Questions with How Much and How Many

The words much and many mean a lot of.

If a noun is in singular, we use much. Example: much moneyIf a noun is in plural, we use many. Example: many friends
Countable / Uncountable NounsIn connection with much / many people often speak of countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

Countable nouns have a singular and a plural form. In plural, these nouns can be used with a number (that’s why they are called ‘countable nouns’). Countable nouns take many.
Example:100 friends – many friends

Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number (that’s why they are called ‘uncountable nouns’). Uncountable nouns take much.
Example:100 money – much moneyNote: Of course you can count money – but then you would name the currency and say that you have got 5 euro (but not „5 money“).

EXAMPLES:

  1. How muchmoney do you have?
  2. How many people live in your city?
  3. How much does that book cost?
  4. How much rice is there?
  5. How many apples are there in the basket?
  6. How much petrol do we need?
  7. How many children are in the class?
  8. How many teachers do you have?
  9. How much food do we have?
  10. How many hours did you sleep?