Many, Much, A Lot Of, A Few, Few, A Little, Little Test A1 A2 Level Exercises

Hours is a plural word we can count, so we ask How many. Not much, because much is for things we can't count, like money or time.

Toothpaste can't be counted, and the sentence is negative, so we use much: there isn't much toothpaste.

There are seven days in a week. Days can be counted, so we say How many. A year has twelve months, not seven.

Money can't be counted, so we ask How much money. Not many, because many goes with plural words like coins.

Planets is plural, so we use How many and are: How many planets are there?

Time can't be counted, so we use much: We haven't got so much time. Not many or few, because they go with plural words like minutes.

Window is one thing, and it starts with a consonant sound, so we use a: there isn't a window. Not an, because an comes before vowel sounds, like an apple.

Homework can't be counted, and the sentence is negative, so we use much: I haven't got much homework.

Students is plural, and the sentence is negative, so we use many: There aren't many students.

Free time can't be counted, so we ask How much free time.

Friends is plural, so in a question we use many: Have you got many close friends? Not much, because much is for things we can't count.

Traffic can't be counted, so we say There isn't much traffic. We don't use a or an with traffic.

The lemonade is sour because there isn't enough sugar. Little means 'not much, not enough': there is little sugar in it. Not a few, because sugar can't be counted.

A lot of problems means many problems. Few good friends means not many friends, which is a bad thing, and it goes with plural words. Not a little, because friends can be counted.

Boys is plural, so we use How many and are: How many boys are there?

Juice can't be counted, so we use There is. In a positive sentence we use some: There is some juice. Not There are some, because are is for plural words.