Grammar: Quantity, Something/Anything, Sequence & Reflexive Pronouns
English Grade 9 (Super Goal 3) · Unit 4: What Do I Need to Buy? · Lesson 4-2 · Term 1
Also known as: Quantity words · Something anything · Sequence · Reflexive pronouns
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Lesson idea
Describe quantities with a few, a little, a lot of, much, many and enough; use something/anything/nothing; put events in sequence; use reflexive pronouns and the conjunctions because and so.
Key points
- Countable: many, a few (How many apples?). Uncountable: much, a little (How much sugar?). Both: a lot of, enough.
- something (affirmative), anything (questions and negatives), nothing (= not anything).
- Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
- because + reason / so + result: I was hungry, so I made a sandwich.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (12)
- We need ____ eggs for the cake; only three.
Answer: a few - Add ____ sugar to the tea; not too much.
Answer: a little - "How ____ apples do we need?" – "Six."
Answer: many - "How ____ milk is in the fridge?" – "One liter."
Answer: much - Is there ____ in the fridge? I'm hungry.
Answer: anything - There's ____ in the box; it's completely empty.
Answer: nothing - I want ____ cold to drink.
Answer: something - We don't have ____ chairs for all the guests; we need five more.
Answer: enough - Sara made the cake by ____; nobody helped her.
Answer: herself - Be careful with the knife! Don't cut ____.
Answer: yourself - ____, wash the vegetables. Then, cut them into small pieces.
Answer: First - I was very hungry, ____ I made a sandwich.
Answer: so
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between a few and a little?
A few is used with countable nouns: a few eggs. A little is used with uncountable nouns: a little milk.
What is the difference between something and anything?
Something is used in positive sentences; anything is used in negatives and questions.
What are the reflexive pronouns?
myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, as in: I made it myself.
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