Restriction to the use of the

quantitative pronouns “MANY” and “MUCH” in the

affirmative sentences in literary

English.

As a source of literal English work I took “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince” by

J.K.Rowling

Much and many are normally used in interrogative and negative sentences

Many is used with countable nouns

12

3 5

67

8

9

4

Much is used with uncountable nouns

BUT

MANY & MUCH

Are often used in

positive sentences

after TOO, SO, HOW or

IN LITERARY ENGLISH

Much is unusual in affirmative sentences (especially in Spoken English)

We use many in all kind of sentences

or

It’s time to quiz show!

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Many and much are normally used in positive and negative sentences.

There was not _____ space in his head for anything else.?

much

There were still _____ stories circulating about him?

many

We can use a lot of instead of many.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

How many living beings were on the picture on slide 4?

6

10

8

7

9

Match sentences:

We spent

Do you see

I have eaten

I’ve learned not to expect

Have many

times have you been in France

too much

a lot of money

Markiyan much

too much from boys