Level 2 Chapter 3 - A lot of - much

A lot of - much - many

This is not a rule but a guide:

Use A LOT OF for affirmatives, countable or not:
i.e. There are A LOT OF animals in Yellowstone park.
There is A LOT OF water in the Amazon.

Use MUCH or MANY for questions. and negatives.

This is a rule:

In questions and negatives:
If you can count it use MANY
If you can't count it, use MUCH.

i.e. Is there MUCH whisky, water, traffic, spaghetti,excitement...
Are there MANY cars, people, bottles of whisky...

Exceptions:
We can count dollars and cents but we say "I don't have MUCH money.
We can count hours and minutes but we say " Do you have MUCH free time?"

An expression:
Use TOO MUCH & TOO MANY in the affirmative:
There are TOO MANY fast food restaurants in this town!
People eat TOO MUCH fast food.

I don't have __________ time.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
How __________ lessons will you take next week?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
John's nice but he talks too __________.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
I don't drink __________ tea. I prefer coffee.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
Will there be __________ people at your party?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
How __________ children does Jane have?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
Are there __________ restaurants in the town centre?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
Do Americans eat __________ Italian food?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
In India people see __________ .films.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
We don't see __________ French films in New York.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
There are __________ people in the train station at 7 a.m.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
How __________ books did you read last month?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
How __________ ice-cream did Johny eat?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
The doctor says I have to eat __________ fruit.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
The doctor says I mustn't drink __________ wine. Only a glass a day.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
People watch too ___________ television.
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many
There are too __________ people in this train. Can we take the next?
1. a lot of
2. much
3. many