Many, Much, A Lot Of, A Few

What are we learning today?

You will use many, much, a lot of and a few in short sentences and questions.

Explanation

• Use many with plural countable nouns: How many people came?
• Use much with uncountable nouns: There isn't much snow.
• Use a lot of or lots of with both kinds.
• Use a few for a small number of countable things.
• A few players means some players. Few players means almost none.

Examples

1. How many goals did we score?
2. She drinks lots of water.
3. We scored a few goals.

Remember!

• Many goes with goals. Much goes with water.
• A lot of goes with both.

Check yourself

1. Complete: How ___ players are there? (many / much)
2. Complete: There isn't ___ water. (much / many)
3. Which phrase goes with both kinds of nouns: a lot of or many?