Fill in the blanks with so, so much or so many.
Use so much before uncountable nouns. Use so many before a plural noun.
1I shouldn't have invited ............... people.
Wrong!
Use "so many" before the plural countable noun "people".
2Thank you ............... for helping me.
Wrong!
Use "so much" in the fixed expression "Thank you so much".
3There were ............... applicants and very few vacancies.
Wrong!
Use "so many" before the plural countable noun "applicants".
4She is ............... beautiful.
Wrong!
Use "so" directly before the adjective "beautiful".
5It was ............... late.
Wrong!
Use "so" directly before the adjective "late".
6She was ............... angry that she tore up the letter.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective in the pattern "so angry that".
7You look ............... more beautiful today.
Wrong!
Use "so much" before a comparative adjective such as "more beautiful".
8I have ............... work to do.
Wrong!
Use "so much" before the uncountable noun "work".
9You must not smoke ............... .
Wrong!
Use "so much" after the verb "smoke" to mean a large amount.
10I shouldn't have spent ............... money on food and accommodation.
Wrong!
Use "so much" before the uncountable noun "money".
11She has got ............... friends in this town.
Wrong!
Use "so many" before the plural countable noun "friends".
12These days we have ............... choices.
Wrong!
Use "so many" before the plural countable noun "choices".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I shouldn’t have invited so many people.
- Thank you so much for helping me.
- There were so many applicants and very few vacancies.
- She is so beautiful.
- It was so late.
- She was so angry that she tore up the letter.
- You look so much more beautiful today.
- I have so much work to do.
- You must not smoke so much .
- I shouldn’t have spent so much money on food and accommodation.
- She has got so many friends in this town.
- These days we have so many choices.
