how to teach adjective questions

1. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Is there much ham on the plate?
No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.

2. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Has she got many friends?
Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.

3. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Are there many people in the
swimming pool?
No, there aren’t many.
There are only two.

4. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns
(books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar,
milk, etc.) in positive statements.
She’s got lots of/a lot of books.
There’s a lot of milk in the fridge.
Note: We omit of when a lot is not followed by a noun.
Are there many people in the room?
Yes, there are a lot.

5. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We normally use much with uncountable nouns in
questions and negations.
How much money have you got?
There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.

6. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• We normally use many with plural countable nouns
in questions and negations.
Are there many books on the shelf?
There aren’t many books on the shelf.

7. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANYA LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
• In questions we use how much to ask about the
amount of something and how many to ask about the
number of things.
How much + uncountable noun
How many + countable noun
How much sugar do we need? A kilo.
(we want to know the amount)
How many boys are there in your class? Twenty.
(we want to know the number)

8. Affirmative Question Negative
Countable
nouns
a lot (of)
lots of
(how) many many
Uncountable
nouns
a lot of (how) much much
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9. A: How manyA: How many applesapples have you got?have you got?
B: NotB: Not manymany..
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10. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLESCOUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A: How manyA: How many applesapples have you got?have you got?
B:B: A lotA lot

11. A: How muchA: How much cheesecheese have you got?have you got?
B: NotB: Not muchmuch..
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12. A: How muchA: How much cheesecheese have you got?have you got?
B:B: A lotA lot..
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13. A:A: HowHow
B:B: A lot.A lot.
manymany eggs have you got?eggs have you got?
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14. A:A:
B:B:
HowHow manymany sandwiches have you got?sandwiches have you got?
Not many.Not many.
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15. A:A:
B:B:
HowHow muchmuch steak have you got?steak have you got?
A lotA lot..
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16. A:A: HowHow muchmuch flour have you got?flour have you got?
B:B: A lotA lot..
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17. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLESCOUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A:A:HowHow manymany carrots have you got?carrots have you got?
B:B: Not many.Not many.

18. A:A: HowHow muchmuch butter have you got?butter have you got?
B:B: Not muchNot much..
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19. A:A:HowHow manymany biscuits have you got?biscuits have you got?
B:B: Not manyNot many..
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30. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a little flour.
She can make a cake.

31. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Jill has got (very) little flour.
She can’t make a cake.

32. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a few strawberries.
She can make some jam.

33. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Jill has got (very) few strawberries.
She can’t make any jam.

34. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
• We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water,
money, rice, etc.
A little means “not much but enough”.
I’ve got a little money. I can buy some bread.
Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go
with very for emphasis.
They’ve got (very) little money. They can’t buy any
bread.

35. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
• We use a few/few with plural countable nouns
(tomatoes, books, cups, etc.).
A few means “not many but enough”.
There are a few tomatoes. We can make a salad.
Few means “hardly any, almost none” and can go
with very for emphasis.
There are (very) few people in the cinema. It is
almost empty.

36. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of honey in the jar.

37. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a little tuna in the tin.

38. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There are a few biscuits in the packet.

39. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

40. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

41. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
There are a few potatoes in the bag.