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Question words: How much ...?,

How many ...?

I can recognize and use How much and How many.

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We use How much ...? to ask about uncountable nouns and How many ...? to ask about countable nouns.
Howmuchmilk is there? Two litres. Howmuch breadhave we got? Notmuch.
Howmany students are there in the class? 25. Howmany sandwiches do you want? Notmany.

We also use How much ...? to talk about price.
Howmuch isit/are they? Ten euros. (Howmuch = How much does it cost?)

A lot means the same as lots.We use a lot with both countable and uncountable nouns.
There are a lotofstudents. There's a lotofmilk.
(See Unit 3 for more about uncountable and countable nouns.)

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children desks eggs meat men money ÿ How much /(many)chairs are there?
rice tea teachers water 1 How much / many homework have you got?
2 How much / many butter is there?
How much...? How many...? 3 How much / many brothers has Tom got?
4 How much / many chocolate have you got?
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5 How much / many was your new watch?
6 How much / many are the biscuits, please?

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