Some & any & no & lots of & a lot of
We
have got some sugar . I have got some pens .
We haven't got any sugar . I haven't got any pens .
We have got no sugar . I have got no pens .
We have got a lot of sugar . I have got a lot of pens .
انتبه !
تستخدم كلمة some في الإثبات :
There are some eggs in the fridge .
وعند النفي تحول some إلي not …. any أو no
There aren't any eggs in the fridge .
There are no eggs in the fridge .
تستخدم any في النفي و الاستفهام :
Did you read any books last summer ?
لكن لاحظ
يمكن استخدام some في الاستفهام إذا كان السؤال يعبر عن دعوة – عرض – طلب – اقتراح :
Would you like to have some tea ?
What about having some tea ?
ملاحظات أخيرة
هناك بعض الأسماء التي يكون countable أو uncountable وذلك حسب المعنى :
ك عكة a cake الكيك cake
س مكة a fish السمك عموما fish
ل مبة a light الضوء light
ص حيفة – جرنال a paper الورق paper
م رةa time الوقت time
توضع أداة التجزئة قبل الاسم المفرد الدال على كمية وأكثر الأدوات شيوعا هي :
Two
pieces of furniture
قطعة
أثاث
a
piece of furniture
F ive loaves of bread رغيف خبز a loaf of bread
T wo sheets of paper فرخ ورق a sheet of paper
Two tubes of toothpaste أنبوبة معجون a tube of toothpaste
Three jars of jam برطمان مربى a jar of jam
Two packets of biscuits باكو بسكوت a packet of biscuit
Two bags of chips كيس شبسى a bag of chips
Three boxes of matchesعلبة كبريت a box of matches
Two bottles of milk زجاجة حليب a bottle of milk
ادرس الأمثلة الآتية جيدا :
Not many = few
There aren't many pupils in the class .
There are few pupils in the class .
Not much = little
There isn't much milk in the bottle .
There is little milk in the bottle .
تستخدم بمعنى " عدد أكثر من اللازم " Too many
There are too many books in the bag . I can't shut it .
تستخدم بمعنى" كمية أكثر من الأزم "Too much
There is too much sugar in my tea . I can't drink it .
تستخدم بمعنى " عدد أقل من اللازم " too few
There are too few pens . I can't draw a picture .
تستخدم بمعنى " كمية أقل من اللازم " too little
There is too little sugar in the tea . I can't drink it .
تستخدم بمعنى " غير كاف " not enough
There isn't enough wind . I can't fly my kite .
Exercises
1 - Choose the correct answer:
1. We sometimes take a (trip/ picnic/ journey/ travel ) on the sea when we go to the beach.
2. Samy had failed, he got very (happy/ thirsty/ upset/ hungry).
3- When Salama phoned me, I was ( lazy / difficult / busy ) studying.
4. They ( booked / wrote/ gave/ said ) three tickets for the match between Ahly and Zamalik.
5. Ali was ( clever / pleased/ happy / disappointed) with his cousin when he refused to go with him to the cinema.
6. The guide helped some (tickets/ boxes/ tourists/ sports who want to go to Aswan.
7. I (see / feel / watch/ walk) hot.
8. Magda didn't have any tests, but she was (delighted / interested / happy / disappointed).
9.He phoned to (write/ try/ invite/ spend) me to his birthday but I couldn't go.
10. He was sorry as he came ( late / fat / lately / lazy).
11. The street is very crowded; there are too (many/ few/ much/ little) people.
12. The food is very salty; there is too (many/ few/ much/ little) salt in it.
13. The professor didn't give the students the lecture because they were too ( many / few / much/ little ) ; there were only five.
14. I couldn't see because there was too (many/ much/ few/ link ) light in the room.
15. Smoke from factories causes a lot of (jam/ pollution/ goods/ crops).
16. She likes making clothes and she wants to be a (pilot/ sailor/ nurse/ clothes designer).
17. Some people like to spend a good time in the country to enjoy (silence/ anger/ hunger/ sorrow).
18. Tarek thinks the party is nice but Ehab (takes off/ agrees/ disagrees/ disappears )
19. The engineer was (meaningful/ powerful/ stressful/ talkative) after a day full of work.
20. We had lunch at a restaurant (near/ nearly/ nearby/ late).
21. We reached the airport 10 minutes late because of the (petrol station/ bus stop/ traffic jam/ railway station ).
22 . Chairs, tables and beds are (furniture/ woods/ stone/ boats).
23. My favourite (sport/ game/ hobby/ match) is reading.
24 . Streets in Cairo are (crowded/ crowd/ quiet/ a crowd) with cars and buses.
25 . After school I'll meet (a lot/ much/ a little/ a few) friends.
26 .I like my coffee with too (many/ few/ most/ little) milk in it.
27 . I know (few/ little/ much/ too little) friends at school.
28 . There was hardly (many/ some/ any/ much) rain last winter.
29 . We only have (a few/ many/ a little/ much) sugar. Will you go and buy some?
30 . The boy (who/ whose/ which/ what) shirt is blue won the race.
31 . There was heavy (tram/ traffic/ ship/ boat) on the road this morning.
32. Is there any more (time/ road/ parking/ space) for Ramy's car?
33. There is too much (traffic/ noise/ silence/ pollution) in the River Nile.
34. I'd rather live in a city than in (a country/ the country/ country/ house).
35. Amr Diab is a famous (singer/ writer/ pilot/ sailor) .
36. If you do too little exercise, you put on (weight/ seat/ feet/ boot) .
37. The shop didn't ( do/ work/ make/ put) much money so it was closed.
38. There was a long (silence/ anger/ invitation/ disappointment) before he answered.
39. I think there is too much (quietness/ silence/ pollution/ strength) in big cities.
40. In my ( bag/ house/ car/ opinion) trains are better than planes
41. I There were only (a lot/ a few/ a little/ much) people in the shop.
42. He puts on weight because he does (a lot/ a few/ a little/ many) exercise.
43. There is too (many/ few/ much/ a lot) pollution in cities.
44. I (prefer/ 'd rather/ agree/ want) live in the country where it is quiet.
45. Yes, that is (which/ what/ where/ when) I think.
46. We shall go to Alexandria by the desert (way/ road/ street/ path)
47. Our teachers (wear / prepare / hear / paint)us for the monthly tests.
48. Students (revise / check / write / correct) their lessons before a test.
49. They have a (popular / famous / private / special)training in sports.
50 . Girls are asked to take (lines / classes / turns / rooms)to tidy the classrooms.
51. Preparatory schools (last / run / begin/ finish)for three years.
52. Japanese children (finish/ start/ end/ leave) school when they are six.
53 . The doctor examines patients in (term / turn / place / space).
54. (Healthy / Wealthy / Bad / Fat) food is good for our bodies.
55. A lot of children go to lessons after school to revise and (practice/start / find / help).
56 .I was pleased when she (refused / subjected / agreed / accepted)my invitation and decided to come.
57. There is too (many / lot / much / few) noise in cities.
58 .I (prefer / 'd rather / will rather / had rather) live in the country.
59. My friend disagrees (to / of / with / on) me about the place we are going to.
60 . There are too (much / many / little / lot) places to visit in Cairo.
61. There are too (much / many / few / little)people in the street.
62. I cannot carry the bag, it is (not / too / either / less)heavy.
63. There were ( many / much / little / a few)people at the film because it was a bad one.
64. I went to the shop (who / what / which / when ) is nearby.
65. The drawer (consists / contains / concludes / composes j books and pens.
66. The plane set (up / on / with / off)on time.
67. We came date, later / lately / latest) because of the traffic jam.
68. He thinks the food is nice but I (agree /disagree / accept /disappear).
. Read and correct the underlined word(s):
1 • He couldn't answer the question because it was easy.
2. There are much books in the drawer.
3. There were too little people in the street because it was raining.
4. Egypt is a city in Africa.
5. There was many water in the street because of the rain.
6. You need a few oil to clean it.
7. I booked they tickets to go to Aswan.
8. I practise my hobbies in my busy time.
9. My cousin is the son of my friend.
10. He hasn't got many furniture in his room.
11. My drawer consists books and pens.
12. The plane took up on time.
13. There was silent all over the place.
14. This is my special garden, so no one can enter it.
15. He is my older brother.
16. It is cold in summer.
17. I practise my hobbies in my busy time.
18. She was pleased because she lost her money.
19. She hasn't got many free time.
20. In the country there is dirty air to breathe.
21. There is a few cheese in the fridge.
22. The story is true, it didn't really happen.
6. Rewrite the following sentences :
1. There weren't many cars in the street late at night, (too)
2. She has such a lot of housework that she has no time to help her children.
( too many )
3. Although he is ill, he went to school. (however)
4. I think life in the country is quiet. (opinion)
5. The CD has many nice songs. (lot)
6. I prefer to live in the country. (rather)
7. Some people like silent places. (silence)
Write what you would say in each of the following situations:
1. Your friend thinks the test is difficult. You agree.
2. Your mother suggests going to the zoo. You have a test, so you disagree.
3. Your friends think the play is boring. You agree.
4. Your friend thinks Amr Diab is a bad singer. You disagree.
5. Your friend asks you to go for a walk and you agree.
6. His opinion is to live in the country but you disagree politely.
7. Your friend thinks that there are good shops in the country but you disagree.
8. You prefer to live in the country.
9. You believe the city is noisy.
2. Finish the following dialogue between Maha and Azza:
Maha : Would you like to go shopping with me this evening?
Azza : .................. (I)..................
Maha : Why not?
Azza : ..................(2)..................
Maha : Oh dear! How long has your father been ill?
Azza : For two weeks.
Maha : I hope he'll be better soon................... (3)..................?
Azza : I can go shopping with you next week.
Maha : OK.
. Read and match:
A |
B |
1. The story was untrue 2. Sally thought the film was good 3. There's only a little 4. Disappear means 5. Soha thinks life in the country is |
- cheese in the cupboard. - as it didn't really happen. - quiet. I think so, too. - but Samy disagreed. - not to be able to see or find. - Not at all. |
. Write a letter to your pen friend Tom who lives in England about Egyptian schools and life in Egypt. Tell him:
- When do people start school.
- How many terms there are.
- What lessons you have and you like.
- You live at 30 Ahmed Maher Street, Doki, Egypt.
. Read the letter and reply to it in five sentences:
Your name is Nabil and you live at 7 Mubarak Street, Cairo.
DearNabil,
How are you and your family? My birthday is next Friday and I'm going to have a small party with my family at home. I'd like you to come and I hope you will be able to. I'm going to invite all my friends also.
Please, bring your camera with you.
Yours,
Ali
