Many and Much

Many and Much

Many and much are both used to show quantity. Like having a lot or a little of something.

• There are many students at my school. I don't have very many pencils.

• There is too much talking in the hallway. He doesn't talk very much.

When do we use each word?

• Use many when the item is plural or ends in -s.

• Use much when the item is one thing like water, money, or talking.

Multiple Choice

How _____ money does the game cost?

• much

• many

How much money does the game cost?

Money is one unit or one thing.

Other things that are one unit: (use much)

• money

• water

• talking

• noise

• music

• etc.

Multiple Choice

There is too _____ noise in the cafeteria.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

How _____ questions are on the test?

• much

• many

How many questions are on the test?

We use many because questions ends in -s.

Multiple Choice

There are _____ specials classes to choose from next year.

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

Look at how _____ snow we got last night!

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

We have had _____ snow storms this winter.

• many

• much