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Expression of Quantity: Examples

The document discusses expressions of quantity used with countable and non-countable nouns. It provides examples of questions using "how much" with non-countable nouns like wine and "how many" with countable nouns like friends. For non-countable nouns, answers use expressions like "a little" or "just a little". For countable nouns, answers use expressions like "two close friends". It lists common countable and non-countable nouns and response expressions for each type.

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Expression of Quantity: Examples

The document discusses expressions of quantity used with countable and non-countable nouns. It provides examples of questions using "how much" with non-countable nouns like wine and "how many" with countable nouns like friends. For non-countable nouns, answers use expressions like "a little" or "just a little". For countable nouns, answers use expressions like "two close friends". It lists common countable and non-countable nouns and response expressions for each type.

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EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY

When we talk about expressions of quantity we have two options: to use them with
countable nouns and to use them with non-countable nouns.

Examples:
- How much wine do you want? (Non-countable)
- Just a little. (Non-countable answer)
- How many friends do you have in Ecuador? (Countable)
- I have two close friends here in Ecuador. (Countable answer)

Note: When using non-countable nouns in a question use “how much”.

sand
milk
Here are some examples money
of non-countable nouns. time

a little
In the answer to a non-countable noun not too much
question use “there is” just a little
plus one of the following: a lot (of)
there isn’t any

Note: When using countable nouns in a question use “how many”.

people
Here are some examples cars
of countable nouns: students, etc.

In the answer to countable noun questions many


use “there are” a lot (of)
with one of the following: plenty of
not many

For plural count nouns answer with a few


one of the following: not too many
 Get Smart! Quiz A

Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with the expression of quantity that best
matches the sentence.
1. I do not want _________ cheese.
2. She studies ___________.
3. They have money in the bank.
4. We have ______________ more questions to answer.
5. Peter has _____________ friends at school.
6. Do you need __________ money do you need to buy that house?
7. How ____________ brothers and sisters does she have?
8. Do you know how _________ people live in Canada?
9. I don’t need too __________ time to finish the quiz.
10. How ____________ water do you need to drink?
11. I do not have ____________ friends in this country.
12. She has ___________ a lot of free time.
13. I don’t have ___________ things to do today.
14. There is ___________ water in the oceans.
15. I just need _________ eggs to make an omelet.
16. There is ___________ sand in the dessert.
17. We have __________ things to do this weekend.
18. I ate too _________ at the party. I have a stomach ache.
19. How ___________ are these shoes?
20. How ___________ people work for your company?
21. How ___________ months are there in a year?

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