Exercise 1: Using a lot of/much/many

This exercise focuses on Jane's problem of choosing between different men. Let's fill in the blanks using quantifiers 'a lot of', 'much', or 'many':

1. John's got 1 car → 'a lot of' (comparing with 2)
2. David's got 3 → 'much' (money compared with 4)
3. Michel hasn't got 5 → 'many' (friends)
4. Arthur has got 7 → 'much' (fun)
5. Bill hasn't got 9 → 'many' (clothes)
6. Sid's got 11 → 'much' (style)
7. Fred has not got 13 → 'much' (style)

Remember:
- Use 'many' with countable nouns (cars, friends, clothes)
- Use 'much' with uncountable nouns (money, fun, style)
- 'A lot of' can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns

Exercise 2: Using a few or a little

Let's complete these sentences using 'a few' (for countable nouns) or 'a little' (for uncountable nouns):

1. There is a little bread in the cupboard. (bread - uncountable)
2. Susan has a few friends. (friends - countable)
3. Can I have a little milk in my coffee? (milk - uncountable)
4. There are a few puddles on the road. (puddles - countable)
5. These apples are enough for me not to feel hungry.
6. I have a little money in my wallet. (money - uncountable)
7. You have a few mistakes in the test. (mistakes - countable)
8. There is a little meat in the fridge. (meat - uncountable)

💡 Remember:
- Use 'a few' with countable nouns (you can count them)
- Use 'a little' with uncountable nouns (you cannot count them)

Exercise 3: Circle the right answer (a few/few or a little/little)

Let's analyze each sentence:

1. "I need a little/little money" → a little (positive meaning - some money)
2. "He went out a few/few minutes ago" → a few (positive - some minutes)
3. "I have a few/few friends here" → a few (positive - some friends)
4. "There were a few/few guests" → few (negative meaning - not many guests)
5. "You don't have to hurry. There is a little/little traffic" → little (negative - almost no traffic)
6. "You have a little/little time" → little (negative - not enough time)
7. "There are a few/few trees" → a few (positive - some trees)
8. "Can I speak to you for a few minutes?" → a few (positive - some minutes)

💡 Key difference:
- 'a few/a little' = positive meaning (some)
- 'few/little' = negative meaning (almost none)

Exercise 4: Complete with a few/few or a little/little

1. "I'm going shopping. I need to buy a few things" (countable)
2. "Few people swim in the sea in winter" (negative meaning)
3. "I can't wait for you. I've got little time" (uncountable, negative)
4. "There is little snow on the ground" (uncountable, negative)
5. "He knows a few people" (countable, positive)
6. "He knows a few people" (countable, positive)
7. "We need a little milk and a few eggs" (milk-uncountable, eggs-countable)
8. "I have little free time for hobbies" (uncountable, negative)

💡 Tips:
- Consider if the noun is countable or uncountable
- Think about whether the meaning should be positive or negative

Exercise 5: Complete with some or any

1. "There are some books on the shelf" (positive statement)
2. "There isn't any water in the glass" (negative)
3. "Would you like some tea?" (offer)
4. "There isn't any information in this book" (negative)
5. "Do you need any help?" (question)
6. "Give me some colour pencils" (request)
7. "I heard some good news yesterday" (positive statement)
8. "We didn't learn any new grammar rules" (negative)
9. "Did you see any children?" (question)
10. "There aren't any boys in the hall" (negative)
11. "They have some pretty dresses" (positive statement)
12. "Don't tell me any bad news" (negative)
13. "Did she tell you about any of her experience?" (question)
14. "The baby is asleep. Don't make any noise" (negative)

💡 Remember:
- Use 'some' in positive statements and offers/requests
- Use 'any' in negative statements and questions

Exercise 4 (II): Dialogue completion with some/any

Let's complete the dialogue between Stanley and Peter:

Stanley: I'm so hungry and there isn't (1) any bananas and there isn't (2) any yoghurt.

Peter: Well, we can cook something! Let's make pancakes!

Stanley: OK. We need (3) some flour, (4) some milk, (5) some sugar and eggs. Have we got (6) any eggs?

Peter: Yes. There are (7) some eggs in the fridge.

Stanley: Now, have we got (8) any flour?

Peter: Yes. There's (9) some flour in that cupboard.

Stanley: Great! Have we got (10) any milk?

Peter: There's (11) some milk in that bottle.

Stanley: Are we ready? Can we make the pancakes? I'M HUNGRY!

Peter: No, we can't. We haven't got (12) any eggs.

Stanley: Eggs? We've got two eggs. They're on the table!

Peter: No, they aren't. They're on the floor!

💡 Rules applied:
- Use 'any' in negative statements and questions
- Use 'some' in positive statements
- Use 'some' when offering or requesting something