Question

In some of these sentences much is incorrect or unnatural. Change much to many or a lot (of) where necessary. Write ‘OK’ if the sentence is correct. 1 We didn’t eat much. - OK 2 My mother drinks much tea. - My mother drinks a lot of tea. 3 Be quick. We don’t have much time. 4 It cost much to repair the car. 5 Did it cost much to repair the car? 6 You have much luggage. Let me help you. 7 There wasn’t much traffic this morning. 8 I don’t know much people in this town. 9 Do you eat much fruit? 10 Mike likes travelling. He travels much.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 We didn’t eat much. - OK

2 My mother drinks much tea. - My mother drinks a lot of tea.

3 Be quick. We don’t have much time. - OK

4 It cost much to repair the car. - It cost a lot to repair the car.

5 Did it cost much to repair the car? - Did it cost a lot to repair the car?

6 You have much luggage. Let me help you. - You have a lot of luggage. Let me help you.

7 There wasn’t much traffic this morning. - OK

8 I don’t know much people in this town. - I don’t know many people in this town.

9 Do you eat much fruit? - Do you eat a lot of fruit?

10 Mike likes travelling. He travels much. - Mike likes travelling. He travels a lot.

Answer 2

1. We didn’t eat much. - OK
2. My mother drinks much tea. - My mother drinks a lot of tea.
3. Be quick. We don’t have much time. - OK
4. It cost much to repair the car. - It cost a lot to repair the car.
5. Did it cost much to repair the car? - Did it cost a lot to repair the car?
6. You have much luggage. Let me help you. - You have a lot of luggage. Let me help you.
7. There wasn’t much traffic this morning. - OK
8. I don’t know much people in this town. - I don't know many people in this town.
9. Do you eat much fruit? - Do you eat a lot of fruit?
10. Mike likes traveling. He travels much. - Mike likes traveling. He travels a lot.