Much, many, a lot of

Did you buy ..... food?

• much

• many

Answer explanation

We use "much" + uncountable noun (much food, much money, much sugar, much work, etc.)

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

• much

• many

Answer explanation

We use "many" + plural noun (many books, many people, many photos, etc.)

We don't have ..... gas. We need to stop and get some.

• much

• many

Answer explanation

Can you count "gas"? That's right! Remember: we use much + uncountable noun

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

• much

• many

Answer explanation

Can you count people? That's right! We use "many" + plural noun (many books, many people, many photos, etc.)

Did ..... students fail the exam?

• much

• many

Answer explanation

1 student, 2 students, 3 students, 20 students... We CAN count students! Therefore, we use "many" + plural noun (many books, many people, many photos, etc.)

Paula doesn't have ..... money.

• much

• many

Answer explanation

We can count pesos, dollars, pounds, etc, but money CANNOT be counted. We use "much" + uncountable noun (much food, much money, much sugar, much work, etc.)

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

• How much

• How many

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

• How much

• How many

..... bread did you buy?

• How much

• How many

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

• How much

• How many