Expressions of quantity much, many, few, little

Expressions of quantity
o much
o many
o a few
o a little
o a lot of / lots of
Much or many? Few or little?
Much with uncountable nouns
Use much with singular nouns.

How much homework do we get?

How much money do I need?
How much milk do you want?
Is there much sugar in my tea?
Many with countable nouns
Use many with plurals.

How many sisters does he have?

How many pupils are in this class?
How many books do you buy?
How many cows live on this farm?

Much and many are used in questions an negatives. In affirmative sentences

prefer a lot of/ lots of.
(a) few or (a) little - expressions of quantity
a few ...
(A) few is used with plurals: a few pounds, a few trees a few boys, a
few girls, a few stones, a few cars.
Examples: a few

There are just a few examples.

I meet a few friends.
I see a few hundred pupils.
I've got few brothers.
a little...
(A) little is used with singular nouns (uncountable) nouns: a little water, a
little milk, a little sand, a little air.
Examples: a little

There is little tea left.

Not a lot, only a little, please.
I've got little money.

Little and few are negative. They mean not much / not many. A little and a few
are more positive.
a lot of / lots of
Use a lot of or lots of for nouns, you cannot count and for plurals. These
adverbs of quantity refer to frequency, quantity and degree.

For countable and uncountable nouns use exact quantities in your answer or
use a lot of  / lots of. Examples: I've got 10 pens. I'v got a lot of pens.
Examples - a lot of, lots of

There are 10 pupils.

There are a lot of cookies.
They have got a lot of CDs.
Much or many? Much and many exercises
Fill in 'much' or 'many'.
  How   players are in a team?
  Do you buy   bread?
  How   money do you get?
  How   books are on the table?
  Are there   big houses in London?
  How   pupils go to England?
  How   sugar do you want in your tea?
  How   people live in London?
  Have we got   coffee?

Much or many? Much and many exercises

Fill in 'much' or 'many'.
  How   cars can you see in the street?
  Has he got   money in his pencilcase?
  How   homework do we get?
  How   eggs are in the refrigerator?
  How   jobs do you want?
  How   information do we get?
  How   pupils teachers work in this school?
  How   does it cost?
  How   people live in London?

Much or many?
  Fill in 'much' or 'many'.
     tea
     cows
     trousers
     money
     workers
     windows
     fun
     supermarkets
     trouble
      

  How   does it cost?

   

  How   books do we get?

   

  How   pupils are in the class of Mr Gibbs?

   

  How   homework do you get?

   

  How   exercise books are in the bag?

   

  How   girls like basketball?

   

Much or many? English grammar exercise.

  
 How    time do you need for the homework?

   

How    stars are in the sky?

   

Tim does't have to    time.

   

How    houses are in your village?

   

How    children work in the class?

   

  light do you need in the garage?

   
How

  

a little  and  a few

  Fill in a little or a few.
  It's raining. There are   people in the street.
  Dad, I'm hungry. There is   food in the fridge.
  An English test, we need   luck.
  Mr Turner needs   time to start his car.
  Tom, would you like some potatoes? Yes,  .
  Would you like sugar in your tea? Yes,  .
  Jack has got   friends.

a little... and a few ...

  Fill in a little or a few.
  Are there any restaurants in this village? Yes,  .
  Does Sandy want sugar in her tea? Yes,  .
  It's warm in this room. I need   fresh air.
  Have you got any pencils? Yes,  .
  Does Ann speak German? Yes,  .
  We must go home. There are   buses after 10 o'clock.
  I've got many T-shirts. I only like   of them.
  We only need   money in this shop.
  Danny speaks   words of Dutch.

a little...   and  a few ...  English grammar

  Fill in a little or a few.
  Sally writes   letters.
  Tom drinks   coke.
  I saw him   minutes ago.
  Would you like some meat? Yes,  .
  Does Ann speak German? Yes,  .
  Have you got any stamps. Yes,  .
  Robert has got   friends.
  They have got   money.
  I've got   books.