A2 Writing: Quantifiers

some: for positive statements (often with un/countable nouns).

• ✔ I have some snacks.
• ✔ We bought some new chairs.

any: for negative sentences and questions (often with un/countable nouns).

• ✘ We don’t have any juice.
• ? Do you have any games?

many: for countable plural nouns (usually questions/negatives).

• ? Are there many chairs?
• ✘ We don’t need many cups.

much: for uncountable nouns (usually questions/negatives).

• ? Is there much water?
• ✘ There isn’t much milk.

a lot / a lot of: for positive statements, used with both countable & uncountable nouns.

• ✔ We have a lot of cookies. (Countable)
• ✔ There’s a lot of music. (Uncountable)