Much, Many, A lot (of)

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Click the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence. ANSWERS

1) How many | much sisters does he have? RULE#2

2) He's written a lot of | much staff down on paper. RULE#3

3) Although the children are grown up, we still see them much | a lot. RULE#5

4) Andrew didn't say much | a lot of about it. RULE#1

5) Her condition is much | many the same as it was yesterday. RULE#4

6) Did you know a lot of | much people at the party? RULE#3

7) I've told him many | much a time to be more polite. RULE#4

8) Was there many | much food at the party? RULE#1

9) He must have paid a lot | a lot of for that bike. RULE#5

10) There aren't many | much people in the restaurant. RULE#2

11) The library is used by a great much | many people. RULE#4

12) She put too much | many salt into the soup. RULE#4

CORRECT!

RULE#2 => MANY + COUNTABLE NOUN
(USED IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES AND QUESTIONS)

INCORRECT!

RULE#2 => MUCH is not used with countable nouns!

CORRECT!

RULE#3 => A LOT OF is used in affirmative sentences.

INCORRECT!

RULE#3 => MUCH is not normally used in affirmative sentences!

CORRECT!

RULE#5 => A LOT is used without a noun or at the end of the sentences.

INCORRECT!

RULE#5 => MUCH is not normally used in affirmative sentences!

CORRECT!

RULE#1 => MUCH is used in negative sentences and questions.

INCORRECT!

RULE#1 => A LOT OF must be followed by a noun!

CORRECT!

RULE#4 => MUCH THE SAME = not very different.

INCORRECT!

RULE#4 => MANY does not collocate with THE SAME!

CORRECT!

RULE#3 => A LOT OF can also be used in questions.

INCORRECT!

RULE#3 => MUCH never used with countable nouns!

CORRECT!

RULE#4 => MANY A TIME + SINGULAR NOUN = OFTEN

INCORRECT!

RULE#4 => MUCH does not collocate with A TIME!

CORRECT!

RULE#1 => MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

INCORRECT!

RULE#1 => MANY is never used with uncountable nouns!

CORRECT!

RULE#5 => A LOT is never followed by a noun.

INCORRECT!

RULE#5 => A LOT OF must be followed by a noun!

CORRECT!

RULE#2 => MANY is used with countable nouns.

INCORRECT!

RULE#2 => MUCH is never used with countable nouns!

CORRECT!

RULE#4 => A GREAT MANY = A VERY LARGE NUMBER

INCORRECT!

RULE#4 => A GREAT does not collocate with MUCH!

CORRECT!

RULE#4 => TOO MUCH is used with uncountable nouns.

INCORRECT!

RULE#4 => TOO MANY is never used with uncountable nouns!

RULE#1	MUCH (UNCOUNATBLE NOUNS) IS USED IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES AND QUESTIONS.	Have you got much money? It doesn't cost much money.
RULE#2	MANY (COUNTABLE NOUNS) IS USED IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES AND QUESTIONS.	I don't have many friends. How many dogs has she got?
RULE#3	A LOT OF (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNATBLE NOUNS) IS USED IN POSITIVE SENTENCES, NEGTAIVE SENTENCES AND QUESTIONS.	A LOT OF + NOUN There was a lot of space. They don't have a lot of money. Do you have a lot of books?
RULE#4	MUCH AND MANY ARE OFTEN USED IN THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS.	MUCH: much the same, too much for, too much, as much, so much. MANY: too/so/as many, a great many, many a + singular noun.
RULE#5	A LOT (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS) IS NEVER FOLLOWED BY A NOUN.	I enjoy playing football a lot. 'How much do you need?' 'A lot.' He did quite a lot this morning.

Much, Many, A lot (of)

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