English grammar quiz
Quiz: much, many, a lot of, few, little
Much money or many money? A few or a little? It all depends on whether you can count the noun. 12 questions with explanations.
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Quiz: Much, many, a lot of
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Question 1.
How (blank) money do you have?
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Money is uncountable (you can’t say “two moneys”), so How much? Coins are countable: How many coins?
Question 2.
How (blank) people came to the party?
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People is a countable plural noun (one person, two people), so How many?
Question 3.
I don’t have (blank) time today.
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Time is uncountable, and in negatives and questions uncountable nouns take much: not much time.
Question 4.
There aren’t (blank) eggs in the fridge.
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Eggs are countable and plural. In a negative sentence that means many: not many eggs.
Question 5.
She has (blank) friends in London.
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In everyday positive sentences a lot of is the most natural choice for both countable and uncountable nouns. Before a noun you need of; a lot alone goes at the end: She has a lot.
Question 6.
We have (blank) milk left — just enough for one coffee.
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Milk is uncountable, so little, not few. A little means “some, enough”: just enough for one coffee.
Question 7.
I have (blank) questions for you.
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Questions are countable (one question, two questions), so few, not little. A few means “several”.
Question 8.
Hurry up! We have very (blank) time.
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Time is uncountable, so little. Without a, little means “almost none” — that’s why we must hurry.
Question 9.
The exam was very difficult, and (blank) students passed it.
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Students are countable, so few. Few without a means “almost nobody” (the exam was hard). A few would just mean “several”.
Question 10.
He drinks (blank) coffee — five cups a day.
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Coffee as a drink is uncountable, so many and a few don’t fit. In positive sentences use a lot of; much sounds formal there.
Question 11.
Is there (blank) traffic in your city?
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Traffic is uncountable (no “two traffics”). In questions with uncountable nouns use much.
Question 12.
How (blank) times have you been to Italy?
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Times meaning “occasions” is countable (one time, three times), so How many times? Time meaning duration is uncountable: How much time?
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First decide if you can count the noun: one egg, two eggs — countable; “two milks” — no.
Many: countable
With plural nouns, mostly in questions and negatives.
How many people are there?
people: countable
I don’t have many friends here.
negative
Much: uncountable
Money, time, water, information, advice, news — in questions and negatives. In positive sentences much sounds formal.
How much time do we have?
time: uncountable
There isn’t much milk left.
negative
A lot of: both
With countable and uncountable nouns, most natural in positive sentences. Lots of means the same but is even more informal.
She has a lot of books.
countable
He drinks a lot of water.
uncountable
A few / a little vs few / little
Few for countable, little for uncountable. With a: “some, enough”. Without a: “almost none, not enough”.
I have a few ideas.
some ideas — positive
I have little time.
almost no time — negative
Typical mistakes
Things learners of English often say. On the left — what to avoid, on the right — the correct version.
Not this:
How many money do you need?This: How much money do you need?
Money is uncountable.
Not this:
I have a lot friends.This: I have a lot of friends.
Before a noun: a lot of.
Not this:
many informations, many advicesThis: much information, much advice
Information and advice are uncountable: no -s.
Not this:
I have a little questions.This: I have a few questions.
Questions are countable, so few.
FAQ
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How do I know if a noun is countable?
Try putting a number in front of it: one apple, two apples — countable. Nobody says “two milks” or “three informations” — those are uncountable. Careful: some words are uncountable in English but not in other languages — information, advice, news, furniture, homework.
Can I use much in a positive sentence?
It’s grammatical, but it sounds formal in conversation: I have a lot of time is more natural than I have much time. Much usually goes in questions and negatives, and after too, so and as: too much sugar.
What’s the difference between a few and few?
A few means “some”, neutral or positive: I have a few friends here (I’m fine). Few means “not many”, with a sense of “not enough”: I have few friends here (I’m lonely). The same goes for a little and little.
Lots of or a lot of — is there a difference?
Not in meaning. Lots of is a little more informal; a lot of works anywhere. Both go with countable and uncountable nouns: lots of / a lot of friends, lots of / a lot of time.
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