Alot of = much&many

a lot of = much&many

a lot of countable uncountable

• a lot of friends
• a lot of people
• a lot of shops
• a lot of photographs
• a lot of bananas

• a lot of food
• a lot of coffee
• a lot of milk
• a lot of sugar
• a lot of money

a lot(of) is more usual in positive sentences

• a lot of
• haven’t much have a lot of
• aren’t many are a lot of

• is a lot of food /money/coffee
• are a lot of s s people

examples

(a) little +uncountable noun (a) few + countable noun

• (a) little water
• (a) little time
• (a) little money
• (a) little soup

• (a) few books
• (a) few people
• (a) few questions
• (a) few days

• She didn’t eat any thing but she drank a little water
• I speak a little English .=(some English but not much)
• In summer the weather is not very dry.There is a little rain
• We must not hurry.We’ve got a little time.

• a few
• a few
• a few

positive

negative

positive

negative

Answer the questions with a little or a few

Put in little or a little / few or a few

• There was ………food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
• ‘ When did you see Sarah?’ ………days ago.
• He is very lazy. He does ………….work.
• They’re not rich but they’ve got……money –enough to live.
• Last night I vent to a restaurant with……… friends.
• He is not well-known. ……….people have heard about him.