Question

Much or many? 1) Please, don't put … salt on the meat. 6) John always drinks … juice. 2) He often eats … bread with soup. 7) Mother bought … sugar. 3) George ate … ice-cream 8) I met … of my friends. 4) There were … people on the square. 9) There was … water in the lake. 5) She had … dresses. 10) Nora read … interesting books about animals.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) much

2) many

3) much

4) many

5) many

6) much

7) much

8) many

9) much

10) many

Answer 2

Here's the correct usage of "much" and "many" in your sentences:

1. Please, don't put much salt on the meat. (salt is uncountable)
2. He often eats much bread with soup. (bread is uncountable)
3. George ate much ice-cream. (ice-cream is uncountable)
4. There were many people on the square. (people are countable)
5. She had many dresses. (dresses are countable)
6. John always drinks much juice. (juice is uncountable)
7. Mother bought much sugar. (sugar is uncountable)
8. I met many of my friends. (friends are countable)
9. There was much water in the lake. (water is uncountable)
10. Nora read many interesting books about animals. (books are countable)

In general, "much" is used with uncountable nouns, and "many" is used with countable nouns.