Tuesday 31 March 2015
How to us much and muny
We use use much and many in questions and negative sentences. They both show an amount of something.
Use 'Much' with uncountable nouns
We use much with singular nouns.
Question: "How much petrol is in the car?"
Negative clause: "We don't have much time left."
Negative clause: "We don't have much time left."
Use 'Many' with countable nouns
We use many with plural nouns
Question: "How many people were at the meeting?"
Negative clause: "Not many of the students understood the lesson."
Negative clause: "Not many of the students understood the lesson."
Use a 'A lot of' and 'Lots of' with both
Both mean a large amount. We use them with countable and uncountable nouns. A lot of is a little more formal sounding than lots of.
Countable:
"A lot of people work here."
"Lots of people work here."
"Lots of people work here."
Uncountable:
"There was a lot of snow last night."
"There was lots of snow last night."
"There was lots of snow last night."
How to use 'Wh...' questions
In English there are seven ‘Wh…’ questions. Here’s what
they are and how they are used:
What is used for a
thing.
‘What is it?’
‘Who were you talking to?’
‘Whose car is that?’
Why is used for a
reason.
‘Why were you late?’
When is used for a time
or date
‘When did you start working here?’
Which is used for a
choice.
‘Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?’
Where is used for a
place.
‘Where do you live?’
How is used for an
amount or the way.
‘How much does it cost?’
‘How do I get to the station?’
Complete these sentences using the correct
‘Wh…’ word. c
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