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1. A lot / much / many

Much + неисчисляемые Many + исчисляемые A lot of + исчисл./ неисч-е

much money many books a lot of food

much time many people a lot of coffee
much food many shops a lot of people
much coffee… many questions… a lot of shops…

В вопросах и отрицательных предложениях В утвердительных предложениях

Do you drink much coffee? I drink a lot of coffee.

How much money have you got? They have got a lot of friends.
She hasn’t got much money. There are a lot of restaurants.

Do you know many people?

She hasn’t got many friends.

Note:

There is a lot of food/ money/ coffee etc. (singular verb)

There are a lot of trees/ shops/ people etc. (plural verb)
A lot of people speak English. (not ‘A lot of people speaks’)

We can use a lot without a noun:

He ate a lot of food.

He ate a lot.
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Exercises: much/ many/ a lot.

1.1. Answer the questions with: “I’ve got some but not too much/many”.

1. Have you got any money? - I’ve got some but not too much.
2. Have you got any coffee? - I’ve got some but…
3. Have you got any books?
4. Have you got any cheese?
5. Have you got any friends?
6. Have you got any bad marks?

1.2. Write questions with: How much…? or How many…?

1. I took some photos. – How many photos did you take?

2. I bought some stamps. ___________________________________________________
3. I lost some money. ______________________________________________________
4. I drank some water. _____________________________________________________
5. I made some mistakes. ___________________________________________________
6. I wrote some letters. _____________________________________________________
7. I invited some people. ____________________________________________________

1.3. Put in a lot / a lot of / much / many.

1. Do you drink _________ tea?

2. I like reading. I’ve got ______________ books.
3. There isn’t __________________ milk in the fridge.
4. It costs _______________ money to travel round the world.
5. Please be quick! I haven’t got ________________ time.
6. How ______________ foreign languages do you speak?
7. They didn’t ask me ________________ questions.
8. There was ________________ food at the party but I didn’t eat ___________.
9. We saw ______________ interesting things in the museum.
10. We went on a cheap holiday. It didn’t cost _______________.
11. Most of the town is modern – there aren’t ____________ old buildings.
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2. (a) little / (a) few

(a) little + неисчесляемые (a) few + исчисляемые

(a) little water (a) few books

(a) little time (a) few people
(a) little money… (a) few days…
a little = some but not much a few = some but not many

She didn’t eat anything but she drank We’re going away for a few days.
a little water. Last night I wrote a few letters.
little = nearly no or nothing few = nearly no

There was little food in the fridge. It There were few people in the park. It
was nearly empty. was nearly empty.

very little very few

She is very thin because she eats very Her English is very good. She makes
little. very few mistakes.
a little is a positive idea a few is a positive idea

They have a little money so they I have got a few friends, so I am not
aren’t poor. (=some but not much lonely. (=some but not too many
money) friends)

little is a negative idea few is a negative idea

They have little money. They are very I am sad and lonely. I have got few
poor. (=nearly no money) friends. (=nearly no friends)
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Exercises: (a) little / (a) few

2.1. Answer the questions with a little or a few.

1. Have you got any money? A little.

2. Have you got any stamps?
3. Do you want any sugar?
4. Did he ask any questions?
5. Have you got any questions?
6. Do you know many people?
7. Does he speak English?
8. Would you like some soup?

2.2. Put in a little or a few.

1. Yesterday evening I wrote _________ letters to my family and friends.

2. Can I have __________ milk in my coffee, please?
3. Do you speak any foreign languages? –Yes, Italian and ___________ English.
4. Are you going out alone? – No, I’m going with _________ friends.
5. Have you ever been to Rome? – Yes, _____________ times.
6. I live in a very small village. There is a church, a shop and __________ houses.
7. When did John do away? – ______________ days ago.
8. I ‘m going out for a walk. I need ____________ fresh air.
9. There wasn’t much furniture in the room – just a table and _________ chairs.

2.3. Put in very little or very few.

1. Her English is very good. She makes __________________ mistakes.

2. I drink _________________________ coffee. I don’t like it.
3. In summer the weather is very dry. There is _____________ rain.
4. It’s difficult to find a place to stay in this town. There are _________________ hotels.
5. We must hurry. We have got __________________________ time.
6. It’s a small restaurant. There are ______________________________ tables.

2.4. Put in little / a little, few / a few.

1. There was _________________food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

2. When did you see Sarah? – ______________________ days ago.
3. He is very lazy. He does __________________________ work.
4. They are not rich, but they have got ____________________ money – enough to live.
5. Last night I went to a restaurant with ___________________ friends.
5. I can’t decide now. I need _____________________ time to think about it.
6. He isn’t well-known. _________________ people have heard of him.