Grammar note using much and many.

2. Introduction
We use use much and many in
questions and negative
sentences. They both show an
amount of something.

3. Objective
The objective for this lesson is
to identify the difference
between MUCH and MANY
and learn when to use which.

4. Use 'Much' with uncountable nouns
We use much with singular nouns.
 Question: "How much petrol is in the car?”
 Negative clause: "We don't have much time left."

5. Use 'Many' with countable nouns
We use many with plural nouns
Question:
 "How many people were at the meeting?”
 Negative clause: "Not many of the students
understood the lesson."

6. Countable:
"A lot of people work here.”
"Lots of people work here."
Uncountable:
"There was a lot of snow last night.”
"There was lots of snow last night."

7. Activity
Decide whether to use MUCH or
MANY in the following
sentences:

8. 1 - How ___ kittens did your cat have?
much
Many
2 - There are not ___ dishes left to clean.
much
many

9. 3 - Why was there so ___ smoke in the room?
• many
Much
4 - There were so ___ people on the bus I got off and
walked.
• much
many