quantifiers MUCH / MANY / A FEW / FEW

My purse is empty. There aren't _______ coins in it.

• many

• any

• a few

• a little

• some

Answer explanation

We use ANY for negatives and questions

I don't have ________ money. I've only got 10 Euros.

• much

• many

• any

• some

Answer explanation

We use MUCH in negative statements and questions for UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

Watching too ______ television is bad for you.

• much

• many

• a lot of

• a lot

• some

The apartment is quite small. There isn't ______ space in it.

• much

• many

• a lot of

• lots

• a lot

Answer explanation

We can't use A LOT / LOTS before a noun.... It is always used at the end of a sentence.

But we can use MUCH or A LOT OF (lots of is a little bit more informal).

There is too ______ furniture in this room, it's overcrowded.

• much

• many

• a lot of

• lots of

Answer explanation

Furniture is an uncountable noun so we have to use MUCH

Although this sentence is positive we much use MUCH and not LOTS OF because MUCH follows TOO

You have told too ______ lies, I can't trust you now!

• many

• much

• a lot of

• lots of

Answer explanation

Lies is a countable noun so we have to use MANY

Although this sentence is positive we much use MANY and not LOTS OF because MANY follows TOO

I don't have ________ work to do today. I can go to the beach.

• much

• many

• a lot of

• a lot

• lots

Answer explanation

I don't have MUCH / A LOT OF work to do today. I can go to the beach.

We can use MUCH / A LOT OF because work is uncountable.

We can't use A LOT / LOTS because there is a noun after the quantifier... A LOT / LOTS are both used only at the end of the sentence where no noun follows it.

You shouldn't drink too _______ sugary drinks, as they rot your teeth.

• many

• much

• a lot of

• lots of

I'm feeling ___ better now! Thanks for asking.

• much

• many

• a lot of

• lots

• a lot

Answer explanation

I'm feeling MUCH / A LOT better now! Thanks for asking.

You can use either MUCH or A LOT because the gap is not followed by a noun.

The are so _______ choices. I don't know which to choose.

• many

• much

• a lot

• lots of

Answer explanation

We can't use LOTS OF after SO / TOO