The Use Of English

 THE USE OF ENGLISH

1. Some and Any

 * Some

    Used in positive sentence, some can be used for countable and uncountable nouns. Some are not used in negative sentence or question.

Example :

a. My brothers buy some chairs.

b. She buy some book in the bookstore some book in the bookstore. 

* Any

 Used for negative and question.

Example : 

a. I don't have any Math books   

b.Do you have any money ? 

2. Much and Many

*Much

 Much is used for objects that can't be calculated, and to calculated is required a measure / scale and certain size. The benchmark of an objects can't be calculated is if to calculate it must use the tool. Such as liter, Rupiah, Kilogram and so on.

Example:

 a. We need much sand to make place from sand. 

 b. There is too much water in the bath tub. 

* Many

Many means "a lot". Many are used for countable nouns.

Example : 

 a. We have many collection video of drama musical.

 b. There are many teachers in my school. 

3. A Lot Of and A Few

* A Lot Of

Used for countable or uncountable nouns.

Note :

1. In the news sentence, use a lot of

2. In the sentence, ask for much for a noun that can't be counted, or many for noun that can      be caounted.

3. I the denying sentence, use much for an object that can't be counted.

Example : 

a. How much sugar in the cup ?

answer : There is a lot of sugar in the cup

b. How many teachers are there in that school ?

answer : There are not many teachers in that school.

* A Few

Used to describe countable object. A few are also placed before the noun which will be given the clairy of quantity the noun after a few must be plural.

Example :

a. Only a few of use study abroad.

b. She only have a few friends in the biology class.



Reference :
https://www.ruangbelajarbahasainggris.com/contoh-kalimat-a-few-dan-a-little-dalam-bahasa-inggris.html
https://www.cornelsen.de/business-english/1.c.3243063.de