We use 'many', 'much', and 'a lot of' to talk about a large amount or number. The exact amount or number is not important. We can use 'a lot of' in positive and negative sentences and questions. We usually use 'much' and 'many' in negative sentences and questions. In everyday English, we do not use 'much' and 'many' in positive sentences. 'Much' and 'many' can be used in positive sentences only in a formal context: Much work remains to be done. Many people feel that the law should be changed. And also with the adverbs 'too' and 'so' - too many, too much, so many, so much: There are too many mistakes in this essay.; I've got so many things to do this morning.; I'd love to come, but I've got too much work to do.; We were having so much fun.
Utilitzem 'many', 'much' i 'a lot of' per parlar d'una gran quantitat o número. La quantitat o número exacte no és important. Podem utilitzar 'a lot of' en frases positives, negatives i preguntes. Normalment utilitzem 'much' i 'many' en frases negatives i preguntes. En l'anglès quotidià, no utilitzem 'much' i 'many' en frases positives. 'Much' i 'many' es poden utilitzar en frases positives només en un context formal: Much work remains to be done. Many people feel that the law should be changed. I també amb els adverbis 'too' i 'so' - too many, too much, so many, so much: There are too many mistakes in this essay.; I've got so many things to do this morning.; I'd love to come, but I've got too much work to do.; We were having so much fun.
| Task | There is _________ sugar in my cup of tea. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 4 |
| a | a few |
| b | many |
| c | any |
| d | a lot of |
| comment | We use 'many', 'much' and 'a lot of' to talk about a large amount or number. The exact amount or number is not important. We can use 'a lot of' in positive and negative sentences and questions.We usually use 'much' and 'many' in negative sentences and questions. In everyday English, we don't use 'much' and 'many' in positive sentences. 'Much' and 'many' can be used in positive sentences only in a formal context: Much work remains to be done. Many people feel that the law should be changed. And also with adverbs 'too' and 'so' - too many, too much', 'so many', 'so much': There are too many mistakes in this essay.; I've got so many things to do this morning.; I'd love to come, but I've got too much work to do.; We were having so much fun. |
| topic | some,any, a lot of , many , much ,etc.. |
| level | 1 |
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