Many, Much, Some, Any, A lot of, A few, A little - Grammar for Class 5

A. We use a, an, some, a few, many, not many, a lot, a lot of, with countable nouns. Examples: • I need a few notebooks from the store. • We have many boxes. B. We use any and some with uncountable and plural nouns to mean a limited quantity or number of a thing. Example: There were a bowl and some cornflakes on the table, but there wasn’t any milk. C. We use any in negative statements and in questions. Examples: • There isn’t any sugar in the bowl. • Have you got any butter? D. Some and any can be used with countable nouns also. We use any or some when we cannot or do not wish to specify the exact amount of something. Some is mostly used in positive sentences and in questions. Examples: • She has some pins. • Can I borrow some paper clips? Any is used in negative sentences and questions. Examples: • We haven’t got any buns from the market. • Are there any biscuits in the jar? Many, Much, A lot of A. We use many with countable nouns in plural form. Example: She has many dolls in the box. B. We use much with uncountable nouns. Much is commonly used in negative sentences and in questions. Examples: • How much water do you need? • We don’t get much rain here. C. We use a lot of and lots of with both countable and uncountable nouns. They are used to express large quantities of something. Examples: • A lot of paintings were...