A Lot of Much Many Alittle Afew

A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY
Is there much ham on the plate?

No, there isn’t much. There are only three slices.
Has she got many friends?

Yes, she’s got a lot of friends.
Are there many people in the

swimming pool?
No, there aren’t many.

There are only two.
• We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns

(books, cars, etc.) and uncountable nouns (e.g. sugar,
milk, etc.) in positive statements.
She’s got lots of/a lot of books.
There’s a lot of milk in the fridge.
Note: We omit of when a lot is not

followed by a noun.
Are there many people in the room?
Yes, there are a lot.
• We normally use much with uncountable nouns in

questions and negations.
How much money have you got?
There isn’t much sugar in the bowl.
• We normally use many with plural countable nouns

in questions and negations.
Are there many books on the shelf?

There aren’t many books on the shelf.
• In questions we use how much to ask about the

amount of something and how many to ask about the
number of things.
How much + uncountable noun

How many + countable noun
How much sugar do we need? A kilo.
(we want to know the amount)
How many boys are there in your class? Twenty.

(we want to know the number)
Affirmative Question Negative
Countable a lot (of)

(how) many many
nouns lots of
Uncountable
a lot of (how) much much
nouns
Ask and
answer
A: How many apples have you

got?
B: Not many.
COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A: How many apples have you

got?
B: A lot
Ask and
answer
A: How much cheese have you

got?
B: Not much.
Ask and
answer
A: How much cheese have you

got?
B: A lot.
Ask and
answer
A: How many eggs have you

got? B: A lot.
Ask and
answer
A: H ow many sandwiches have you got?

B:Not many.
Ask and
answer
A:How muchsteakhave yougot?
B: A lot.
Ask and
answer
A: How muchflour have yougot?

B: A lot.
COUNTABLES - UNCOUNTABLES
A:How manycarrots have you

got? B: Not many.
Ask and
answer
A: How muchbutter have you

got? B: Not much.
Ask and
answer
A:How manybiscuits have you

got? B: Not many.
(A) LITTLE - (A) FEW
Carol has got a little flour.

She can make a cake.
Jill has got (very) little flour.

She can’t make a cake.
Carol has got a few strawberries.

She can make some jam.
Jill has got (very) few strawberries.

She can’t make any jam.
• We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water,

money, rice, etc.
A little means “not much but enough”.
I’ve got a little money. I can buy some bread.
Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go

with very for emphasis.
They’ve got (very) little money. They can’t buy any
bread.
• We use a few/few with plural countable nouns

(tomatoes, books, cups, etc.).
A few means “not many but enough”.
There are a few tomatoes. We can make a
salad.
Few means “hardly any, almost none” and can go
with very for emphasis.
There are (very) few people in the cinema. It is
almost empty.
There is a lot of honey in the jar.

There is a little tuna in the tin.

There are a few biscuits in the packet.

There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

There are a few potatoes in the bag.

1We haven't got _____ petrol. We need to stop and get some.
a.much
b.many
c.little
2We had ________ rain last autumn.
a.a lot of
b.much
c.many
3There was ________ food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
a.little
b.a little
c.few
4You travel a lot. Have you been to _____ countries?
a.much
b.many
c.few
5It costs _____ money to give your children a good education.
a.much
b.many
c.a lot of
Choose much, many, little, few, some, any to
complete the sentences below.
1We spent too ____ money on our last holiday.
2Don't worry, we have ____ time.
3Did ___ people come to your party?
4I don't usually drink ____ beer.
5It didn't take____ effort to repaint the house.

6I only speak____ English.
7There were only ____ people at the party.
8I need ____ of sugar for the cake.
9I hope it will rain. There isn't ___ water in the reservoir.
10How _____soap do you need?

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A LOT OF - MUCH - MANY

Is there much ham on the plate?

Has she got many friends?

Are there many people in the

No, there aren’t many.

• We use a lot of/lots of with plural countable nouns

Note: We omit of when a lot is not

• We normally use much with uncountable nouns in

• We normally use many with plural countable nouns

Are there many books on the shelf?

• In questions we use how much to ask about the

How much + uncountable noun

How many boys are there in your class? Twenty.

Affirmative Question Negative

Countable a lot (of)

A: How many apples have you

A: How many apples have you

A: How much cheese have you

A: How much cheese have you

A: How many eggs have you

A: H ow many sandwiches have you got?

A:How muchsteakhave yougot?

A: How muchflour have yougot?

A:How manycarrots have you

A: How muchbutter have you

A:How manybiscuits have you

Carol has got a little flour.

Jill has got (very) little flour.

Carol has got a few strawberries.

Jill has got (very) few strawberries.

• We use a little/little with uncountable nouns (water,

Little means ”hardly any, almost nothing” and can go

• We use a few/few with plural countable nouns

There is a lot of honey in the jar.

There is a little tuna in the tin.

There are a few biscuits in the packet.

There is a lot of Coke in the glass.

There is a lot of mayonnaise in the jar.

There are a few potatoes in the bag.

2Don't worry, we have ____ time.

3Did ___ people come to your party?

4I don't usually drink ____ beer.

5It didn't take____ effort to repaint the house.

7There were only ____ people at the party.

8I need ____ of sugar for the cake.

9I hope it will rain. There isn't ___ water in the reservoir.

10How _____soap do you need?

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