In this lesson we’re looking at using the words MUCH / MANY / LITTLE / FEW / A LOT / PLENTY in English.
We’re looking specifically at the differences between these words, and how to use them to express negative or positive ideas.
Have fun with the lesson, and don’t forget to try the quizzes.
– James.
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MUCH / LITTLE / MANY / FEW
We use MUCH and LITTLE with uncountable nouns:
much time
much energy
little information
little money
We use MANY and FEW with plural nouns:
many people
many children
few cars
few houses
Choose either MUCH, MANY, LITTLE or FEW.
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He's very unpopular. He's got ... friends.
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Sarah is very busy at the moment, she's got ... free time.
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Did you take ... photos during your weekend?
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Joey's hungry. He hasn't had ... to eat today.
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The beach was deserted, there were ... people.
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The beach was cleaned yesterday, so there's ... rubbish today.
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I haven't been to the mountains in ... years.
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It's so rainy at the moment! We haven't had ... sun.
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A LOT OF / LOTS OF / PLENTY OF
We use A LOT OF, LOTS OF and PLENTY OF with both uncountable and plural nouns:
(PLENTY means “more than enough of”.)
a lot of time
mots of information
plenty of money
a lot of people
lots of children
plenty of cars
Match the halves of the sentences that use PLENTY, in this quiz. Drag the second halves of the sentences down next to the first halves.
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- there's plenty of time.
- she's got plenty of money.
- there's plenty of space.
- you've got plenty to learn.
- there's plenty to discover.
- there are plenty of hotels.
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The bus doesn't leave for another hour,
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She doesn't worry about how much she spends,
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Come and sit on the sofa,
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You are so naive,
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This country is so diverse,
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You can always find a place to stay in London,
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MUCH / A LOT OF / A LOT / MANY
MUCH is rarely used in positive sentences:
We didn’t have much time.
We had a lot of time.
They don’t have much money.
They have a lot of money.
We use MANY and A LOT in all types of sentences:
Many people live in London.
or
A lot of people live in London.
There aren’t many tourists at the market today.
or
There aren’t a lot of tourists at the market today.
Have you seen many storms?
or
Have you seen a lot of storms?
Decide if the sentences that use MUCH sound OK, or strange.
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We didn't spend much money at the cinema.
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James eats much sausages.
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She always puts too much sugar in her coffee.
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A new motorbike costs much.
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I don't have much time, speak soon.
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I know much people in this town.
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Does it cost much to go paragliding?
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I use my skis much.
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There wasn't much traffic this morning.
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You need much money to go to the UK.
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Using LITTLE and FEW for negative ideas
We use LITTLE and FEW (without A) to speak about negative ideas:
I’m so tired from work, on the weekend I have little energy to go out.
She doesn’t go out much, she’s got few friends.
LITTLE and FEW can also be used with VERY:
We were quite disappointed by the museum, we received very little information.
He doesn’t like reading, he’s read very few books.
Using A LITTLE and A FEW for positive ideas
A LITTLE means SOME or “a small amount”:
I’m quite tired after work, but I still have a little energy to go out.
A FEW means SOME or “a small number”.
She doesn’t go out much because she only has a few friends.
Add A to the following sentences when necessary.
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He's a very happy person, he's got ... few problems.
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She's not a happy person, she's got ... few problems.
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Can I have ... few tomatoes, please?
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I arrived in town thirty minutes early. There was ... little traffic on the road.
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I'm so tired! I need ... little time to relax.
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I didn't expect the concert to be so good! ... few people did!
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They can only speak ... few words of English.
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How have you been? I haven't seen you in ... few months.
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