TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How Much and How Many

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary and Grammar This How much and How many worksheet helps students learn
Exercises: categorising, how to ask questions with How much and How many.
multiple choice,
identifying, gap-fill, Procedure
forming questions and
answers from prompts Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.

Speaking Activity: asking First, students sort nouns in sentences into countable or
and answering questions, uncountable.
freer practice (pair work)
Exercise A - Answer key

Focus Countable: a, b, f, g, j, k Uncountable: c, d, e, h, i, l

How much and How Next, students answer multiple-choice questions and sort the
many questions bold nouns in the questions into countable or uncountable nouns.

Exercise B - Answer key (answers are approximate)

Aim 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. a
To learn how to ask
questions with How much Countable: hours, people, kilometers
and How many. Uncountable: milk, sleep, bread

After that, students complete grammar usage rules for using How
much and How many by circling the correct words.
Preparation
Make one copy of the Exercise C - Answer key
two-page worksheet for 1. number / countable 2. amount / uncountable
each student.
Students then complete question pairs with How much or How
many, adding -s or -es to nouns where necessary.
Level
Exercise D - Answer key
Elementary (A1-A2)
1. How much / How many / s
2. How many / s How much /
Time 3. How many / es How much /
4. How much / How many / es
30 minutes
5. How much / How many / s
6. How much / How many / s
7. How many / s How much /
8. How many / s How much /

Afterwards, students use pictures and How much or How many to

complete questions. Students then answer the questions.

Exercise E - Answer key

1. How many pens 4. How much fruit 7. How many pets

2. How much cake 5. How much rain 8. How much water
3. How many coins 6. How many rings

Finally, students ask and answer the questions with a partner.

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 QUANTIFIERS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How Much and How Many

A. Read each sentence. Is the noun in bold countable or uncountable? Write the letter
in the correct box below.

a. I want a new ball. g. That hat looks nice.

b. We have cows on our farm. h. Can you pass the salt?

c. Oh no! It's starting to rain. i. I eat rice every day.

d. There is a lot of grass in my garden. j. I will see my friend today.

e. Do you have the time? k. She drinks three cups of coffee a day.

f. Good game. Do you want to play again? l. Do your homework before going outside.

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

B. Guess the correct answer to each question. Then, write the nouns in bold in the
correct box below.

1. How many hours are there in a year?

a. 10,000 b. 20,000 c. 30,000

2. How much water should you drink a day?

a. 7 glasses b. 8 glasses c. 9 glasses

3. How many people live in the United Kingdom?

a. 50 million b. 70 million c. 90 million

4. How much sleep does a cat usually get every day?

a. 8 hours b. 12 hours c. 16 hours

5. How many kilometers is it from Bangkok to Tokyo?

a. 4,000 b. 4,500 c. 5,000

6. How much bread does an American person eat each year?

a. 25 kilograms b. 35 kilograms c. 45 kilograms

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

C. Circle the correct words to complete the grammar rules.

1. You can use 'How many' to ask about the amount / number of countable / uncountable nouns.

2. You can use 'How much' to ask about the amount / number of countable / uncountable nouns.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How Much and How Many

D. Complete the question pairs with How much or How many. Add -s or -es to the
nouns when needed.

1. .................... money.... do you have? .................... dollar.... do you have?

2. .................... apple.... will you buy? .................... fruit.... will you buy?

3. .................... sandwich.... will you make? .................... bread.... do you need?

4. .................... tennis.... do you play? .................... match.... do you play?

5. .................... coffee.... do you drink? .................... cup.... do you drink?

6. .................... music.... do you listen to? .................... song.... do you listen to?

7. .................... student.... are in the class? .................... homework.... do they have?

8. .................... dog.... do you have? .................... dog food.... do you buy?

E. Use the pictures and How much or How many to complete the questions below.
Then, answer the questions with true information about yourself.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

1. .................................. do you have? ........................................................

2. .................................. can you eat? ........................................................

3. .................................. are in your pocket? ........................................................

4. .................................. did you eat yesterday? ........................................................

5. .................................. fell today? ........................................................

6. .................................. are you wearing? ........................................................

7. .................................. do you have? ........................................................

8. .................................. do you drink a day? ........................................................

F. Now, ask and answer the questions with a partner.

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