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MUCH and MANY
"How much" and "How many"

USES

• Much and Many

1. We use much and many to talk about quantity.
   
   
   1. Tom hasn't got much money
   2. Can she buy many cakes?
      
      
2. We use much with uncountable nouns. We normally use it in negative statements and questions:
   
   
   1. I haven't much time.
   2. There isn't much milk in the fridge.
   3. Have you got much money?
   4. Is there much milk in that carton?
      
      
3. We use many with plural countable nouns. We normally use it in negative statements and questions:
   
   
   1. There aren't many pandas in China.
   2. There aren't many students in the library.
   3. Has she got many problems?
   4. Are there many windows in that room?
      
      
4. We sometimes use many in positive sentences:
   
   
   1. Many people speak English.
   2. Many young people like playing basketball.
      
      

• How much ....? and How many ....?

1. We use "How much" with uncountable nouns to make questions about quantity.
   
   
   1. How much money have you got?
   2. How much milk do you want in your tea?
   3. How much does it cost?
      
      
2. We use "How many" with plural countable nouns to make questions about quantity.
   
   
   1. How many cakes can she buy?
   2. How many windows are broken?
   3. How many bananas do you want?
      
      

• More
  

1. We also use more to talk about quantity. We can use more with uncountable and plural countable nouns.
   
   
   1. Kate can buy only two cakes. She needs more cakes for the party.
   2. Tom needs more money.
      
      
2. We often use some more or any more .
   
   
   1. Kate needs some more cakes but she hasn't got any more money.
   2. I don't want to hear any more questions
      
      
      

EXERCISE 1:
Fill in the blanks with "How many" or "How much".

• How many apples do you need for the apple pie?

1. ……………… milk do you put into the pan?
2. ……………… monkeys are there in that cage?
3. ……………… bread do you need?
4. ……………… glasses of water do you drink a day?
5. ………………. salt did you put into the soup?
   

EXERCISE 2:
Make question sentences using "How many" or "How much" as in the example below.

• Linda has put seven apples into the basket.
  How many apples has Linda put into the basket?
  

• There is some money in Tom’s pocket.
  How much money is there in Tom’s pocket?
  

1. They have three cats in their house.
   …………………… do they have?
   
   
2. Mike eats some bread.
   ……………………… does Mike eat?
   
   
3. There are ten pears in the basket.
   ………………………… pears are there in the basket?
   
   
4. There is a little tea in the box.
   ……………………… tea is there in the box?
   
   
5. There isn’t any coffee in the cupboard.
   …………………… coffee is there in the cupboard?
   
   

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