H4 - Grammar - Much, many, a lot of

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H4 -  Grammar - Much, many, a lot of

Today's lesson

Check homework: In Magister in your own time

Grammar: Much, many, a lot of

Translate to English:
Zullen er veel mensen op het feest zijn?

Translate to English:
We hebben veel huiswerk.

Translate to English:
Ze eet niet veel suiker.

Many, much, a lot of

Does he have much homework?

My brother doesn't eat many apples.

I have a lot of work to do.

We use much and many with questions (?) and with negatives (-)

Many:

Countable nouns (telbaar)

(?) How many eggs are in this cake?

Much:

Uncountable nouns (ontelbaar)

(-) It doesn't need much effort. 

Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns

money	power
time	news
love	salt
homework	sugar
milk	education
music	information
rain	food
knowledge	speed

A lot of

Used in affirmative (+) sentences

(+) I have a lot of work to do.

(+) I have a lot of exercises to do.

Formal language: always use many/much

(+) In the opinion of many experts, society must implement important changes to combat global warming.

Summary 

Questions (?) and negatives (-) --> always use many/much

Countable nouns --> many

Uncountable nouns --> much

Affirmative (+) sentences --> use a lot of

Unless it is formal

1. How _______ children do you have?

1. Many
2. Much

2. Do you still have ________ work to do?

1. Many
2. Much
3. A lot of

He has ________ patience.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

How ___ time do we have before the film starts?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

He speaks ___ different languages.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

How ___ times have you been to the USA?

1. many
2. much

There wasn't ______ traffic this morning

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

___ houses are very expensive in that area.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

There isn't ____ butter in the fridge.

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

Will there be _____ people at the party?

1. many
2. much
3. a lot of

More practise

Do the exercises on page 13 and 14 of your grammar booklet

Finished!

Well done,  you have finished today's lesson.

You have learned about the use of many, much and a lot of and practiced with it. 

See you next lesson!