We use much before uncountable nouns. These are the names of objects that we cannot count.
We use many before countable nouns. These are the names of objects that we can count.
Complete the following sentences using much or many.
1. I waited for ………………… hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. She was won ……………….. awards.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. How ………………… do you need?
Correct!
Wrong!
4. There aren’t ..................... houses in this area.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. She has got ……………….. friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. You didn’t eat ……………….. breakfast.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She can speak ……………….. languages.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I don’t know ………………….. about computers.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. ………………….. has been written about the causes of poverty and unemployment.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. You have made too ………………. mistakes in this essay.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I like him very ………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
12. ……………….. people think it is time for a change.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. I waited for many hours.
2. She was won many awards.
3. How much do you need?
4. There aren’t many houses in this area.
5. She has got many friends.
6. You didn’t eat much breakfast.
7. She can speak many languages.
8. I don’t know much about computers.
9. Much has been written about the causes of poverty and unemployment.
10. You have made too many mistakes in this essay.
11. I like him very much.
12. Many people think it is time for a change.
