OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR-95 sau đây là giáo trình lý thuyết tiếng anh và bài tập áp dụng từ cơ bản đến nâng cao , nhằm giúp các bạn có thể tự mình ôn tập và củng cố thêm về nền tảng kiến thức môn Anh văn , tự tin đạt kết quả tốt trong kỳ thi ngoại ngữ | OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 95 A LOT OF LOTS OF MANY MUCH A FEW AND A little A Introduction A lot of lots of many and much mean a large quantity. Ron Mason owns a chain of supermarkets. He s made a lot of money. A few and a little mean a small quantity. I d better hurry. My bus goes in a few minutes. Many and a few go before plural nouns. Much and a little go before uncountable nouns many places many problems much money much trouble a few people a few buildings a little sunshine a little food A lot of and lots of go before both plural and uncountable nouns. a lot of tourists lots of games a lot of sugar lots offun We use these words without a noun if it is clear what we mean. I take photos but not as many as I used to. At one time I took a lot. Note that we say a lot without of. B A lot of many and much As a general rule we use a lot of and lots of in positive statements and many and much in negatives and questions. Positive We get a lot of storms here. We get a lot of rain here. Negative We don t get many storms here. We don t get much rain here. Questions Do you get many storms here Do you get much rain here How many eggs do we need How much salt do we put in We use many or much not a lot of after too so and as. There are too many cars. I ve got so much work. I haven t got as much money as you. In formal English we can sometimes use many and much in a positive statement. Many students have financial problems. There is much enthusiasm for the idea. But this is less usual in conversation where we normally use a lot of or lots of. In informal English you may hear a lot of in a negative or a question. I don t have many friends a lot of friends. Do you eat much fruit a lot of fruit C Few and little with and without a With a the meaning is positive. Without a the meaning is negative. A few customers have come into the shop. It has Few customers have come into the shop. It has been fairly busy. been quiet. Vicky has made a little progress and so is feeling Vicky has made .
