Much vs Many

a lot, much, many

By cam Nguyen

Multiple Choice

Did you buy ........... food?

• much

• many

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There aren't ........... hotels in this town.

• much

• many

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We haven't got ........... petrol.

• much

• many

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Were there ........... people on the train?

• much

• many

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Did ........... students fail the examination?

• much

• many

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Paula hasn't got ........... money.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

I wasn't very hungry. I didn't eat ............

• much

• many

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I haven't seen George for ........... years.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

........... people are coming to the party?

• How much

• How many

Multiple Choice

........... milk do you want in your coffee?

• How much

• How many

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........... bread did you buy?

• How much

• How many

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........... players are there in a football team?

• How much

• How many

We don't usually use 'much' in positive sentence.

E.g: I drink a lot of coffee. (NOT ​I drink much coffee.)

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In some of these sentences much is not natural. Change the sentences or write OK.

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'much' and 'a lot' without a noun

E.g: Diane spoke to me but she didn't say much.

We like films, so we go to the cinema a lot.

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Write sentences about these people. Use much and a lot.

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a little (uncount), a few (count)

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Answer the questions with 'a little' or 'a few'

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Multiple Choice

A: Have you got any money?

B: Yes, ...............

• a little

• a few

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A: Have you got any envelopes?

B: Yes, ...............

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

A: Do you want sugar in your coffee?

B: Yes, ..............., please

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

A: Did you take any photographs when we were on holiday?

B: Yes, ...............

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

A: Does your friend speak English?

B: Yes, ...............

• a little

• a few

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A: Are there any factories in this town?

B: Yes, ...............

• a little

• a few

little/ very little: nearly nothing

​E.g: There was little food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

Dan is very thin because he eats very little. (=nearly nothing)​

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few/ very few: nearly no ....

​E.g: There were few people in the park. It was nearly empty.

Your English is very correct. You make very few mistakes.​

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They have little money. They're very poor. (= nearly no money)

Little (-)

They have a little money, so they're not poor. (= they have some money)

A little (+)

(A) Little

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I'm sad and I'm lonely. I've got few friends. (= nearly no friends)

Few (-)

I've got a few friends, so I'm not lonely. (= I've got some friends)

A few (+)

(A) few

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Multiple Choice

There was ............. food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

A: When did Sarah go out?

B: ............. minutes ago.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

I can't decide now. I need ............. time to think about it.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

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There was ............. traffic, so we arrived earlier than we expected.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

The bus service isn't very good at night- there are ............. buses after 9 o'clock.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

A: Would you like some soup?

B: Yes, ............., please.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Multiple Choice

A: I'd like to practise my English more but I have ............. opportunity.

• little

• a little

• few

• a few

Right or wrong? Correct the sentences where necessary. Write OK if the sentence is correct.

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