Much, A Lot of, Lots, and Plenty
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Hello, students! Today, we're going to study quantifiers and explore how we can talk about large amounts in our sentences using words like "much," "a lot of," "lots of," and "plenty of." These words add a sense of volume and help us explain the size of something.
Let's start by focusing on "much" as an adverb. As an adverb, "much" is often used with verbs to emphasize how strongly we do something. By using ‘much’ in your sentences, you can make your spoken English sound like a native speaker.
"Much" as an Adverb with Verbs:
1. With Verbs of Quantity:
• Verbs that involve quantity, such as "have," "spend," "eat," and "drink." For example:
• She doesn't have much time to complete the assignment.
• He eats much more than his brothers or sisters.
2. In Negative Sentences:
• "Much" is commonly used in negative sentences to indicate a smaller amount of something. For instance:
• They didn't spend much money on the trip.
3. Position in a Sentence:
• "Much" typically comes before the verb in questions and negative sentences. However, in positive sentences, its position can move:
• How much time do you spend on homework? (Question)
• She doesn't have much patience. (Negative)
• We have much work to do. (positive)
By understanding how to use "much" with verbs and its proper position in a sentence, we can create more natural sounding sentences. As we progress, we shall also explore other quantifiers like "a lot of," "lots of," and "plenty of" to broaden our vocabulary for describing quantity. ‘A lot of’ is really the key to sounding more like a native speaker, but it takes a little practice to get it correct.
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At last, I have understood these grammar structures : there IS lots of / there ARE a lot of....
Incredible what we can do (a lot!) with that simple word "much".
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Why is: there's a lot of tea in this pot.
Isn't it? : there's lots of tea in this pot: Because tea is an uncountable word. and the verb is singular, "is."
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As I show in the video, a lot and lots are fairly inter-changeable and can be used with plural or uncountable nouns. It is difficult to understand this, I know, as spoken English allows both a lot of tea and lots of tea. Used this way they are linked as determiners to the word 'tea' which is singular - they tell us how much tea. 'Tea' is a singular word and requires a singular verb which is why we say 'There is a lot/lots of tea in this pot'. You couldn't say 'there are a lot of tea in this pot'. BUT, when we have a plural word like apples, we have to change the verb agreement. There are a lot of/lots of apples on the tree. Another example - There is a lot of/lots of money in the bank. Money is an uncountable noun and although it has a plural meaning it is regarded as singular when we have to find a verb to use with it. Compare - There are a lot of/lots of dollars in the bank. Dollars is a plural countable noun, so requires a plural verb. There is no easy rule here and you just have to learn to use a lot of/lots of in this way. Thanks for an interesting question.