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Exploring the Use of "Many" and "Much" in Affirmative Sentences

This task delves into the usage of the quantitative pronouns "many" and "much" in affirmative sentences within literary English, particularly drawing examples from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." While "many" and "much" are commonly found in interrogative and negative contexts, they can also appear in positive sentences, especially after terms like "too," "so," and "how." This exploration enhances understanding of quantifiers in English grammar, emphasizing their proper contexts and usage in literature.

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Exploring the Use of "Many" and "Much" in Affirmative Sentences

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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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