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Língua Inglesa II

Profa. Ms. Sarah Barbieri Vieira

UNISEB Centro Universitário

15/2/2013

Módulo 3.1 Unit 2
Expressions of Quantity Indefinite Pronouns
UNISEB Centro Universitário

Expressions of Quantity
Do you remember the difference between countables (C) and uncountables (U)? We use many and (a) few with C many friends, many people few cars, a few days ago We use much and (a) little with U much time, much luck little money, (a) little English
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Expressions of Quantity
The difference in meaning – few x a few: • I am a lonely person. I have few friends. • I moved to SP last month and have already made a few friends! • I saw Claire a few days ago. The difference in meaning – little x a little • I can’t travel now! I have little money!! • I got a job and have saved a little money!! • Do you speak English? A little...
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SOME – used in aff. sentences (C/ U) – questions (requests and offers): • I’ve got some work to do. I’m busy! • Can I have some sugar, please? ANY – neg. sentences and questions (C/ U), and aff. sentences =‘it doesn’t matter which’: • Do you have any luggage? • You can catch any bus. NO – used with a noun (C/ U), the verb has to be in the aff. form: • No news is good news. • I have no friends and no money!!

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Indefinite Pronouns
+ body / one SOME ANY NO somebody someone anybody anyone nobody no one + thing + where

something somewhere anything nothing anywhere nowhere
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Indefinite Pronouns
• Affirmative sentences: somebody/someone; something; somewhere • Negative sentences and questions: anybody/anyone; anything; anywhere • Verb in the affirmative form but the meaning of the sentence is negative: nobody/no one; nothing; nowhere
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Examples
There is somebody in the garden. http://www.businessballs.com 8

There isn´t anybody in the garden. Is there anybody in the garden? There is nobody in the garden.

Examples
I´m hungry. I´d like something to eat. http://www.uc.edu 9

I didn´t eat