Penggunaan Kata (some and many), (much and many), (a lot of and a few)

SOME AND ANY

1.    SOME

Some is used to countable and uncountable nouns. some are not used in negative sentences or question, but to be used positive sentence (+).

Example [1] :

[+]There are some grapes on the table.

Attention :  the word underline "some" in the sentence "There are some grapes on the table". The word "some" follow countable noun as grapes.

Example [2] :

[+] The seller pour some milk into the porridge. 

Attention : the word underline “some” in the sentence “The seller pour some milk into the porridge”. The word “some” follow uncountable noun as milk.

NOTE :

-          Remember, some should not be used in the form of a negative sentence, as well as the interrogative sentence.

2.    ANY

Any is used to countable and uncountable nouns. Any is used in the negative (-) sentences and interrogative (?).

Example [1] :

[-] I don’t have any friends.

Attention : the word underline "any" in the sentence "i don’t have any friends". The word "any" follow countable noun as friends.

[-] Is there any sugar?

Attention : the word underline "any" in the sentence "Is there any sugar?". The word "any" follow uncountable noun as sugar.

MUCH AND MANY

1.    MUCH

Much are used to [uncountable noun], but to be used positive sentence [+] negative [-] and interrogative [?].

Example [1] :

[+] There is much ink in the bottle.

Attention : the word underline "much" in the sentence "There is much ink in the bottle". The word "much" follow uncountable noun as ink.

Example [2] ;

[-] I don’t have much money anymore.

Attention : the word underline “much” in the sentence “i don’t have much money anymore”. The word “much” follow uncountable noun as money.

Example [3] :

[?] Does mother need much salt?

Attention :  the word underline “much” in the sentence “does mother need much salt?”. The word “much” follow uncountable noun as salt.

2.    MANY

Many are used to countable noun, but to be used positive sentences [+] negative [-] and interrogative [?].

Example [1] :

[+] Joni has many T-shirt in the cupboard.

Attention : the word underline “many” in the sentence “Joni has many T-shirt in the cupboard”. The word “many” follow countable noun as T-shirt.

Example [2] :

[-] There are not many chairs in the classroom.

Attention : the word underline “many” in the sentence “There are not many chairs in the classroom”. The word “many” follow countable noun as chairs.

Example [3] :

[?] Do you see many desks in the classroom ?

Attention : the word underline “many” in the sentence “Do you see many desks in the classroom?”. The word “many” follow countable noun as desks.

A LOT OF AND A FEW

1.    A LOT OF

In general the positive sentence used a lot of words that have meaning 'many' as many and much. Advantages of a lot of this could be used for countable  noun  or uncountable. So we are free to use nouns regardless of the countable or uncountable. But then we can not care about the writing of the noun, we must also consider writing a noun, whether a noun is written in the plural or not.

Example (with plural sentence) :

a.      I have a lot of books to read

b.      I have a lot of lights to be installed

c.       I have a lot of cars for sale

Example (with singular sentence) :

a.      I have a lot of money

b.      There a lot of water was clothes

c.       You have a lot of flour to make a cake.

2.    A FEW

A few is used with nouns that can be calculated (countable) to show a small quantity. A few are also used in a sentence positive (+), but not to the sentences negative (-). We generally use any interrogative sentence (?), But a few also biased in interrogative sentence (?).

Example [+] :

a.      I have a few books

b.      I have a few pens

c.       You have a few bags

Example [?] :

a.      Do you have a few  books?

b.      Do you have a few pens?

c.       Do you have a few bags?