Both many and many of are used before countable nouns. Many is used before a noun that doesn’t have another determiner with it. Many of is used before pronouns and nouns with determiners.
Complete the following sentences using many or many of.
1............... families own cars these days.
Wrong!
Use "Many" directly before a plural countable noun such as "families".
2............... us were disappointed.
Wrong!
Use "Many of" before an object pronoun such as "us".
3............... them were late.
Wrong!
Use "Many of" before an object pronoun such as "them".
4There were ............... children among the audience.
Wrong!
Use "many" directly before a plural countable noun such as "children".
5How ............... you can solve this?
Wrong!
Use "many of" before an object pronoun such as "you".
6I have thought about him ............... times.
Wrong!
Use "many" directly before a plural countable noun such as "times".
7Yes, ............... us are interested in the proposal.
Wrong!
Use "many of" before an object pronoun such as "us".
8There were ............... people who didn’t like the idea.
Wrong!
Use "many" directly before a plural countable noun such as "people".
9I have told you this ............... times.
Wrong!
Use "many" directly before a plural countable noun such as "times".
10I have seen her ............... times.
Wrong!
Use "many" directly before a plural countable noun such as "times".
Answers
- Many families own cars these days.
- Many of us were disappointed.
- Many of them were late.
- There were many children among the audience.
- How many of you can solve this?
- I have thought about him many times.
- Yes, many of us are interested in the proposal.
- There were many people who didn’t like the idea.
- I have told you this many times.
- I have seen her many times.
