We use much before uncountable nouns. These are the names of objects that we cannot count.
We usemany before countable nouns. These are the names of objects that we can count.
Complete the following sentences using much or many.
1I waited for ............... hours.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "hours".
2She has won ............... awards.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "awards".
3How ............... do you need?
Wrong!
Use "much" when asking about an uncountable amount.
4There aren’t ............... houses in this area.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "houses".
5She has got ............... friends.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "friends".
6You didn’t eat ............... breakfast.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "breakfast".
7She can speak ............... languages.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "languages".
8I don’t know ............... about computers.
Wrong!
Use "much" to mean a large amount of knowledge or information.
9............... has been written about the causes of poverty and unemployment.
Wrong!
Use "Much" as a pronoun meaning a large amount.
10You have made too ............... mistakes in this essay.
Wrong!
Use "many" with the plural countable noun "mistakes".
11I like him very ...............
Wrong!
Use "much" after "very" to show a strong degree of liking.
12............... people think it is time for a change.
Wrong!
Use "Many" with the plural countable noun "people".
Answers
- I waited for many hours.
- She has won many awards.
- How much do you need?
- There aren’t many houses in this area.
- She has got many friends.
- You didn’t eat much breakfast.
- She can speak many languages.
- I don’t know much about computers.
- Much has been written about the causes of poverty and unemployment.
- You have made too many mistakes in this essay.
- I like him very much.
- Many people think it is time for a change.
