Much, many and a lot.

Much, many, a lot:

"Much", "many", and "a lot of" indicate a large quantity of something, for example
"I have a lot of friends " means I have a large quantity of friends.
Much, many, and a lot are quantifiers.
I haven't got much money.
How much money have you got?

I have got a lot.

I have got a lot of money.

How many
classroom?

students

are

in

the

There aren't many.

There are a lot.
There are a lot of/lots of students.

In the interrogative forms we use:

much with uncountable nouns. (money, bread, water...)
Example:
How much money/bread/water...is there?
many with countable nouns. (students, desks, windows...)
Example:
How many students/teachers/desks... are there?
In the negative forms we use:
much with uncountable nouns. (money, bread, water...)
Example:
I haven't got much money/bread/water...
many with countable nouns. (students, desks, windows...)
Example:
There aren't many students/teachers/desks...
In the affirmative forms:
In spoken English and informal writing we tend to use:
a lot, a lot of, lots of with countable and uncountable nouns.
Example:
"How many students are there in the classroom?"
"There are a lot."
"How many students are there in the classroom?
"There are a lot of / lots of students"..
In formal written English:
It is also possible (and preferable) to use many and much rather than a lot
of, lots of and a lot in formal written English.
Example:
There are many students.
Much time was spent on studying.

So if you're speaking or writing to friends (informal), use a lot, a lot of, lots of.
But if you want to be more formal, perhaps it is preferable to use much and
many.
Rememeber:
In affirmative sentences with so, as or too, we also use much / many.
Examples:
"Carla has so many friends."
"She has as many friends as Sue."
"Kevin has too much money."
Summary:
Interrogative

Negative

Affirmative
There are a lot.

How many books are there?

There aren't many.

There are a lot of books.

There are lots of books.
There are many books (formal)
I've got a lot.

I've got a lot of money.

How much money have you
I haven't got much. I've got lots of money.
got?
I have got much money
(formal
1. How much sugar do you need? I need two kilos.
2. How much money do you have? Have a lot of money.
3. How many students are there in this class? Ten.
4. How many books do you have? I have five books here.
5. How much milk do you need? I need one liter.
6. How many tomatoes are there in the fridge? Here are five.
7. How many bottles of milk are there in the fridge? There are two.
8. How many restaurants are there in this city? There are a lot of restaurants in
this city.
9. How much meat do you need? I need one kilo.
10. How many cars does Mike have? He has only one car.
Choose the right answer (much, many, a lot of, )
1. We have a lot of oranges.
2. We don't have many bananas, and we don't have much fruit juice.
3. How much is this? It's ten dollars.
4. How many do you want? Six, please.
5. He's very busy; he has a lot of work to do.
6. David has a lot of rice, but Tyler doesn't have much.
7. London has a lot of beautiful buildings.

8. They eat a lot of apples.

9. I wrote many poems.
10.I visited many European cities.
11.Leila is popular. She's got a lot of friends. Nancy does not have many.
12.She hasn't got much patience.
Fill in the correct word (some or any).
1. Sue went to the cinema with some of her friends!
2. Jane doesn't have any friends.
3. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
4. Here is some food for the cat.
5. I think you should put some flowers on the table.
6. Could you check if there are any calls on the answering machine?
7. I don't want any presents for my birthday.
8. Did they have any news for you?
9. I'm hungry - I'll have some sandwiches.
10.There aren't any apples left.
Questions word wh.
1) John is writing a letter. What is John writing?
2) She walks home from school. Who walks home from school?
3) The children are sitting in the garden. Where are the children sitting?
4) Peter runs with his dog on Sundays. When does Peter run with his dog?
5) My rabbit has a cage in the garden. What does your rabbit have in the
garden?
6) They go to work by bus. How do they go to work?
7) David likes cats because they are nice. Why does David like cats?
8) Jenny isn't sleeping late today. Who isn't sleeping late today?
9) We are going to the cinema. Where are we going?
10) I'm leaving now. When are you leaving
Decide whether you have to use a little or a few.
1.

Could I have a little sugar for my tea, please?

2.

If you want to make pancakes, you need a few eggs and a little flour.

3.

Have you got a few minutes? I need to talk to you.

4.

When I am on holiday, I always write a few lines home.

5.

I have a little headache.

6.

Jane has invited a few boys to her party.

7.

There is still a little work to do.

8.

They sang a few songs.

9.

Would you like a little more rice?

10. There will be a little rain this week.
11. A few friends are coming over tonight.

12. I need a little sleep.

13. Could you buy a few bottles of water for me?
14. My parents give me a little pocket money every week.
15. All we need is a little luck.
16. I would like to eat a few biscuits now.
17. There is still a little bread left.
18. My friend knows a few English poems.
19. There are a few birthdays to celebrate this month.