Much, many and a lot Exercises

Look at “How ___ chairs do we need?”. Many goes with plural countable nouns; much goes with uncountable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. Complete sentence: “How many chairs do we need?”.

Look at “There are a lot ___ people outside.”. A lot of works with plural countable and uncountable nouns. Keep of before the noun. Complete sentence: “There are a lot of people outside.”.

Look at “We have ___ minutes left, perhaps three or four.”. A few means a small positive number of countable things; a little means a small positive uncountable amount. Complete sentence: “We have a few minutes left, perhaps three or four.”.

Reference completion: “How much flour should I add?”. Many goes with plural countable nouns; much goes with uncountable nouns, especially in questions and negatives.

Look at “He drinks a lot ___ water after exercise.”. A lot of works with plural countable and uncountable nouns. Keep of before the noun. Complete sentence: “He drinks a lot of water after exercise.”.

Look at “There is ___ oil left, enough to fry one egg.”. A few means a small positive number of countable things; a little means a small positive uncountable amount. Complete sentence: “There is a little oil left, enough to fry one egg.”.

Reference completion: “We do not have much time before the train leaves.”. Many goes with plural countable nouns; much goes with uncountable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. Also accepted in this task: any / enough / a lot of / lots of / sufficient. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.

Look at “There are not ___ cars on the road today.”. Many goes with plural countable nouns; much goes with uncountable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. Complete sentence: “There are not many cars on the road today.”.

Look at “She takes a lot ___ photos on holiday.”. A lot of works with plural countable and uncountable nouns. Keep of before the noun. Complete sentence: “She takes a lot of photos on holiday.”.

Reference completion: “I invited a few friends, only two.”. A few means a small positive number of countable things; a little means a small positive uncountable amount. Also accepted in this task: some / two / a couple of / few. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.

Look at “The new café sells a lot ___ bread.”. A lot of works with plural countable and uncountable nouns. Keep of before the noun. Complete sentence: “The new café sells a lot of bread.”.

Reference completion: “Add a little salt, just a tiny amount.”. A few means a small positive number of countable things; a little means a small positive uncountable amount. Also accepted in this task: some / a bit of / a tiny amount of / a small amount of / a pinch of / a dash of / a touch of / little. These are reviewed alternatives, not an exhaustive list of all possible English.