What do they mean?
Use many with countable plural nouns and much with uncountable nouns. Use more for a bigger amount, less for a smaller amount, enough for sufficient, and plenty or a lot of for a large amount.
many books
much water
more time
enough food
Ask: number, amount, or enough?
Numbermany apples, many chairsThings we can count.
Amountmuch water, much timeThings we do not count one by one.
Sufficientenough money, enough booksAs much as needed.
Use many with countable plural nouns.
Many studentsMany students came today.Students can be counted.
Many questionsDo you have many questions?Common in questions.
Not manyThere aren't many chairs.Negative countable.
Use much with uncountable nouns.
Much waterThere isn't much water left.Water is uncountable.
Much timeDo we have much time?Common in questions.
Much homeworkI don't have much homework.Negative uncountable.
Use a lot of with countable and uncountable nouns.
A lot of booksCountable plural.Many books.
A lot of riceUncountable.Much rice.
Everyday EnglishThere are a lot of people.Common in positive sentences.
Use more for a bigger amount.
More applesI want more apples.Bigger number.
More waterWe need more water.Bigger amount.
More thanAli has more books than me.Comparison.
Use less for a smaller amount.
Less sugarPlease use less sugar.Smaller amount.
Less timeWe have less time today.Smaller amount.
Less noiseMake less noise, please.Smaller amount.
Use enough for as much as needed.
Enough moneyI have enough money.I can buy it.
Enough chairsThere are enough chairs.Everyone can sit.
Not enoughThere isn't enough time.We need more.
Plenty means more than enough.
Plenty of foodMore than enough food.Do not worry.
Plenty of seatsMore than enough seats.Everyone can sit.
Common mistakemany water? no
much water / a lot of water? yesCheck the noun type.
much water / a lot of water? yesCheck the noun type.
Choose the correct form.
How ___ books do you have?
Choose the correct form.
There isn't ___ water in the bottle.
Choose the correct form.
We have ___ chairs for everyone.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the best sentence.
Which sentence means more than enough?
Choose the best sentence.
Fill five blanks.
Choose the correct expression. Think about countable, uncountable, comparison, and sufficiency.
There are students in the hall.
There isn't sugar in the tea.
Can I have rice, please?
We have tickets for everyone.
There are flowers in the garden.
Mixed question types of 5
Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.
1. Sentence completion
How ___ homework do you have?
2. MCQ
Which sentence is correct with a countable plural noun?
3. Type the answer
We don't have ___ time to finish.
4. Type the answer
Please put ___ salt in the soup next time.
5. MCQ
Which sentence means more than enough?
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