Is used most
often in negative and
interrogative sentences with
countable nouns in plural
MUCH
use “much” only with
uncountable nouns.
“Much” can also be
used in affirmative
sentences, although it
is more formal and not
very common.
SOME
is used with both uncountable
nouns as well as countable nouns in
plural. It is used in affirmative
sentences and occasionally with
interrogative sentences (to affirm
something)
ANY
is used in the same
contexts as “some”,
but only in negative
and interrogative
sentences.
LITTLE/A LITTLE
used only with
uncountable nouns. Use
of “a little” implies a
positive opinion of the
quantity, while the use of
“little” reflects a negative
attitude.
A LOT OF / LOTS OF
can be used with both
countable and
uncountable nouns. As
opposed to “much” or
“many”, “a lot” is not
generally used in
interrogative sentences.
FEW/A FEW
used with countable
nouns. As we saw above,
the use of one over the
other reflects an opinion
about the quantity. “Few”
reflects a negative opinion,
while “a few” a positive
one.
NO, NONE
As opposed to “no”,
“none” can be used
without a noun
(countable or
uncountable)