1. With uncountable nouns
1.1. How much?
1.1.1. a little
1.1.1.1. He has a little knowledge about processors.
1.1.2. a bit (of)
1.1.2.1. You need a little bit of luck.
1.1.3. a great deal of
1.1.3.1. She has a great deal of potential.
1.1.4. a large amount of
1.1.4.1. I won a large amount of money.
2. With countable nouns
2.1. How many?
2.1.1. a few
2.1.1.1. She has a few good friends.
2.1.2. a number (of)
2.1.2.1. There are a number of tasks we need to do.
2.1.3. several
2.1.3.1. We have to apply several changes.
2.1.4. a large number (of)
2.1.4.1. There is a large number of PC-s connected to the Internet.
2.1.5. a great number (of)
2.1.5.1. He has a great number of choices.
3. With countable and uncountable nouns
3.1. How many? or How much?
3.1.1. no/none
3.1.1.1. She has no time to waste.
3.1.2. not any
3.1.2.1. I haven't got any idea.
3.1.3. some (any)
3.1.3.1. We have some time for rest.
3.1.4. a lot of
3.1.4.1. I got a lot of gifts.
3.1.5. plenty of
3.1.5.1. We have plenty of work.
3.1.6. lots of
3.1.6.1. It has lots of opportunities.