Grammar Games Speed Round
Much and Many Game
Can you count it? Choose much, many, a few or a little.
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- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read each explanation and replay your mistakes. Every question and correction is in English.
Grammar guide
Much and Many Game: rules and examples
Much and many both talk about quantity, but they go with different nouns. Use many with plural countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns. Then practise how much, how many, a lot of, a few and a little.
01
Many or much: can you count it?
Many goes with plural countable nouns. Much goes with uncountable nouns. We use both mostly in questions and negative sentences.
I haven't got many books.
Books are countable.We haven't got much time.
Time is uncountable.Have you got many friends here?
Friends are countable.
02
How many and how much
Ask about a number with how many + a plural noun. Ask about an amount with how much + an uncountable noun. Use how much for prices, too.
How many eggs do we need?
Eggs are countable.How much milk is in the fridge?
Milk is uncountable.Incorrect
How many is this bag?Correct How much is this bag?
A question about the price.
03
A lot of in affirmative sentences
A lot of (or lots of) goes with both countable and uncountable nouns. It is the normal choice in affirmative sentences, where much sounds unnatural.
There are a lot of people in the park.
Plural countable noun.She drinks a lot of water.
Uncountable noun.We've got lots of time.
Lots of means the same as a lot of.
04
A few and a little
A few means a small number and goes with plural countable nouns. A little means a small amount and goes with uncountable nouns.
I've got a few friends here.
A few + plural noun.I want a little sugar.
A little + uncountable noun.There are only a few tickets left.
A small number of tickets.
05
Uncountable nouns that surprise you
Some nouns are uncountable in English even if you can count them in your language: money, homework, information, advice, furniture and luggage. They take much, a little and a singular verb.
How much homework do you have?
Homework is uncountable.There is a lot of furniture in the room.
Furniture takes is.Incorrect
How many information do you need?Correct How much information do you need?
Information is uncountable.
FAQ
Is this much and many game free?
Yes. Play as many short rounds as you like without creating an account.
When do I use much and when do I use many?
Use many with plural countable nouns, such as books or friends. Use much with uncountable nouns, such as money or time.
Does the game include how much and how many?
Yes. You will practise questions with how much and how many, including prices, with an explanation after each answer.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Ask pairs to interview each other about food, money and time, then compare their questions with the game explanations.
What about a few and a little?
They appear in all three levels. A few goes with plural countable nouns and a little goes with uncountable nouns.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is stored in this browser, not in your account.