Beginner · A1 4 exercises General English

some, few, much, many, a little, little, a few

Countable vs uncountable nouns — how to use quantifiers with school, study, and everyday words.

A — Countable or uncountable?

Countable nouns have a plural: one book, two books, many exams.

Uncountable nouns have no plural: homework, music, information (NOT *homeworks*).

Try it: many or much?

Choose the correct quantifier.

1. How ___ homework do you get in science each week?
   (a) many   (b) much   (c) few
2. There are too ___ students in this classroom.
   (a) much   (b) many   (c) little
3. I don't have ___ free time after my evening lessons.
   (a) many   (b) much   (c) a few
4. How ___ exams did you pass last year?
   (a) much   (b) many   (c) little

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