English Quantifiers and Degree Words - Explanation and Exercises

Much, many, a lot of, some, any, either, neither, so, such, more, and most, explained and practiced: free interactive exercises with instant answer checking, from beginner (A1/A2) to intermediate (B2).

Quick Grammar Review: Quantifiers and Degree Words in English

Much, many, and a lot of

These words all mean "a large quantity," but which one you use depends on countability.

Word	Used with	Example
much	uncountable nouns, mainly in questions/negatives	How much time do we have?
many	countable nouns, mainly in questions/negatives	How many books did you read?
a lot of	both countable and uncountable, in all sentence types	I have a lot of friends / a lot of time.

Some and any

Some is generally used in affirmative sentences; any is generally used in questions and negatives. I have some money. / Do you have any money? / I don't have any money. Exception: use some in a question when offering or requesting something: Would you like some coffee?

Either, neither, and too

Either and neither refer to one of two things. Either is positive/possible ("one or the other"): You can have either option. Neither is negative ("not one, not the other"): Neither answer is correct. Too adds agreement to a positive statement: I like coffee. I do too.

So vs. such

So goes before an adjective or adverb alone: The film was so good. Such goes before (a/an) + adjective + noun: It was such a good film.

Common mistakes to avoid

Much with countable nouns: ✗ I have much friends. → ✓ I have many friends.
Some in questions expecting "no": ✗ Do you have some time? (sounds like a strong assumption) → ✓ Do you have any time?
So before a noun: ✗ It was so a good film. → ✓ It was such a good film.

All Quantifier and Degree Word Exercises

(B) = Beginner (A1/A2) | (I) = Intermediate (B1/B2) | (A) = Advanced (C1/C2)

Not sure where to start? Beginners: start with Much or Many? 1 and Some or Any? 1. Intermediate: work through So or Such? and Either, Neither, Too.