Quantifiers are words that are used before nouns that indicate the amount or quantity of something. The question "how much?" or "how many?" is used to ask for the amount or quantity of something. Which question to use depends on the type of noun in the question. "How much" is used with uncountable nouns. Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. Some examples of uncountable nouns are water, air, milk, sugar, and meat. "How many" is used with countable nouns. Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted as one or more. Some examples of countable nouns are bottle, cup, desk, chair, book, and table.
"How much" is used with uncountable nouns. Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. Some examples of uncountable nouns are water, air, milk, sugar, and meat.
"How many" is used with countable nouns. The countable nouns must be in plural form. Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted as one or more. Some examples of countable nouns are bottle, cup, desk, chair, book, and table.
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) Person A: I have two cars.
Person B: __________ cars do you own?
a. How much
b. How many
2) Person A: We need some eggs to bake a cake.
Person B: __________ eggs do we need?
a. How much
b. How many
3) Person A: I need some coffee.
Person B: __________ coffee do you need?
a. How much
b. How many
4) Person A: Can you water my plants?
Person B: __________ water do your plants need?
a. How much
b. How many
5) Person A: She loves animals.
Person B: __________ pets does she have?
a. How much
b. How many
6) Person A: Traffic is bad during rush hour.
Person B: __________ traffic is there on the weekends?
a. How much
b. How many
7) Person A: We need soda for the picnic.
Person B: __________ bottles of soda do we need?
a. How much
b. How many
8) Person A: He is building a bookshelf.
Person B: __________ wood does it take to build a bookshelf?
a. How much
b. How many
9) Person A: I am teacher.
Person B: __________ students do you have in your classroom?
a. How much
b. How many
10) Person A: I want to buy that bike.
Person B: __________ money do you have?
a. How much
b. How many
Directions: Select the correct sentence.
1) a. How much cameras do you own?
b. How many cameras do you own?
2) a. How much balloons do we need for the party?
b. How many balloons do we need for the party?
3) a. How much ice is in the bucket?
b. How many ice is in the bucket?
4) a. How much flour does the recipe call for?
b. How many flour does the recipe call for?
5) a. How much fingers do you see?
b. How many fingers do you see?
Quiz 1 Answers
1) b. How many
2) b. How many
3) a. How much
4) a. How much
5) b. How many
6) a. How much
7) b. How many
8) a. How much
9) b. How many
10) a. How much
Quiz 2 Answers
1) B
2) B
3) A
4) A
5) B
