IV. Fill in the blanks with much, many, and a lot of. 1. John hasn't ______ money. 2. There is ______ gold in the bag 3. I haven't got ______ birds in the sky! 4. There aren't ______ cars in the street. 5. Are there ______ apples on the tree? 6. Jane spends ______ money at the shops. 7. Have you got ______ bread in the cupboard? 8. Are there ______ children on the beach? 9. We are early. We have ______ time.

Using 'much', 'many', and 'a lot of':

• 1. John hasn't got much money. (Money is uncountable, and the sentence is negative)
• 2. There is a lot of gold in the bag. (Gold is uncountable, and 'a lot of' is common in affirmative sentences)
• 3. I haven't got many birds in the sky! (Birds are countable, and the sentence is negative)
• 4. There aren't many cars in the street. (Cars are countable, and the sentence is negative)
• 5. Are there many apples on the tree? (Apples are countable, and it's a question)
• 6. Jane spends a lot of money at the shops. (Money is uncountable, and 'a lot of' is common in affirmative sentences)
• 7. Have you got much bread in the cupboard? (Bread is uncountable, and it's a question)
• 8. Are there many children on the beach? (Children are countable, and it's a question)
• 9. We are early. We have a lot of time. (Time is uncountable, and 'a lot of' is common in affirmative sentences)

Explanation: Use 'much' with uncountable nouns, 'many' with countable nouns in negative sentences and questions. 'A lot of' can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative sentences and often in questions.