The document discusses the proper usage of the words "much", "many", and "a lot of" when used with countable and uncountable nouns. It provides rules for using these words in positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions. Examples are given to illustrate the rules. The document also includes exercises for the reader to practice applying the rules by choosing the correct word to complete sentences. Finally, it provides a dialogue example that incorporates using these words correctly in responses.

2. Grammar
Review of Grammar
Exercise
Listening to the Dialogue
Test “Check Yourself”
Historical note
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3. Much and Many are used to express that there is a large quantity
of something.
Much and Many are used in negative sentences and questions.
Many is used with countable nouns.
Much is used with uncountable nouns.
•I don't have many CD's in my collection. (Countable noun)
•They don't have much money to buy a present. (Uncountable
noun)
•How many brothers do you have? (Countable noun)
•Is there much milk in the fridge? (Uncountable noun)
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4. We use a lot of with noncount nouns and plural count nouns.
I ate a lot of apples.
A lot of people like to swim at night.
That dog has a lot of fleas.
Mary bought a lot of furniture.
The man gave us a lot of advice.
Our teacher gave us a lot of homework.
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5. Now complete the rules. Use much, many, or a lot (of).
a. In positive sentences, we use _________ before
uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns.
b. In negative sentences and questions, we use _________
before uncountable nouns and ________
before plural countable nouns. However, it is possible to
use _________.
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6. a. In positive sentences, we use a lot of
before uncountable nouns and plural
countable nouns.
b. In negative sentences and questions, we
use much before uncountable nouns and
many before plural countable nouns.
However, it is possible to use a lot (of)
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7. 1 There are ___________ people here.
2 Patrick didn’t have __________ time.
3 We haven’t seen __________ places yet.
4 There wasn’t ___________ point in hanging around.
5 Gary doesn’t seem to have __________ friends, but his brother has
__________.
6 The tourist office didn’t have ___________ information to give us
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8. 1 There are a lot of people here. (many is possible)
2 Patrick didn’t have much time.
3 We haven’t seen many places yet. (a lot of is possible)
4 There wasn’t much point in hanging around.
5 Gary doesn’t seem to have many friends, but his brother has a lot.
6 The tourist office didn’t have much information to give us.
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9. - Hi, could you answer my questions?
- Yes, of course.
- Do you drink much water?
- Yes, I drink a lot of water every day.
- And what about coffee? How much coffee do you drink?
- I don't drink coffee at all. But I drink much tea.
- How many cups of tea do you drink a day?
- I drink about 8 cups a day. Sometimes more.
- You really drink a lot of tea. Do you eat many vegetables?
- Is grass a vegetable?
- I don't know. I think it is.
- OK, then, yes. I eat a lot of vegetables every day. And I also eat many cookies. I like sweets very much.
- Do you have many brothers and sisters?
- Yes, I do. I have 8 sisters.
- How many brothers do you have?
- I have only 2 brothers.
- OK, thank you for your answers. Bye.
-Bye.
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10. 1. a lot of
2. many
3. much
1. a lot of
2. many
3. much
1. a lot of
2. many
3. much
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11. 1. a lot of
2. many
3. much
1. a lot of
2. many
3. much
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14. From Middle English muche (“much, great”), apocopated variant of muchel (“much, great”),
from Old English myċel, miċel (“large, great, much”), fromProto-Germanic *mikilaz (“great, many,
much”), from Proto-Indo-European *meg'a- (“big, stour, great”). Cognate with Middle
Dutch mēkel (“great, many, much”), Middle High German michel (“great, many, much”),
Norwegian mye, mykjet (“much”), Swedish mycket (“much”),
Danish meget (“much”), Gothic (mikils, “great, many”). See also mickle.
Note that English much is not related to Spanish mucho, and their resemblance in both form and
meaning is purely coincidental, as mucho derives from Latin multus and is not related to
the Germanicforms. True cognates include Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas),
Modern Greek μεγάλος (megálos).
Determiner
much (comparative more, superlative most)
(obsolete) Large, great. [12th-16th c.]
A large amount of. [from 13th c.]
(now archaic or nonstandard) A great number of; many (people). [from 13th c.]
(now Caribbean, African-American) Many ( + plural countable noun). [from 13th c.]
Usage notes
Much is now generally used with uncountable nouns. The equivalent used with countable nouns
is many. In positive contexts, much is avoided: I have a lot of money but not *I have much money.
Unlike many determiners, much is frequently modified by intensifying adverbs, as in “too much”,
“very much”, “so much”, “not much”, and so on. (The same is true of many.)
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16. http://enrucafe.blogspot.com/2012/01/much-many-lot-
of.html
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/much-
many/exercises?03
http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/muchmanyalotof.php
http://abc.vvsu.ru/Books/p_grammat/page0004.asp