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Questions with "How many
and How much"
with am - is - are
"How much and How many" questions ask for information about quantity:
Form: How many - How much + noun + is/are + Subject
Singular Subject (uncountable): How much sugar is there in the glass?
With uncountable nouns, we use"how much + is" Question word.
Uncountable nouns: sugar, money, bread, milk, water, salt, time ...
Plural Subject (countable): How many students are ill?
With countable nouns, we use "how many + are" question word.
Countable Nouns: book, cat, dog, tree, table, chair...
Note: We don't use yes or no in the answer. We just give some information:
Example Sentences and Answers:
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How many apples are there? → 9 apples. How much sugar is there in the cup? → Just two grams. How many children are in the classroom? →There are 20 students in the clasroom. |
How much rice is there? → There is no rice. How many stars are in the sky? → Millions. How much bread is there? → Not much. |
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