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much / many / a lot (of)

100

A good diet can prevent much / lot of / a lot of illnesses.

A good diet can prevent a lot of illnesses.

200

You don’t do many / much exercise. Why don’t you come jogging with me?

You don’t do much exercise. Why don’t you come jogging with me?

300

How many / much hours do you work a day?

How many hours do you work a day?

400

I have too many / too much / too clothes. I can never decide what to wear.

I have too many clothes. I can never decide what to wear.

500

How much / many fruit do you eat?

How much fruit do you eat?

few / little

100

My husband does a few / a little housework every day

My husband does a little housework every day

200

I’m going away on holiday for a few / a little days next week.

I’m going away on holiday for a few days next week.

300

We’re going to buy a little / a few things for our new flat today.

We’re going to buy a few things for our new flat today.

400

I’m going to have very little / very few free time this weekend.

I’m going to have very little free time this weekend.

500

Could I have a little / a few milk, please?

Could I have a little milk, please?

too much / too many / too

100

We buy too many / too much / too vegetables. We never eat them all!

We buy too many vegetables. We never eat them all!

200

Can you help me? This case is too / too much heavy.

Can you help me? This case is too heavy.

300

Too much / Too many chocolate isn’t good for you.

Too much chocolate isn’t good for you.

400

I spend too much / too many / too time at the computer.

I spend too much time at the computer.

500

Jackie spends too many / too much money on shoes.

Jackie spends too much money on shoes.

too / enough

100

Are you enough well / well enough / too well to go to work today?

Are you well enough to go to work today?

200

I think I have enough money / money enough to pay for this.

I think I have enough money to pay for this.

300

I can’t teach children. I’m not patient enough / enough patient.

I can’t teach children. I’m not patient enough.

400

I couldn’t finish the report because I didn’t have time enough / enough time / too time.

I couldn’t finish the report because I didn’t have enough time.

500

‘How was the job interview?’ ‘It was OK. I wasn’t too / enough nervous.’

‘How was the job interview?’ ‘It was OK. I wasn’t too nervous.’