English Grammar Exercises – Much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty

Exercise 1   

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 spend much money.   …………………….

2   Sue drinks much tea.   …………………….

3   Joe always puts much salt on his food.   …………………….

4   We’ll have to hurry. We don’t have much time.   …………………….

5   It cost much to repair the car.   …………………….

6   Did it cost much to repair the car?   …………………….

7   I don’t know much people in this town.   …………………….

8   Mike travels much.   …………………….

9   There wasn’t much traffic this morning.   …………………….

10   You need much money to travel round the world.   …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences using plenty or plenty of + the following:

hotels     money     room     time     to learn     to see

1   There’s no need to hurry. There’s …………………….

2   He doesn’t have any financial problems. He has …………………….

3   Come and sit with us. There’s …………………….

4   She knows a lot, but she still has …………………….

5   It’s an interesting town to visit. There …………………….

6   I’m sure we’ll find somewhere to stay. …………………….

Exercise 3   

Put in much/many/little/few (one word only).

1   She isn’t very popular. She has ……………………. friends.

2   Ann is very busy these days. She has ……………………. free time.

3   Did you take ……………………. pictures when you were on holiday?

4   I’m not very busy today. I don’t have ……………………. to do.

5   This is a very modern city. There are ……………………. old buildings.

6   The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had ……………………. rain.

7   ‘Do you know Rome?’ ‘No, I haven’t been there for ……………………. years.’

Exercise 4

Put in a (a few, a little) where necessary. Write ‘OK’ if the sentence is already complete.

1   She’s lucky. She has few problems.   …………………….

2   Things are not going so well for her. She has few problems.   …………………….

3   Can you lend me few dollars?   …………………….

4   There was little traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.   …………………….

5   I can’t give you a decision yet. I need little time to think.   …………………….

6   It was a surprise that he won the match. Few people expected him to win.   …………………….

7   I don’t know much Spanish – only few words.   …………………….

8   I wonder how Sam is. I haven’t seen him for few months.   …………………….

Exercise 5

Put in little / a little / few / a few.

1   Gary is very busy with his job. He has ……………………. time for other things.

2   Listen carefully. I’m going to give you ……………………. advice.

3   Do you mind if I ask you ……………………. questions?

4   It’s not a very interesting place to visit, so ……………………. tourists come here.

5   I don’t think Amy would be a good teacher. She has ……………………. patience.

6   ‘Would you like milk in your coffee?’ ‘Yes, ……………………. .’

7   This is a very boring place to live. There’s ……………………. to do.

8   ‘Have you ever been to Paris?’ . ‘Yes, I’ve been there ……………………. times.’