Using Much, Many, Few and Little | English Grammar

Using Much, Many, Few and Little

Much

Use "much" when talking about a large amount of something that cannot be counted.

Example: There is too much water in the glass.

Many

Use "many" when referring to a large number of countable things (things you can count).

Example: There are many books on the shelf.

Few

Use "few" when talking about a small number of countable things.

Example: There are few people in the room.

Little

Use "little" when referring to a small amount of something that cannot be counted.

Example: There is little sugar in the bowl.

Remember, "much" and "little" are generally used with uncountable nouns (like water, sugar), while "many" and "few" are used with countable nouns (like books, people).

Put in 'little', 'much', 'few' or 'very'.

1. I enjoy spending time with friends. I have ........ close friends.

2. The movie was very interesting. There were ........ boring moments.

3. I love reading books. I have quite a ........ books on my shelf.

4. The party was crowded. There were too ........ people.

5. My sister is a minimalist. She has very ........ belongings.

6. The restaurant was empty. There were very ........ customers.

7. The park is beautiful. There are ........ colorful flowers.

8. I like my coffee strong. I add very ........ sugar.

9. She is a talented artist. She has........ paintings on display.

10. The beach was peaceful. There were very ........ tourists.

11. He is a hardworking student. He has ........ time for distractions.

12. The mountain hike was challenging. There were ........ few hikers.

13. The teacher is patient. She has ........ patience with her students.

Answers

1. I enjoy spending time with friends. I have many close friends.

2. The movie was very interesting. There were few boring moments.

3. I love reading books. I have quite a few books on my shelf.

4. The party was crowded. There were too many people.

5. My sister is a minimalist. She has very few belongings.

6. The restaurant was empty. There were very few customers.

7. The park is beautiful. There are many colorful flowers.

8. I like my coffee strong. I add very little sugar.

9. She is a talented artist. She has many paintings on display.

10. The beach was peaceful. There were very few tourists.

11. He is a hardworking student. He has little time for distractions.

12. The mountain hike was challenging. There were few hikers.

13. The teacher is patient. She has much patience with her students.