How much? vs. How many? Remember It Questions Who? What? Where? When? How much? Learn It A noun can be countable or uncountable. How much ....? = uncountable nouns For example: How much coffee do you drink? How many ....? = countable nouns For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink? People Things Places Time Money
Countable nouns in the singular take the article a or an and can be plural. For example:I bought an apple. I bought some apples. Countable nouns
Noun
Countabl e A dog
An apple
A car
An umbrella
A glass You can count glasses.
A candle You can count candles.
You can You can count cars. count umbrellas. How many How many How many How many How many How many apples are cars are umbrellas glasses are candles are Question dogs are there? there? there? are there? there? there? There are There's one There are There are There are There are four Answer dog. two apples. three cars. five glasses. six candles. umbrellas. Uncountable nouns do not take an article and do not have a plural form. For example:I bought sugar. I bought some sugar. Uncountable nouns
You can You can count count dogs. apples.
Noun
Uncounta You can't bl You can't e count sugar. count jewellery. How much Question sugar is in the bowl? How much jewellery is there?
Sugar
Jewellery
Cheese You can't count cheese.
Wine
Furniture You can't count furniture.
Money You can't count money.
Answer
There is There is some sugar some in the bowl. jewellery.
You can't count wine. How much How much wine is cheese is there in there? the bottle? There is There is some wine some in the cheese. bottle.
How much How much furniture is money is in there? the bag? There is some furniture. There is some money in the bag.