Syllabus topic 21: Much, many, a lot of, a little, a few
Much, many, a lot of, a little, a few. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns.
Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planHow ___ water do we need?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: much
Completed sentence: How much water do we need? Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
How ___ students are there?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: many
Completed sentence: How many students are there? Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
There is a ___ milk left.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: little
Completed sentence: There is a little milk left. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
I have a ___ friends here.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: few
Completed sentence: I have a few friends here. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
She has a lot ___ books.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: of
Completed sentence: She has a lot of books. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
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Correct answer: much
Completed sentence: How much water do we need? Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: many
Completed sentence: How many students are there? Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: little
Completed sentence: There is a little milk left. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: few
Completed sentence: I have a few friends here. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: of
Completed sentence: She has a lot of books. Use many/a few with plural countable nouns and much/a little with uncountable nouns. A lot of works with both. Much and many are common in questions and negatives; a lot of is natural in positive everyday statements.
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