Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
Which term is used to inquire about quantity?
Which term is used to inquire about quantity?
- How much (correct)
- How many
- How often
- How far
When should you use 'How many' instead of 'How much'?
When should you use 'How many' instead of 'How much'?
- When asking about time duration
- When asking about distance
- When asking about countable items (correct)
- When asking about liquid volume
If you want to know the amount of water in a glass, which question is correct to use?
If you want to know the amount of water in a glass, which question is correct to use?
- How often water?
- How much water? (correct)
- How far water?
- How many water?
Which question would be suitable for asking about the number of books on a shelf?
Which question would be suitable for asking about the number of books on a shelf?
Signup and view all the answers
If you want to find out the quantity of apples in a basket, what should you ask?
If you want to find out the quantity of apples in a basket, what should you ask?
Signup and view all the answers
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
Study Notes
Inquiry about Quantity
- The term "how many" is used to inquire about the quantity of countable nouns (e.g., books, apples).
- Use "how many" instead of "how much" when asking about the number of individual items or units.
- When asking about the amount of liquids or uncountable nouns (e.g., water), use "how much".
- To ask about the number of books on a shelf, use "how many books are on the shelf?".
- To find out the quantity of apples in a basket, ask "how many apples are in the basket?".
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
