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Countable and uncountable nouns: some, any, much, many
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Learn which nouns you can count and when to use some, any, much, many and a lot of.
Choose the correct word
Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.
- How ___ students are in your class?
- There isn't ___ milk in the fridge.
- Could I have ___ bread, please?
- I don't have ___ money with me today.
- Mina gave me some useful ___ about my trip.
- Are there ___ good cafés near your office?
- There isn't ___ furniture in our new flat, only a bed and a table.
- Ravi drinks ___ coffee. He has four cups a day!
Write the missing word
Type some, any, much or many. When you see =, the second sentence means the same as the first.
- We have no eggs. = We don't have ___ eggs.
- How ___ sugar do you put in your tea?
- I'd like ___ information about the trains to Porto, please.
- How ___ languages does Kofi speak?
- I only have a little free time this week. = I don't have ___ free time this week.
- Would you like ___ cake? I made it this morning.
- Aiko has only two or three photos of her grandfather. = She doesn't have ___ photos of him.
- There is no rice in the cupboard. = There isn't ___ rice in the cupboard.
Answer key
Choose the correct word
- b) manyStudents is a plural countable noun, so we use how many.
- a) anyMilk is uncountable and the sentence is negative, so we use any.
- c) someWe use some when we ask for something. Bread is uncountable, so we can't use a.
- b) muchMoney is uncountable, so we use much in a negative sentence.
- c) adviceAdvice is uncountable. It has no plural and no a or an.
- a) anyCafés is plural and this is a question, so we use any.
- b) muchFurniture is uncountable, so we use much in a negative sentence.
- a) a lot ofThis is a positive sentence with an uncountable noun, so a lot of is natural.
Write the missing word
- anyWe use any in negative sentences to mean zero.
- muchSugar is uncountable, so we ask how much.
- someWe use some when we ask for something. Information is uncountable.
- manyLanguages is a plural countable noun, so we ask how many.
- muchTime is uncountable here. Not much means only a little.
- someWe use some when we offer something, even in a question.
- manyPhotos is a plural countable noun. Not many means only a few.
- anyWe use any in negative sentences to mean zero.