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Numbers & Quantities

Counting & Amounts

  • Say large numbers in English
  • Use 'How many' and 'How much' correctly
  • Talk about quantities of things

Words · tap a card to see it used

Grammar

How many + countable nouns / How much + uncountable nouns

Use 'How many' with things you can count. Use 'How much' with things you cannot count.

How many students are in the class?
How much water do you drink each day?
How many chairs are in the room?
How much time do we have?

Exercises · type, then check

1. Fill in the blank with 'How many' or 'How much'.

1. people live in your city?
2. money do you need?
3. books are on the shelf?
4. milk is in the fridge?
5. languages do you speak?

2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

1. There are ___ people at the concert — about 5,000.
2. I only have ___ euros left — just three.
3. Is there ___ food for dinner?
4. There are not ___ students today — only five.
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Reading

A Big City

London is a very big city. About nine million people live there. There are many museums and parks. There are a lot of tourists every year — millions of them. The city has hundreds of restaurants from all over the world. Tickets for some attractions cost a few pounds. Others are free. London has enough things to see and do for many visits. I love this city very much.

1. How many people live in London?

2. Are some London attractions free?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1How many people are in your family? How many rooms are in your home?
2How much time do you spend on your phone each day? How many hours do you sleep?

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences using numbers and quantities to describe your city or town.

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Finished?

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