A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY

Is there much ham on the plate?

No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY

Has she got many friends?

Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.
A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY

Are there many people in the

swimming pool?

No, there aren’t many.

There are only two.
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• We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns

(books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar,
milk, etc.) in positive statements.
She’s got lots of/a lot of books.
There’s a lot of milk in the fridge.

Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun.

Are there many people in the room?
Yes, there are a lot.
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• We normally use much with uncountable nouns in

questions and negations.
How much money have you got?
There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.
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• We normally use many with plural countable nouns

in questions and negations.

Are there many books on the shelf?

There aren’t many books on the shelf.
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• In questions we use how much to ask about the

amount of something and how many to ask about the
number of things.

How much + uncountable noun

How many + countable noun
How much sugar do we need? A kilo.
(we want to know the amount)

How many boys are there in your class? Twenty.

(we want to know the number)
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Affirmative Question Negative

Countable a lot (of)

(how) many many
nouns lots of
Uncountable
a lot of (how) much much
nouns
 Ask and answer

A: How many apples have you got?

B: Not many.
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A: How many apples have you got?

B: A lot
 Ask and answer

A: How much cheese have you got?

B: Not much.
 Ask and answer

A: How much cheese have you got?

B: A lot.
 Ask and answer

A: How many eggs have you got?

B: A lot.
 Ask and answer

A: How many sandwiches have you got?

B: Not many.
 Ask and answer

A: How much steak have you got?

B: A lot.
 Ask and answer

A: How much flour have you got?

B: A lot.
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A: How many carrots have you got?

B: Not many.
 Ask and answer

A: How much butter have you got?

B: Not much.
 Ask and answer

A: How many biscuits have you got?

B: Not many.
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(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

Carol has got a little flour.

She can make a cake.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

Jill has got (very) little flour.

She can’t make a cake.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

Carol has got a few strawberries.

She can make some jam.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

Jill has got (very) few strawberries.

She can’t make any jam.
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• We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water,

money, rice, etc.
A little means “not much but enough”.
I’ve got a little money. I can buy some bread.

Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go

with very for emphasis.
They’ve got (very) little money. They can’t buy any
bread.
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• We use a few/few with plural countable nouns

(tomatoes, books, cups, etc.).
A few means “not many but enough”.
There are a few tomatoes. We can make a salad.
Few means “hardly any, almost none” and can go
with very for emphasis.
There are (very) few people in the cinema. It is
almost empty.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

There is a lot of honey in the jar.

(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

There is a little tuna in the tin.

 (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

There are a few biscuits in the packet.

(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

 (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW

There are a few potatoes in the bag.