Choose the correct adjectives of quantity from the brackets to complete each sentence. 1. Akriti is a great swimmer and has won ________ (much/many) award. 2. The lady was in trouble as she didn't have ________ (much/many) money to pay the doctor. 3. I have ________ (much/many) friends in my neighbourhood. 4. There are a ________ (little/few) chairs in the room. 5. We saw a ________ (little/few) horses grazing in front of the stable. 6. Grandfather didn't see ________ (much/many) of the match as he fell asleep.
Answer (1)
To choose the correct adjectives of quantity, it's important to understand how they function with countable and uncountable nouns. Here's the detailed explanation and the correct choices for each sentence:
Akriti is a great swimmer and has won many awards.
Why : 'Many' is used with plural countable nouns like 'awards'.
The lady was in trouble as she didn't have much money to pay the doctor.
Why : 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns like 'money'.
I have many friends in my neighbourhood.
Why : 'Many' is suitable for plural countable nouns such as 'friends'.
There are a few chairs in the room.
Why : 'Few' is used with plural countable nouns like 'chairs'.
We saw a few horses grazing in front of the stable.
Why : 'Few' is used with countable nouns and in this case, 'horses' can be counted.
Grandfather didn't see much of the match as he fell asleep.
Why : 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns and here, 'much of the match' is considered as an uncountable amount of action or experience.
Understanding the difference between countable and uncountable nouns helps in choosing the correct adjective of quantity. 'Many' is generally used with plural count nouns, whereas 'much' is used with uncountable nouns. Similarly, 'few' is for countable nouns, and 'little' is for uncountable nouns. This rule helps ensure grammatical correctness in sentences.
