Test it, Fix it. English grammar - Kenna Bourke 2003
Quantifiers: some, any, much and many
Test it 
1 Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
a Jim's got any photos to show me.
b Jim's got some photos to show me.
с I don't think there's any coffee.
d I don't think there's some coffee.
e Can I have some more cheese, please?
f Can I have any more cheese, please?
g Jo doesn't have many trouble making friends.
h Jo doesn't have much trouble making friends.
i I don't know much French.
j I don’t know many French.
к We don’t eat much sweet things.
I We don't eat many sweet things.
m Have we got any milk left?
n Have we got some milk left?
о Look! Here’s any information about the city.
p Look! Here's some information about the city.
q How much time have you got?
r How many time have you got?
s There aren't some apples.
t There aren't any apples.
2 Choose the best option.
a We haven't got much/many time.
b Would you like some/any bread?
c How much/many times have you been to Egypt?
d George doesn’t like many vegetable/vegetables.
e Pete's bought some/any CDs.
Test it again 
1 Choose the correct option, A or В
a Can I have ... apple juice?
A any
В some
b Do you play ... sports?
A any
В much
c Sam doesn't want ... milk. He wants water.
A any
В some
d How ... legs has a millipede got?
A much
В many
e I didn't get ... answers right. All the questions were too hard.
A any
В some
f There ... much butter left.
A is
В isn't
g We didn't see ... pollution in Kathmandu.
A much
В many
h Clara has got__ ... interesting books.
A much
В some
i Have you got any ...?
A stamp
В stamps
j There ... any wolves in England.
А аге
В aren't
2 Complete the sentences. Use much, many, some or any. Sometimes more than one answer may be correct.
a Bill needs ... advice. Can you help him?
b Have you got ... friends?
c Is there ... bread? I'm hungry.
d How ... petrol is there in the car?
e Pat bought ... books and a DVD.
f I need ... more time.
g There isn't ... time, so hurry up!
h How ... cents are there in €7?
i You didn't buy ... clothes today, did you?
j We took ... photos when we were in Venice.
Fix it
Answers to Test it
Check your answers. Wrong answer?
Read the right Fix it note to find out why.F
1 The correct sentences are:
b → A I → E
c → C m → C
e → B p → A
h → D q → D
i → D t → C
2 a much → D
b some → B
c many → E
d vegetables → E
e some → A
Answers to Test it again
1 a B b A c A d B e A
f B g A h B i B j B
2 a some
b any/many
c any
d much
e some
f some
g any/much
h many
i any/many
j some
Fix it notes
A
Use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns and plural nouns when you're talking about a small amount or number.
В
Use some in questions when you expect the answer to be 'yes'.
C
Use any in negative sentences and in most questions with uncountable nouns and plural nouns when you're talking about a small amount or number.
D
Use much and how much with uncountable nouns.
E
Use many and how many with plural nouns.
Review
Quantifiers: some, any, much and many
Some
• You use some with uncountable nouns and plural nouns when you're talking about a small amount or number and you don't know or it isn't important to know the exact amount.
We need some information.
He's got some new books.
Any
• You use any with uncountable nouns and plural nouns when you're talking about a small amount or number.
There isn't any milk.
Are there any rooms for tonight?
Much
• You use much (or how much} with uncountable nouns in questions.
Is there much coffee left?
How much time is there before the film starts?
Many
• You use many (or how many) with plural nouns in questions.