table. => There are some pencils on the table.

• Is there any milk in the fridge?=> Is there milk in the fridge?• There’s some milk in the fridge.=> There’s milk in the fridge.

SOME / ANY

SOME AND ANY ALSO HAVE SPECIAL USES:

SOME:- Example:   I haven't seen Kie for some years.   = I haven't seen Kie for several years.- When some means a part, we can use it in a negative sentence: Some people don't enjoy quiz shows.ANY:- When any means "it doesn't matter which/who/what...”, we can use it in a positive sentences:

Come any time. Anyone can do it.

-We can use no instead of not any: There isn’t any milk. = there is no milk.

I've got a few friends.  =

I've got few friends. =

There was a little  traffic. =

There was little  traffic. =

EACH / EVERYEach and every are similar in meaning,yet: Each: express the idea one by one.- There are 5 worksheets. Please take one of each.Every: half-way between each and all.- She knows every student in the school.Same meaning: Prices go up each year. Prices go up every year.

EACH / EVERY

OTHEROTHER

AN

ANOTHER

THE

THE OTHER(S)OTHERS

s

I have 3 beers.

I drank 1 beer.

I drank another beer.

Then I drank the other beer.

ADJECTIVE PRONOUN

I bought 3 cakes.

I ate 1 cake.

I ate another.

Then I ate the other.

I have 3 beers.

I drank 1 beer.

I drank another beer.

Then I drank the other beer.

ADJECTIVE PRONOUN

I bought 3 cakes.

I ate 1 cake.

I ate another.

Then I ate the other.

I saw some people dancing,

and I saw other people talking.

Two of these cars are mine, the other cars are my dad’s.

I saw some people walking

and I saw others running.

Two of these cokes are mine, and the others are yours

1. Compound nouns with some- and any-

are used in the same way as some and any. • Positive statements:

“Someone is sleeping in my bed.”“He saw something in the garden.”“I left my glasses somewhere in the house.”

1. Compound nouns with some- and any-

are used in the same way as some and any. • Questions:

“Are you looking for someone?”“Have you lost something?”“Is there anything to do?”“Did you go anywhere last night?”

1. Compound nouns with some- and any-

are used in the same way as some and any. • Negative statements:

“He doesn’t know anybody here.”“I don’t know anything about it.”“I can't help you anymore.”

2. We can use a quantifier without a noun:•Most shops are open late, but some close at five, a few close at six.3. Whole and part quantities:•I found some information. •Some of the information was wrong.

•None of my friends went to the party.

=> an amount

=> a part of the total=> of must have a noun phrase or it/them after it.