Unit 8
How much time have we got?
New words:
money, passenger, arrivals, departures, luggage, passport, suitcase, magazine, mewspaper, coin
Grammar Point: much, many, lots of, a lot of, some, any
1)
We use much, many, lots of and a lot of when we talk about quantity.
We use much with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions.
-We haven't got much time. Have you got much homework?
We use many with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and questions.
-I didn't visit many museums. Did you buy many souvenirs?
We can use much and many in the expressions how much ...? and how many ...? These expressions are often followed by a noun.
-How much food did you bring? How many tourists were there?
-We use a lot of and lots of with uncountable and plural countable nouns, in affirmative and negative sentences, and in questions.
-We haven't got a lot of time. Has Tom got lots of sweets?
2)
We use some with uncountable and plural countable nouns in affirmative sentences.
I've got some fruit. She's got some bottles of water.
We use any with uncountable and plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in questions.
The shop hasn't got any soap. Have you got any coins?
Try this for some and any. Click on this:
See if you can do this: Much or many? Read and then go down and do the exercises:
Try this for some and any. Click on this:
See if you can do this: Much or many? Read and then go down and do the exercises:
