"Hello, everyone! Today, we’re going to focus on two important words in English that can be confusing sometimes: 'much' and 'many.'
These words help us talk about quantities, but we use them in different ways depending on the type of noun they describe. By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to confidently use 'much' and 'many' in your daily conversations and writing.
1. Understanding "Much" and "Many"
- "Much" is used with uncountable nouns—things we can’t easily count . These are usually abstract or something you can’t count individually.
- "Many" is used with countable nouns—things we can count individually , such as books, apples, or people.
| Examples of Uncountable Nouns (use "much"): |
Examples of Countable Nouns (use "many"): |
|---|---|
| Water Time Money Information Sugar Homework Noise |
Books Cars Friends Apples Chairs Students Houses |
2. "Much" – When to Use It
We use much when referring to something that we cannot count individually.
- Example:
- "I don’t have much time left to finish my science project , I am late."
3. "Many" – When to Use It
We use many when we are talking about something that can be counted . Countable nouns can be counted as individual items or units.
- Examples:
- " How many apples do David want? "
- "There are many students in the class."
- " Leo has too many books to read."
Many is also commonly used in questions and negative sentences.
- Negative: " There aren’t many vintage cars here."
- Question: " How many podcasts did you listen?"
4. Common Expressions with "Much" and "Many"
- "How much is this? " (referring to price, uncountable)
- " How many times have I told you that ? " (referring to number of occurrences)
- " There’s not much to say." (referring to quantity or amount of speech)
Tasks
Task 1: complete the following sentences with “much” or “many”.
- How __________ people are coming to Noah’s birthday party tonight?
- We don’t have __________ food in the fridge.
- She has __________ friends in different countries.
- I don't think we have __________ sugar for the cake.
- There is __________ milk in the bottle.
- I didn't eat __________ for lunch.
- How __________ homework do you have to do?
Correction of task 1:
- How many people are coming to the Noah’s birthday party tonight?
- We don’t have much food in the fridge.
- She has many friends in different countries.
- I don't think we have much sugar for the cake.
- There is much milk in the bottle.
- I didn't eat much for lunch.
- How much home work do you have to do?
Task 2: Rewrite the sentences using "much" or "many".
1. She doesn’t have a lot of luggage.
2. There’s not enough sugar in my tea.
3. He has a lot of knowledge about the subject.
4. I don’t have enough free time this week.
Correction of task 2:
1. She doesn’t have much luggage.
2. There’s not enough much sugar in my tea.
3. He has much knowledge about the subject.
4. I don’t have much free time this week.
Task 3: Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. How many money do you need?
2. There is too many information on this page.
3. I don’t have much books to read.
4. How much chairs are in the hall?
5. She doesn’t have many patience.
Correction of task 3:
1. How much money do you need?
2. There is too much information on this page.
3. I don’t have many books to read.
4. How many chairs are in the hall?
5. She doesn’t have much patience.
Task 4: Make questions using "much" or "many".
1. __________ (you / much) time do you spend studying?
2. __________ (she / many) friends does she have?
3. __________ (we / much) food should I bring ?
4. __________ (he / much) work does he have to do today?
Correction of task 4:
1) How much time do you spend studying?
2) How many friends does she have?
3) How much food should I bring ?
4) How much work does he have to do today?
Task 5: Make a sentence using "much" or "many".
1. (much / milk)
2. (many / shoes)
3. (much / fun)
4. (many / flowers)
5. (much / effort)
Correction of task 5:
| The noun |
The sentence |
|---|---|
| Milk |
There’s too much milk in my coffee. |
| Shoes |
Rosy has many shoes in her closet. |
| Fun |
We had so much fun at the amusement park |
| Flowers |
There are many flowers in the garden. |
| Effort |
She put in much effort into her presentation. |
Recapitulation of the lesson
"Today, we've learned about two expressions 'much' and 'many' . Great job today, and keep up the good work!"