Too Many Or Too Much ?

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1. I think there's ....................... rain.

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The correct answer is "too much." In the given sentence, the speaker is referring to rain, which is uncountable. Therefore, the correct phrase to use is "too much" rather than "too many." "Too much" is used to describe an excessive amount of something that cannot be counted, such as rain.

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Too Many Or Too Much ? - Quiz

This quiz titled 'Too many or too much? ' assesses understanding of quantifiers in English grammar. It challenges learners to correctly use 'too much' and 'too many' in context, enhancing their proficiency in distinguishing usage based on countable and uncountable nouns.

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2. There is ......................... snow. I can't go to school !

Explanation

The correct answer is "too much". The phrase "too much" is used to describe an excessive amount of something that cannot be counted. In this case, the speaker is referring to an excessive amount of snow, which is why they are unable to go to school. The phrase "too many" is used when referring to a countable noun, such as "too many books" or "too many cars". However, since snow is not countable, "too much" is the appropriate phrase to use in this context.

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3. Do we have enough time ? There are .......................... places to visit.

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The correct answer is "too many". The question is asking if we have enough time to visit all the places. The phrase "too many" indicates that there are a large number of places to visit, implying that it would be difficult to visit all of them within the available time.

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4. There are ......................... books in this shop. I don't know what to choose !

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The correct answer is "too many". The phrase "too many" is used to describe a large number of countable nouns, such as books in this case. It implies that there is an excessive amount of books in the shop, making it difficult for the speaker to make a decision on what to choose. On the other hand, "too much" is used to describe an excessive amount of uncountable nouns, such as water or sugar.

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5. You ask ....................... questions. You need to listen !

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The correct answer is "too many". This is because the sentence is referring to the number of questions being asked, which is a countable noun. Therefore, we use "too many" to indicate an excessive or overwhelming amount of questions. "Too much" is used for uncountable nouns, such as "too much water" or "too much information".

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6. Try not to make ................................ noise.

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The correct answer is "too much". In this sentence, we are talking about the amount of noise, so we need to use the adverb "too much" to modify the noun "noise". "Too many" is used for countable nouns, while "too much" is used for uncountable nouns like noise.

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7. This actor has ....................... money. He has seven big houses !!!

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The correct answer is "too much". This is because the sentence refers to the actor having "seven big houses", which implies that he has an excessive amount of money. "Too much" is used to describe an excessive or surplus amount of something, in this case, money.

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8. I've got ............................... problems.

Explanation

The correct answer is "too many" because the word "problems" is plural, indicating that there are multiple problems. "Too many" is the appropriate phrase to use when referring to a large number of countable nouns, such as problems. "Too much" is used for uncountable nouns, so it would not be suitable in this context.

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9. Come on ! There isn't .............................. time !

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The correct answer is "too much". In this sentence, we are referring to the amount of time available, not the number of units or objects. Therefore, we use the phrase "too much" to indicate an excessive amount of time.

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10. There are ......................... cars on the road ! I'm going to be late.

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The correct answer is "too many." This is because the sentence is referring to the number of cars on the road, which is countable. "Too many" is used to indicate an excessive amount of countable nouns, such as cars. On the other hand, "too much" is used for uncountable nouns, such as water or time. Since the sentence mentions cars, "too many" is the appropriate choice to convey the idea of there being an excessive number of cars on the road.

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11. Mark is always on the computer ! He spends ....................... time playing video games.

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The correct answer is "too much" because the phrase "too much" is used to describe an excessive amount of something, in this case, the amount of time Mark spends playing video games on the computer.

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12. I don't like it here. There are ............................... tourists.

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The correct answer is "too many" because the word "tourists" indicates a countable noun, and "too many" is used to describe an excessive quantity of countable nouns. "Too much" is used for uncountable nouns.

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13. Wow ! I'm sorry but it costs ................................ money.

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The correct answer is "too much" because the sentence is referring to the cost of something, which is a non-countable noun. "Too much" is used to describe an excessive amount of something that cannot be counted, such as money. "Too many" is used to describe an excessive amount of something that can be counted, such as objects or people. In this case, since money cannot be counted, "too much" is the appropriate phrase to use.

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14. I can't go out ! I've got ........................... work !

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The correct answer is "too much" because the phrase "I can't go out" suggests that the person is unable to leave their current location. The phrase "I've got too much work" implies that they have a large amount of work to complete, which is preventing them from going out.

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15. He's eating ............................. cake. He's going to be sick !

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The correct answer is "too much" because it refers to an excessive amount of cake that the person is eating. This suggests that they are consuming a large quantity of cake, which could potentially make them sick.

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I think there's ....................... rain.
There is ......................... snow. I can't go to school !
Do we have enough time ? There are .......................... places...
There are ......................... books in this shop. I don't...
You ask ....................... questions. You need to listen !
Try not to make ................................ noise.
This actor has ....................... money. He has seven big houses...
I've got ............................... problems.
Come on ! There isn't .............................. time !
There are ......................... cars on the road ! I'm going...
Mark is always on the computer ! He spends ..........................
I don't like it here. There are ..................................
Wow ! I'm sorry but it costs ...................................
I can't go out ! I've got ........................... work !
He's eating ............................. cake. He's going to...
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