We use much + uncountable noun (much food / much money etc.):
- Did you buy much food?
- We don't have much luggage.
- How much money do you want?
- A: Do you have any money?
B: I have some, but not much.
We use many + plural noun (many books / many people etc.):
- Did you buy many books?
- We don't know many people.
- How many photos did you take?
- A: Did you take any photos?
B: I took some, but not many.
We use a lot of + both types of noun:
- We bought a lot of food.
- Paula doesn't have a lot of free time.
We say:
- There is a lot of food/money/water. (singular verb)
O We bought a lot of books.
O Did they ask a lot of questions?
O There are a lot of trees/shops/people. (plural verb)
O A lot of people speak English. (not speaks)
We use much in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you drink much coffee?
- I don't drink much coffee.
But we do not often use much in positive sentences:
- I drink a lot of coffee. (not I drink much coffee).
- Do you drink much coffee? Yes, a lot! (not Yes, much).
We use many and a lot of in all types of sentences (positive/negative/question):
- We have many friends / a lot of friends.
- We don't have many friends / a lot of friends.
- Do you have many friends / a lot of friends?
You can use much and a lot without a noun:
- Amy spoke to me, but she didn't say much.
- Do you watch TV much? No, not much (= not often)
- We like films, so we go to the cinema a lot. (not go to the cinema much)
- I don't like him very much.
Make sentences use much or many:
1. Did you buy much food?
2. There aren't many hotels in this town.
3. We don't have much petrol. We need to stop and get some.
4. Were there many people on the train.
5. Did many students fail the exam?
6. Paula doesn't have much money.
7. I wasn't hungry, so I didn't eat much ..
8. I don’t know where Gary lives days. I haven’t seen him for many years.
How much or How many:
1. How many people are coming to the party.
2. How much milk do you want in your coffee?
3. How much bread did you buy?
4. How many players are there in a football team?
Make the sentences. Use much or many with these words:
1. I don't read very much. I don't have many books.
2. Hurry up! We don't have much time.
3. Do you travel a lot? Have you been to many countries?
4. Tina hasn't lived here very long, so she doesn't know many people.
5. Do you have much luggage? No, only this bag.
6. I know Tokyo well. I've been there many times.
Make the sentences. Use a lot of + these words:
1. I like reading. I have a lot of books.
2. We enjoyed our visit to the museum. We saw a lot of interesting things.
3. This road is very dangerous. There are a lot of accidents.
4. We enjoyed our holiday..We had a lot of fun.
5. It took me a long time to drive here. There was a lot of traffic.
