This document discusses the proper usage of the words "much" and "many" in the English language. It explains that "many" should be used with countable nouns when referring to multiple items, while "much" should be used with non-countable nouns. Some examples are provided to illustrate these rules, such as using "many" for countable things like boats, grapes, and biscuits, and using "much" for non-countable things like water, sand, sugar, and homework.

1. Much or many?

2. Can you count these things? sand boat water sugar grape flower

3. Do they make sensible plurals? sands boats waters sugars grapes flowers

4. If you can count it, use ‘many’ Too many flowers a...a....chooo!

5. I ate so many grapes that I felt sick If you can count it, use ‘many’

6. How many boats can you see? If you can count it, use ‘many’

7. How much sand do you need? If you can’t count it, use ‘much’

8. If you can’t count it, use ‘much’ There is too much water on the floor! Clean it up!

9. Much or many? For plurals, use many For non-countable things, use much

10. How _________ orange juice do you want? much

11. How _________ biscuits did you eat? many

12. There were too _____ people in the queue, so I didn’t wait. many

13. He put so _____ salt in the soup that it tasted horrible. much

14. The teacher gave us too _____ homework. much

15. I saw _____ toucans in the tree. many

16. Now try these You are making too _____ noise! How _____ sugar do you want in your tea? How _____ apples are there? Why are there so _____ policemen here? How _____ chicken do you want? How _____ chickens did you buy? He has told me that so _____ times! I have too _____ work to do.