toThere is & there are

The expressions there is and there are used in English to indicate that an object or a person is in a specified site . The particularity of these structures is that there is not the real subject of the verb to be , although it precedes . The real subject of the verb is in the position immediately following : There is a book on the table . There are two books on the table .

There is used when the subject is: A singular countable noun : Example : There is an apple in the basket .

There are used when the subject is: A plural noun : Example : There are two apples in the basket

Exercise:
is

There

a lot of fruit on the table.

There

are

there bananas in the fruit bowl.

There

are

(not) many people on the beach.

There

is

no body in the car.

There

are

a lot of sweets in the shop.

There

are

some books on the shelf

There

is

some money on the table.

Quantifiers

The quantifiers indicate a name. They are responses to the question " How many ? " . Like articles, quantifiers define a name and are always placed before the name . Some may be used only with countable nouns , others only with countless names and others with both.

Cuantificador Many Much Some Any No, none A lot of/Lots of Little/A little Few/A few

Contable

Incontable

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Many
Meaning : lots

Usage: It expresses the idea of wealth . It is used mainly in negative and interrogative sentences with plural count noun . You can use "many " in affirmative sentences , although not very common . Normally , we use other quantifiers like "a lot . " Examples: negative phrase : There are not many tourists . interrogative phrase : How many cats do you have ? affirmative phrase : We have many friends .

Much
Meaning : lots Use: As "many " , expresses the idea and used many especially in negative and interrogative sentences . The difference with "many " is that we use " much" only singular uncountable nouns . You can use " much" in affirmative sentences , although it would be more formal and not so common .

Examples: negative phrase : There is not much time . interrogative phrase : How much money does he have? affirmative phrase : We have much to do ! As "many , " can also be combined with "too " or "so" to express the idea of too much or a point of view on an amount . Examples: There is too much work. We have so much work to do!

Some
Meaning : Some , some

Usage: It is used both for names or singular countable nouns to countable names or plural. It is used in affirmative and interrogative sentences ( to say something) , is replaced "any" in negative or interrogative sentences . It means an indefinite amount , but limited . Examples: Phrase affirmative / count noun : She has some apples . affirmative phrase / name countless : There is some milk in the kitchen . Phrase interrogative / count noun : Are there some tourists ? Phrase interrogative / uncountable name : Would you like some coffee ?

Any
Meaning : Some , none Usage: Used in the same contexts as "some , " but in negative or interrogative sentences . Examples: Phrase negative / count noun : I do not have any cats . negative phrase / name countless : He does not have any money . Phrase interrogative / count noun : Are there any changes? Phrase interrogative / uncountable name : Is there any milk?

No, None
Meaning : No, none Use : Unlike the particle "no, " " none " can be used without being accompanied by a name , accounting or uncountable. Therefore used to go to the end of the sentence and the only answer to a question that refers to quantities. Examples: accounting Name : How many pencils are there ? None . accounting Name : There are no pencils. Name uncountable : How much money do you have ? None . Name uncountable : I have no money .

A lot of / Lots of
Meaning : Much Use : express large amount idea . Can be used with names or countable and uncountable nouns . Unlike "many " and " much" , not use in interrogative sentences . In general , "lots of " is more informal . Examples: accounting Name : I have a lot of books. accounting Name : He does not have a lot of books. Name uncountable : I have lots of money . Name uncountable : I do not have a lot of money .

Little / A Little
Meaning : Little / s Use: Express a small amount and are used only with uncountable nouns . The option to use "little " or "a little " reflect an opinion on the amount . If you are using "a little " means a positive opinion on the amount and if you use "little " implies a negative opinion. Examples: interrogative phrase : Do you have a little money ? affirmative phrase : We have little time .

Few / A few
Meaning : Little / s Use: Express a small number. "A few " may indicate a sufficient number . Are used only with countable nouns . As we have seen above , the option of using "few " or "a few " reflects the opinion on the amount expressed . "Few " means the amount of negatively and "a few " is described positively. Examples: interrogative phrase : Do you have a few dollars ? affirmative phrase :

There are few tourists here today

Exercise :
Q1 of 10:

There are not _____many_____ options.

much many some few

Q2 of 10:

How _____much_____ money do you have?

much many some any

Q3 of 10:

There is ____some______ butter in the fridge.

few many some any

Q4 of 10:

We don't have __much________ time.

many some a little much

Q5 of 10:

Do you have ______any____ milk?

many any a few

some
Q6 of 10:

Amy has __a lot of ________ friends.

a lot of much any a little Q7 of 10: Do you have ___a little_______ money I could borrow? some a little a lot many
Q8 of 10:

There are ____some______ oranges in the kitchen.

any some much a little

Q9 of 10:

How ____many______ books do you have?

much many any some

Q10 of 10:

How much money do you have? ____none______.

Any A few Many None