How many or How much - Worksheet | English Grammar - Free Printable

Solution to "How Many, How Much" Exercise 3

This exercise tests your understanding of when to use "How many" and "How much" in English questions.

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#### 🔹 Rule Reminder:
- Use "How many" for countable nouns (things you can count individually).
- Use "How much" for uncountable nouns (things that cannot be counted individually).

Examples:
- ✔ How many books? → *books* = countable
- ✔ How much water? → *water* = uncountable

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Now let’s go through each sentence:

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1. __________ space does your new apartment have?
→ *"space"* is uncountable (you don’t count "spaces" like objects).
✔ How much

2. __________ pages has Andrew read?
→ *"pages"* is plural and countable.
✔ How many

3. __________ dresses does Emily have?
→ *"dresses"* is countable.
✔ How many

4. __________ questions have you asked?
→ *"questions"* is countable.
✔ How many

5. __________ yogurt have we eaten?
→ *"yogurt"* is uncountable (a food substance).
✔ How much

6. __________ soda have you drunk?
→ *"soda"* is uncountable (liquid).
✔ How much

7. __________ packages has she already sent?
→ *"packages"* is countable.
✔ How many

8. __________ puzzles have they solved?
→ *"puzzles"* is countable.
✔ How many

9. __________ olive oil do you need for the salad?
→ *"olive oil"* is uncountable (liquid).
✔ How much

10. __________ petrol do we need to get to Los Angeles?
→ *"petrol"* is uncountable (fuel).
✔ How much

11. __________ seats have you booked?
→ *"seats"* is countable.
✔ How many

12. __________ soup have the children eaten?
→ *"soup"* is uncountable (food liquid).
✔ How much

13. __________ jam has your granny done?
→ *"jam"* is uncountable (a spreadable substance).
✔ How much

14. __________ examples have you given?
→ *"examples"* is countable.
✔ How many

15. __________ plastic do people throw in the ocean each year?
→ *"plastic"* here refers to a material, not individual items — it's uncountable.
✔ How much

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✔ Final Answers:

1. How much
2. How many
3. How many
4. How many
5. How much
6. How much
7. How many
8. How many
9. How much
10. How much
11. How many
12. How much
13. How much
14. How many
15. How much

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📝 Summary Tip:

- Ask yourself: Can I count this thing with numbers? If yes → How many.
- If it's something you measure (like liquid, powder, or abstract stuff) → How much.

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