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  • Today I will discuss the expressions of quantity. To speak of large quantities, the most common expressions are a lot of , a lot. 

  1. A lot of 

It uses phrases afirmativas, in front of a noun:
  • Accounting plural:
I have got a lot of books.

  • Uncountable (singular):
I have got a lot of work.

Observations:

In oral English, a lot of can also be used in interrogative sentences and negativas:

Have you got a lot of books? // We haven’t got a lot of time.

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2. A lot

When used with nouns, a lot goes with the preposition of.


  • +I have a lot of work. 

  • +Were there a lot of people at the demonstration? 

But do not use of when there is no noun after a lot. For example,

  • +He drinks a lot . 

  • +Do you like orange juice? 

  • -Yeah, I like it a lot . 


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  • We did a lot of cycling in France last year.
  • There's lots of  food .
  • He earns lots of money. 
  • He does a lot of  travelling in his job.
  • She eats lots of fruit.
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  • I've got a lot to do today.
  • It costs a lot to feed and clothe five children.
  • There is still a lot to be done when it comes to freedom of movement and freedom itself.
  • I drive a lot, and I also fly a lot for business purposes
  • Do you like soccer? Yes, a lot
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  • There are......... pupils.
  •  -There are...........cookies.
  •  -They have got..........CDs.
  •  -There are............things on your table.
  •  -We have got...........money. 
  • Do you like soccer? Yes , ...........
  • I have got .......... money
  • They eat a .......... apples
  • Do you have any cereal? Sure, there's ............ in the kitchen
  • London has .......... beautiful buildings



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