MUCH / MANY / LITTLE / FEW
Essas palavras são utilizadas para se referir a objetos contáveis e incontáveis, quando suas quantidades são indefinidas.
MUCH – muito, para objetos incontáveis.
MANY – muitos (as), para objetos contáveis.
LITTLE – pouco, para objetos incontáveis.
FEW – poucos (as), para objetos contáveis.
Exemplos:
How MANY books do you have? I have a FEW books. Only 3.
How MUCH money does this TV cost? A lot, but that one costs just a LITTLE.
Exercises – Complete with MUCH, MANY, LITTLE or FEW.
1. A: How was the party?
B: It was OK. I didn’t meet ___________ friends. Just a ___________.
2. A: Would you like more pepper?
B: No, thank you. I don’t like ___________ pepper.
3. A: How ___________ dollars did she spend?
B: She spent ___________ money because she bought ___________ gifts.
4. A: How ___________ wine did you drink last night?
B: Just a ___________. I went out, but I didn’t drink too ___________.
Check the answers in comment box.
TIP: Uma dica é pensar se a palavra pode ser pluralizada, Caso sim, use FEW / MANY. Se não, LITTLE / MUCH. Só tome cuidado com as palavras cujo plural não são em terminados em -S, como PEOPLE (pessoas), MICE (camundongos), MEN (homens), FEET (pés)…
1. A: How was the party?
B: It was OK. I didn't meet MANY friends. Just a FEW.
2. A: Would you like more pepper?
B: No, thank you. I don't like MUCH pepper.
3. A: How MANY dollars did she spend?
B: She spent MUCH money because she bought MANY gifts.
4. A: How MUCH wine did you drink last night?
B: Just a LITTLE. I went out, but I didn't drink too MUCH.