Much or Many?

Many people confuse the words much or many. These two words are not used interchangeably, usually in sentences that ask a question or state a negative. In short:

The rule

You use much with nouns that are singular and not countable. An example is: How much water is in the fish tank?
You use many with nouns that are plural and countable. An example is: How many pizzas should I buy?

Now, it is your chance to practice. Complete the following sentences by using either much or many correctly.

Question 1:

How ? gas do you want me to put in the car?

1 many

2 much

Question 2:

How ? paper is in the copier?

1 many

2 much

Question 3:

How ? pieces of candy should I give each trick-or-treater?

1 many

2 much

Question 4:

Please tell me how ? water I should drink each day.

1 much

2 many

Question 5:

There aren't ? towels to go around.

1 many

2 much

Question 6:

There aren't ? pens for the students to use.

1 many

2 much

Question 7:

How ? exercises did you do this morning?

1 much

2 many

Question 8:

How ? smoke comes out of a barbecue grill?

1 much

2 many

Question 9:

There aren't ? good movies playing at the theater right now.

1 many

2 much

Question 10:

Does it snow ? in the winter?

1 much

2 many

Question 11:

How ? puppies would you like to take home with you?

1 many

2 much

Question 12:

There are too ? dishes for one person to clean.

1 much

2 many

Question 13:

I don't have ? money saved up for vacation.

1 many

2 much

Question 14:

How ? homework do you have tonight?

1 many

2 much

Question 15:

How ? televisions do you have in your home?

1 much

2 many

Question 16:

The school doesn't have ? printers for students to use.

1 much

2 many

Question 17:

This room does not have ? curtains.

1 much

2 many

Question 18:

There is ? fish in the pond.

1 many

2 much

Question 19:

How ? chilis would you like?

1 much

2 many

Question 20:

How ? sentences should I write?

1 much

2 many