QUANTIFIERS

QUANTIFIERS

1. How much

   • Is used to ask about quantity or price.
   • It is used with uncountable nouns.
   • Use
     • How much + uncountable noun + is there?
       • Answers
         • Short
           • A lot, A little, Not much, None.
         • Full
           • Person + Verb + A lot, a little, etc. + Uncountable noun.
             • Person + don't + Verb + A lot, a little, etc. + Uncountable noun.
       • eg.: How much sugar do you eat?
         • Not much. or I don't eat much sugar.
       • eg.: How much sugar is there?
         • How much money is there?
           • How much water is there?

2. How many

   • Is used to ask about the quantity of something.
   • It is used with countable nouns.
   • Use
     • How many +countable noun + are there?
       • Answers
         • Short
           • A lot, A few, Not many, None.
         • Full
           • Person + Verb + A lot, a few, etc. + Countable noun.
             • Person + Don't + Verb + A lot, a few, etc. + Noun.
       • eg.: How many cookies do you eat?
         • Not many. or I don't eat many cookies.
       • eg.: How many books are there?
         • How many students are there?
           • How many boys and girls are there?