Quantifiers: much, many, and a lot of
Use many with plural countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns, especially in questions and negatives; Use a lot of or lots of for large quantities and quite a lot of for a medium quantity; Use no before a noun and none as a short answer without a following noun.
1. Complete the question: How ___ chairs are there in the room?
Multiple Choice20sAmuchBmany✓Ca lotDnone💡 Chairs is a plural countable noun, so use how many.
2. We use much before plural countable nouns such as books.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Much is used with uncountable nouns; many is used with plural countable nouns.
3. Complete with a lot of or lots of: A swimming pool needs _____ water.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteda lot of · lots of💡 A lot of and lots of can describe a large quantity of an uncountable noun in a positive sentence.
4. Choose the correct question about rice.
Multiple Choice20sAHow much rice do we need?✓BHow many rice do we need?CHow a lot rice do we need?DHow none rice do we need?💡 Rice is uncountable, so the quantity question begins How much.
5. Match each sentence beginning to the correct quantity word or phrase.
Matching30sHow ___ bottles are on the table?→manyHow ___ juice is left?→muchThe jar is empty. There is ___ sugar.→noHow many tickets are left? The answer is zero.→None.💡 Use many for plural nouns, much for uncountable nouns, no before a noun, and none without a following noun.
6. Use the phrase from this unit that means a medium quantity: Nora has _____ books.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedquite a lot of💡 Quite a lot of describes a medium-sized quantity and must be followed by of before a noun.
7. Put the words in order to make a quantity question.
Put in Order30s- 1.How many
- 2.photos
- 3.did you
- 4.take?
💡 Use How many + plural countable noun + question word order.
8. A: How much money is in the bag? B: ___. It is empty.
Multiple Choice20sANoBNone✓CNot manyDMany💡 None is used as a short answer when no noun follows it.
9. The word no can come directly before a noun, as in "There is no milk."
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 No is a determiner and can be followed by a countable or uncountable noun.
10. There are _____ buses after midnight, so we must walk.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedno💡 Use no before the plural noun buses to mean there are not any.
11. Complete the sentence: I can't talk now because I don't have ___ time.
Multiple Choice20sAmanyBmuch✓CnoneDquite many💡 Time is uncountable, and much is common in negative sentences.
12. Match each noun to the correct quantity question word.
Matching30semails→how many emailsluggage→how much luggagepeople→how many peopletraffic→how much traffic💡 Emails and people are plural countable nouns; luggage and traffic are uncountable.
13. Complete with a lot of or lots of: The market sells _____ fresh fruit.
Fill the Gap20sAccepteda lot of · lots of💡 A lot of and lots of are natural in a positive sentence with the uncountable noun fruit.
14. We can say "There are none students in the classroom."
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Use no, not none, directly before a noun.
15. Which sentence correctly describes a medium quantity?
Multiple Choice20sAWe have quite a lot of work.✓BWe have quite lots of work.CWe have a quite lot work.DWe have quite many of work.💡 The fixed phrase is quite a lot of + noun.
16. Arrange the words to describe a shortage of clean cups.
Put in Order30s- 1.We
- 2.don't
- 3.have
- 4.many clean cups.
💡 Many can be used with a plural countable noun in a negative sentence.
17. Complete with much or many: I didn't spend _____ money at the cafe.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedmuch💡 Money is uncountable, so use much in this negative sentence.
18. Which sentence has the same meaning as "There isn't any bread"?
Multiple Choice20sAThere is no bread.✓BThere is none bread.CThere aren't much bread.DThere is many bread.💡 No + noun has the same meaning as not any + noun.
19. "None" is a correct short answer to "How many sandwiches are left?"
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 None can stand alone when the noun is understood.
20. How _____ guests came to the party?
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedmany💡 Guests is a plural countable noun, so use how many.