woman checking inside fridge

There aren't many students in class today.

A Lot Of

Use a lot of with countable and uncountable nouns:

She is eating a lot of grapes.

Is there a lot of sugar in the cake?

The woman has a lot of friends.


Many

Use many with countable nouns:

He has many friends.

Are there many customers in the store?

The house doesn't have many rooms.


Much

Use much with uncountable nouns:

There's not much water.

She doesn't eat much fruit.

Do you speak much Chinese?

Much is not common in positive sentences. Use a lot of instead:

There is much food on the plate.

There is a lot of food on the plate.

He has much money.

He has a lot of money.


A Few

Use a few with countable nouns:

There are only a few apples.

A few people are sitting.

He is with a few friends.


A Little

Use a little with uncountable nouns:

She's eating a little fish for dinner.

I don't have much money. I only have a little.

He likes to have soup with a little bread.


Exercise

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Exercise

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