Hook

“I have a little money” and “I have little money” sound almost the same — but one is good news and the other is bad news!

Notice

“I have a few friends here.” (some, enough) — “I have a little time.” (some, enough) — “There’s too much noise.” — “There are too many people.” — “We don’t have enough chairs.”

Rule

A few (countable) and a little (uncountable) mean “some, and that’s okay.” Too much (uncountable) and too many (countable) mean “more than we want — a problem.” Enough (before nouns, after adjectives) means “the right amount, sufficient.”

Practice

  1. I have ______ (a few/a little) minutes before my train — let’s talk. Answer: a few
  2. There’s ______ (too much/too many) sugar in this cake. Answer: too much
  3. We don’t have ______ (enough) chairs for everyone. Answer: enough
  4. There are ______ (too much/too many) cars on this street. Answer: too many
  5. I only have ______ (a few/a little) money left this month. Answer: a little

Connect

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This lesson supports: I can handle numbers, quantities, and prices in everyday shopping situations.

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