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Countable and Uncountable Nouns Use

Much/many

We use much with uncountable nouns (money, bread, water, etc.)

We use many with countable nouns (friends, bags, bottles, etc.)

How much birthday cake do you want?How many friends do you want to invite?

Some/any

Some and any are used when the speaker cannot specify or does not need or want to specify a number or an exact amount.

We use any in questions and negative sentences.

We use some in positive statements.

We can use some in questions when offering or requesting:

Is there any soda?

Yes there is some in the kitchen, but there isn't any popcorn.

Would you like some more tea?

Could I have some milk, please?

A little/a few

We use a little and a few to express a small amount or number in a positive way. This means that although there is only a small amount, it is enough.

We use a little with uncountable nouns and a few with countable nouns.

Sprinkle them with a little glitter.

I only invited a few friends to the party.

A lot of

We use a lot of to refer to a large amount or number of people or things. We use it before both countable and uncountable nouns:

There are a lot of chips.

There is a lot of soda.

Zero Conditional

Use

We use the zero conditional to express condition with a real result.

If there is low water supply, vegetables die.If the human body doesn't absorb enough water, the body dehydrates.

Form

We form the zero conditional with if +present simple, ... present simple.

Questions

What do you do if there is an earthquake?

•How do we survive if there is a tsunami?

Short Answers

• If you don't water vegetables, do they survive?

• Yes, they do.

• No, they don't.

Affirmative and Negative

If

a pandemic spreads, we don't contaminate,

people get sick. we protect the environment.

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