1. A 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 - MANY Has she got many friends?
Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.

3. A 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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. A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY Affirmative Question Negative Countable nouns
lots of
(how) many
many
Uncountable
a lot of
(how) much
much

9. Ask and answer
A: How many apples have you got?
B: Not many.

10. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A: How many apples have you got?
B: A lot

11. Ask and answer
A: How much cheese have you got?
B: Not much.

12. Ask and answer
A: How much cheese have you got?
B: A lot.

13. Ask and answer A:
How
many eggs have you got? B:
A lot.

14. Ask and answer A:
How
many sandwiches have you got? B:
Not many.

15. Ask and answer A:
How much steak have you got? B:
A lot.

16. Ask and answer A:
How much flour have you got? B:
A lot.

17. COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
How many carrots have you got? B:
Not many.

18. Ask and answer A:
How much butter have you got? B:
Not much.

19. Ask and answer A:
How many biscuits have you got? B:
Not many.

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30. (A) LITTLE - (A) FEW Carol has got a little flour.
She can make a cake.

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

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

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

34. (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 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
There is a lot of honey in the jar.

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

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

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

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

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