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Restriction to the use of the quantitative pronouns “many” and “much” in the affirmative sentences in literary English. Individual task on. Done by: Taras Kvasiuk EPh - 13. English Grammar Practice.

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  1. Restriction to the use of the quantitative pronouns “many” and “much” in the affirmative sentences in literary English. Individual task on Done by: Taras Kvasiuk EPh - 13 English Grammar Practice

  2. As a source of literal English work I took “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince”by J.K.Rowling

  3. Much and many are normally used in interrogative and negative sentences There was not much space in his head for anything else. [p. 3] How many times have you faced He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named now? [p.436]

  4. Many is used with countable nouns 2 8 5 1 9 3 7 4 6

  5. Much is used with uncountable nouns

  6. BUT

  7. Many & Much Are often used in positive sentences after too, so, howor inliterary English

  8. Malfoy would spread the story as wide as he could, but there was always a chance it wouldn't reach too many Gryffindor ears. [p.207] I've learned not to expect too much from boys. [p.856] There was SO MUCHhe had never asked him, SO MUCHhe should have said ... [p.815] "Come in, come in, so manypeople I'd like you to meet!" [p.397] No matter how many party invitations you've received. [p.297] She didn't seem to have any idea how much it was worth.[p.329]

  9. Much is unusual in affirmative sentences (especially in Spoken English) It's had rather a lot of publicity. [p.18] not It’s had rather much of publicity

  10. We use many in all kind of sentences or I should remind you that when Potter first arrived at Hogwarts there were still many stories circulating about him, rumors that he himself was a great Dark wizard, which was how he had survived the Dark Lord's attack.[p.41] I should remind you that when Potter first arrived at Hogwarts there were still a lot of stories circulating about him, rumors that he himself was a great Dark wizard, which was how he had survived the Dark Lord's attack.[p.41]

  11. It’s time to quiz show!

  12. Many and much are normally used in positive and negative sentences.

  13. There was not _____ space in his head for anything else.? much

  14. There were still _____stories circulating about him? many We can use a lot of instead of many.

  15. How many living beings were on the picture on slide 4? 6 10 8 7 9

  16. Match sentences: We spent Do you see I have eaten I’ve learned not to expect Have many times have you been in France too much a lot of money Markiyan much too much from boys

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