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LANGUAGE AWARENESS - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Used in questions and in negative sentence
      - Interrogative sentence (questions) - How many people were at the meeting yesterday?
      - Negative sentence - I didn't see many people from work there.
    - - A few has a positive meaning whereas few has a negative meaning
      - I need a few more things from the supermarket.
      - Very few people disagreed with him.
  - - - Used in questions and in negative sentence
      - How much sugar do you need?
      - I didn't manage to learn much information from him.
    - - a little has a positive meaning whereas little has a negative meaning
      - There's still a little cake left in the fridge. Have some.
      - There's very little time left. Hurry!
  - - - Used in affirmative sentences and in questions when we offer something or ask for something politely.
      - Affirmative sentence: There is some orange juice in the fridge.
      - Question: Would you like some chips?
      - Ask: Could I have some coffee?
    - - Used in questions and negative sentences
      - Question: Is there any orange juice in the fridge?
      - Negative: There aren't any chips on the table.
    - - Used in affirmative sentence to give a negative meaning.
      - There is no cheese in the fridge. = There isn't any cheese in the fridge.
    - - Used in affirmative sentence
      - There were a lot of people at the party.
      - There's lots of spaghetti left.
      - I use plenty of cooking oil.
- - - - a/ an = singular form
        
        Example: There's a man at the door.
        
        Example: There's an apple on the table.
      - some/ (a) few = plural form
        
        Example: I have some friends in New York.
        
        Example: Few members of my family members visited me at the hostel yesterday.
        
        Example: A few members of my family members went shopping yesterday.
    - - a/ an = singular form
        
        Example: I don't have a dog.
        
        Example: He doesn't bring an umbrella with him.
      - any = plural form
        
        Example: There aren't any seats.
    - - use a/an, any or how many
        
        Example: Is there an email for me to reply to?
        
        Example: Is there a pen in your pencil case?
        
        Example: How many chairs are there?
        
        Example: Are there any chairs?
- - - - Use some
      - Example: There's some milk in the fridge
    - - Use any
      - Example: There isn't any coffee in the fridge.
    - - Use any or how much
        
        Example: Is there any sugar?
        
        Example: How much orange juice is there?