(+ a/an, some, any, much, many, a lot of)
EXAMPLES:
There is a lemon / a house.
There is an onion / an airport.
There is some cake / flour.
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There isn’t a banana.
There isn’t any coffee.
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Is there a glass of water?
Yes, there is.
? 
Is there any tea?
No, there isn’t.
? 
EXAMPLES:
There are some chips / trees.
There is + singular
There are + plural
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There is a/an + singular
countable
There is some + uncountable
There are some + countable There are two apples / boys.
plural
There are two + countable
plural
There isn’t + singular
There aren’t any grapes.
There aren’t + plural
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There isn’t a/an + singular
countable
There isn’t any+ uncountable
There aren’t any + countable There aren’t three sausages.
plural
There are two…
Is there + singular? Are there any biscuits?
Are there + plural? Yes, there are (some).
How many + plural +
are there? ? 
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Is there a / an / any …?
Yes, there is. No, there
isn’t.
Are there any …?
Yes, there are . No, there How many bottles are there?
aren’t. There are two.
?
 IMPORTANT!!

We use:
A + singular countable, (que empieza por consonante):
Ex: a pineapple, a banana, a sausage

An + singular countable, (que empieza por vocal):

Ex: an apple, an orange

Some + uncountable or plural countable in affirmative sentences:

Ex: There is some sugar. (uncountable)
There are some sausages and some strawberries (countable in plural)
Any + uncountable or plural countable in negative sentences and questions:
Ex: There isn’t any coffee or tea. (uncountable)
There aren’t any lemons. (countable in plural)

MUCH
We use much with uncountable nouns.
Ex: There isn’t much water in the bottle.
Is there much sugar on the table?
Use
We use much:
 in negative sentences and questions:
Ex: Is there much pollution in the city?
There isn’t much information about the
subject.
MANY
We use many with plural countable nouns.
Ex:There aren’t many students in the
classroom.
Are there many books on the desk?
Use
We use many:
 in negative sentences and questions:
Ex: Are there many shops in your street?
Peter hasn’t got many friends.

We use How much + uncountable noun to ask We use How many + plural countable noun to
about the quantity, the amount. ask about the number.
Ex: How much milk is there in the bottle? Ex:How many students are there in the
classroom?

A LOT OF / LOTS OF
We use a lot of with plural countable nouns and Use
uncountable nouns.
We use a lot of / lots of:
Ex: There is a lot of food in the fridge.
I’ve got a lot of friends this year.  Especially in affirmative sentences.
Ex: There is a lot of coffee in the jug.
We can also use lots of instead of a lot of.
He buys lots of sweets every day.
Ex: There are lots of flowers in the garden.

We omit of when a lot / lots is not followed by

a noun.
Ex: Have you got many books? Yes, I’ve got
a lot.
 EXERCISES
1.- Transform these sentences into singular or plural:

1. There is a biscuit. =>_____________________________________________________

2. There is an apple. =>_____________________________________________________
3. There are some potatoes. =>_______________________________________________
4. There are some plates. =>_________________________________________________

2.- Change these sentences into negative:

1. There is a jug on the table. => _____________________________________________

2. There are some lollipops. =>______________________________________________
3. There are four strawberries in the bowl. =>___________________________________
4. There is an orange on the plate. =>__________________________________________
5. There’s some juice in the glass. =>__________________________________________

3.- Put the words in order to make sentences:

1. is / some / there / the / bread / in / basket. =>___________________________________

2. any / there / biscuits / are / ? =>_____________________________________________
3. many / there / lemons / how / are / ? =>_______________________________________
4. isn’t / water / there / any / bottle / the / in. => __________________________________
5. spaghetti / any / there / in / isn’t / bowl / the. =>________________________________

4.- Write is / isn't / are / aren't in the spaces:

1. ________ there any fruit in the bowl?

2. ________ there any clean plates on the table?
3. There ________ olives in the pizza.
4. There ________ any potatoes on his plate.
5. There ________ some meat in the fridge.
6. There ________ any milk in the jug.
7. There ________ two glasses on the table.
8. How many forks _______ there?

5.- Look at the picture and answer these questions.

1. Are there any apples?

___
2. Are there any plates?
___
3. Is there any bread?
___
4. How many pears are there?
___
___
5. How many bottles are there?
___
6.- Complete the sentences with much, many, how much or how many.
1. We don’t have _______ petrol in the car. Is there a petrol station near here?
2. _______ people are there at the party?
3. This is a very small hotel. It hasn’t got _______ rooms.
4. There aren’t _______ apples in the fridge. We need to buy more.
5. _______ flour do we need for the cake?
6. _______ pets has Tom got? He’s got a dog and a cat.
7. Have you got any games for the WII? Yes, but not _______.
8. There is a new zoo in the town, but it hasn’t got _______ animals.
9. _______ cinemas are there in your city?
10. There isn’t ___________ milk in the jug.

7.- Complete the sentences with much, many or a lot (of).

1. Do you spend _______ time studying for the exams?

2. Martin always buys _______ fruit.
3. I can’t see _______ stars in the sky tonight.
4. Sheila doesn’t have _______ free time. She always works _______.
5. _______ students are participating in the computer competition.
6. Carol is a very shy person. That’s why she doesn’t have _______ friends.
7. We haven’t got _______ time left. We must leave now. Hurry up!
8. Don’t buy more apples. We’ve got _______.

8.- Underline the correct option.

1 London has a lot of / many beautiful monuments!
2 She doesn’t have much / a lot of money, but Nell has many / a lot.
3 There aren’t many / much oranges in the fridge.
4 Have we got much / many bread?
5 How many / much apples do we need for the apple pie?
6 He drinks much / a lot of coffee every day.
7 My father doesn’t add a lot of / much salt to his meals.
8 How much / many onions do you need?
 KEY TO EXERCISES
1.- Transform these sentences into singular or plural:

1. There is a biscuit. =>There are some biscuits.

2. There is an apple. =>There are some apples.
3. There are some potatoes. => There is a potato.
4. There are some plates. => There is a plate.

2.- Change these sentences into negative:

1. There is a jug on the table. => There isn’t a jug on the table.
2. There are some lollipops. => There aren’t any lollipops.
3. There are four strawberries in the bowl. => There aren’t four strawberries in the bowl.
4. There is an orange on the plate. => There isn’t an orange on the plate.
5. There’s some juice in the glass. => There isn’t any juice in the glass.

3.- Put the words in order to make sentences:

1. is / some / there / the / bread / in / basket. => There is some bread in the basket.
2. any / there / biscuits / are / ? => Are there any biscuits?
3. many / there / lemons / how / are / ? =>How many lemons are there?
4. isn’t / water / there / any / bottle / the / in. => There isn’t any water in the bottle.
5. spaghetti / any / there / in / isn’t / bowl / the. =>There isn’t any spaghetti in the bowl.

4.- Write is / isn't / are / aren't in the spaces:

1. Is there any fruit in the bowl?

2. Are there any clean plates on the table?
3. There are / aren’t olives in the pizza.
4. There aren’t any potatoes on his plate.
5. There is some meat in the fridge.
6. There isn’t any milk in the jug.
7. There are / aren’t two glasses on the table.
8. How many forks are there?

5.- Look at the picture and answer these questions.

1. Are there any apples? Yes, there are (some)

2. Are there any plates? No, there aren’t (any)
3. Is there any bread? Yes, there is (some)
4. How many pears are there? There is one (pear)
5. How many bottles are there? There are two
(bottles)
6.- Complete the sentences with much, many, how much or how many.
1. We don’t have much petrol in the car. Is there a petrol station near here?
2. How many people are there at the party?
3. This is a very small hotel. It hasn’t got many rooms.
4. There aren’t many apples in the fridge. We need to buy more.
5. How much flour do we need for the cake?
6. How many pets has Tom got? He’s got a dog and a cat.
7. Have you got any games for the WII? Yes, but not many.
8. There is a new zoo in the town, but it hasn’t got many animals.
9. How many cinemas are there in your city?
10. There isn’t much milk in the jug.

7.- Complete the sentences with much, many or a lot (of).

1. Do you spend much (or “a lot of”) time studying for the exams?
2. Martin always buys a lot of fruit.
3. I can’t see many stars in the sky tonight.
4. Sheila doesn’t have much free time. She always works a lot.
5. A lot of / Many students are participating in the computer competition.
6. Carol is a very shy person. That’s why she doesn’t have many friends.
7. We haven’t got much time left. We must leave now. Hurry up!
8. Don’t buy more apples. We’ve got a lot.

8.- Underline the correct option.

1 London has a lot of / many beautiful monuments!
2 She doesn’t have much / a lot of money, but Nell has many / a lot.
3 There aren’t many / much oranges in the fridge.
4 Have we got much / many bread?
5 How many / much apples do we need for the apple pie?
6 He drinks much / a lot of coffee every day.
7 My father doesn’t add a lot of / much salt to his meals.
8 How much / many onions do you need?