Much, many, a lot of, a little, a few

If I want to pass the exam, I need to study________.

• a lot

• many

• a lot of

Answer explanation

We use a lot of+ noun, and we use a lot at the end of the sentence or in short answers (not followed by noun)

We use many ´plural countable noun in negative sentence and questions.

There aren´t _______ things to do in this village.

• many

• a lot

• a lot of

Answer explanation

We use many+ plural countable noun (thing) in negative sentences and questions.

We cannot use a lot because before a noun, we use a lot of (with of).

_______________sugar do you take in your tea?

• How many

• How much

• How little

Answer explanation

We use how many+ plural nouns and how much+ uncountable nouns

(sugar) to ask about quantity.

We use how much/ how many

(NOT How little) to ask about quantity.

There was _________ tension at the meeting.

• many

• much

• a lot of

Answer explanation

This is a positive sentence, and we use much/ many* noun in negative sentences and questions.

Dad, I need_________ money for school.

• a few

• many

• a little

Answer explanation

Money is uncountable, and we use a little+ uncountable noun and a few+ countable noun.

We cannot use many becasue we use many + plural countable noun.

There are___________ things that you can do to improve your writing.

• a little

• a few

• any

Answer explanation

Things is countable, and we use a few+ plural countale noun.

We cannot use any because we use not....any (in negative senteces), and this sentence is positive.

There is _________ milk in the fridge. We need to buy some.

• none

• any

• No

Answer explanation

We cannot use any beacuse we use not... any (in negative sentences). and the verb in this sentence us positive (There is)

When we want to talk about zero quantity, we can use no+ noun or not...any + noun. We can say " There is no milk".

We use none in short answers. We cannot say none+ noun.

He doesn´t have____ hobbies.

• any

• none

• no

Answer explanation

When we want to talk about zero quantity, we can use no+ noun or not...any+ noun. W can say. "He doesn´t have any hobbies"or "He has no hobbies".

We use none in short answers. We cannot say none+ noun

How many computers do you have?_

_____

• no

• any

• none

Answer explanation

We can´t use any or no, because we need any/ no+ noun.

When we want to talk abput zero quantity. We use none in short answers.

I can help you; I have _______ time today.

• a lot of

• much

• many

Answer explanation

This is a positive sentence, and we use much/many+ noun in negative sentences and questions.