A Lot of, Much, Many with Countable and Uncountable Nouns

A lot of, much and many are used to express an undefined quantity.

We use a lot of with countable and uncountable nouns. It is used in affirmative sentences, although it is possible to use it in negative and interrogative sentences.

Much and many are used in negative and interrogative sentences. They are rarely used in affirmative sentences.

• Much is used with uncountable nouns (for example: much water).
• Many is used with countable nouns (for example: many books).

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I eat a lot of apples.	I don't eat a lot of apples.	Do you eat a lot of apples?
I drink a lot of water.	I don't drink a lot of water.	Do you drink a lot of water?
I eat many apples.	I don't eat many apples.	Do you eat many apples?
I drink much water.	I don't drink much water.	Do you drink much water?

Activities:

• English Exercises 1.
• English Exercises 2.
• EFL Net.
• The Yellow Pencil (6 exercises).
• My English Pages.
• English Grammar 4 You.

Quantifiers: Some and Any

General rules:

SOME is used in affirmative statements with uncountable nouns. ANY is used in questions. ANY is used in negative statements with plural countable nouns. ANY is used in negative statements with uncountable nouns.

	COUNTABLE		UNCOUNTABLE
	Singular	Plural	Always singular
AFFIRMATIVE	A1	SOME2	SOME7
NEGATIVE	ANY3	ANY4	ANY8
INTERROGATIVE	ANY5	ANY6	ANY9

1. There is a book.
2. There are some books.
3. There isn't any book.
4. There aren't any books.
5. Is there any book?
6. Are there any books?
7. There is some sugar.
8. Is there any sugar?
9. There isn't any sugar.

 Activities:

• The Yellow Pencil (6 exercises).
• Englisch-Hilfen. 
• English Exercises (also issue on a and an).
• Cadi UV exercise 1.
• Cadi UV exercise 2.
• Autoenglish.
• Ego4you (grammar, examples and exercises).