2. We use much with singular
uncountable nouns and
many with plural nouns
I haven’t got much change. I’ve only
got a ten euro note.
Are there many campsites near you?
3. IN THE INTERROGATIVE
FORMS WE USE:
• Much with uncountable
nouns. (money, bread,
water...)
Example:
How much
money/bread/water...is there?
• Many with countable
nouns. (students, desks,
windows...)
Example:
How many
students/teachers/desks...
are there?
IN THE NEGATIVE FORMS WE
USE:
• Much with uncountable
nouns. (money, bread,
water...)
Example:
I haven't got much
money/bread/water...
• Many with countable
nouns. (students, desks,
windows...)
Example:
There aren't many
students/teachers/desks...
4. IN SPOKEN ENGLISH AND
INFORMAL WRITING WE TEND
TO USE:
• a lot, a lot of, lots of with countable
and uncountable nouns.
Example:
• "How many students are there
in the classroom?“
• "There are a lot.“
• "How many students are there
in the classroom?“
• "There are a lot of / lots of
students"..
IN THE
AFFIRMATIVE
FORMS:
5. · 1 - How ___ kittens did your
cat have?
many
much
· 2 - There are not ___ dishes
left to clean.
many
much
6. · 3 - Why was there so ___ smoke in the room?
many
much
· 4 - There were so ___ people on the bus I got off and
walked.
many
much
· 5 - We don't see ___ birds in winter.
many
much
