Rule – 1: (Many + Countable
Noun)
a) He has many books.
b) Many boys are playing
football.
c) She has broken my glasses.
Note:
Do not use “much” with countable noun.
Rule – 2: (A few + Countable
Noun)
a) I have a few books.
b) He has a few friends.
c) A few of my friends went
there.
Note: “few” and “a few” do not mean same meaning.
See the below to know more about it.
Rule – 3: (Few + Countable
Noun)
a) I have few friends here. (he
has friend but not quite enough)
b) There are few educated women
in our country. (the number of educated women are quite enough)
Note: On the other hand, “little” and “a little” used
also for uncountable noun following the same method of “few” and “a few” used
for countable noun.
Rule – 4: (Much +
Uncountable Noun)
a) There is (not “are”) much
(not “many”) water in the pond.
b) I have much doubt about it.
c) He has much kindness.
Rule – 5: (Little +
Uncountable Noun)
“Little” is used in uncountable noun according to
the “few” is used in countable noun.
a) There is little water in the
pot.
b) I have little knowledge
about it.
Rule – 6: (More + Countable/
Uncountable Noun)
“More” can be used in both ways
(countable/uncountable) because “more” is a comparative degree of “many” and
“much”. See the examples –
a) More water is needed
(uncountable)
b) More people are needed
(countable)
c) Does she want more money?
Rule – 7: (Fewer + Countable
Noun)
a) There are fewer lies in his
speech today.
b) Fewer books are sold.
Note: “Fewer” is used before the countable noun, to
indicate one thing which is comparatively less. “Fewer” is a comparative degree
of “few”. Therefore, few – fewer – fewest are used for countable noun.
Rule – 8: (Less +
Uncountable Noun)
The way “fewer” is used with countable noun and in
the same sense, “less” is used with uncountable noun.
a) There is less water in this
pot than in that pot.
b) He spends less money than
his brother.
Rule – 9: (Fewest +
Countable Noun)
a) She has the fewest pens.
b) I have the fewest places.
Note:
“Fewest” is a superlative degree of “few” and “the” is used before “fewest”
because “fewest” is a superlative degree.
Rule – 10: (Least +
Uncountable Noun)
Much
– less – least are used for uncountable noun. See the examples given below –
a) He understands the least.
b) This glass contains the
least water.
c) The girl seems to know the
least gentility.
Rule – 11:
(The few + Countable) “the few” means “some number of anything or person.
a) The few people that went there were not enough.
b) Akbar was greater than the few other kings of India.
Rule – 12:
(Very few + Countable Noun) “very few” is used to emphasize “not enough number of anything” more
strongly.
a) Very few people of India are educated.
b) Very few girls of this school are beautiful.
Rule
– 13: (The very few + Countable Noun) is used to indicate certainly and to emphasize
more strongly than the “very few” emphasizes.
a)
The very few people of India are poor.
Rule
– 14: (Most + Countable/ Uncountable Noun)
Much
– more – most
Many
– more – most
Therefore, “much” and “many” are used
for both countable and uncountable because they are same in degree.
a)
Most people of this place are Hindu.
b)
Most heat was wasted.
Rule
– 15: (Several + Countable Noun) “several” means some number of…
a)
Several students study regularly.
b)
Several pills are missing.
Rule
– 16: (The rest of + Countable/ Uncountable Noun)
a)
The rest of her pens have been lost.
b)
The rest of the people were setting under the tree.
Rule
– 17: (Some + Countable/ Uncountable Noun)
a)
I want some water.
b)
I bought some books.
Rule
– 18: (Some of + Countable/ Uncountable Noun)
a)
Some of them went away from the house.
b)
Some of the trees broke down.
Rule
– 19: (Many of + Countable Noun)
a)
Many of them know how to swim.
b)
Many of the books are missing.
Rule
– 20: (Much of + Uncountable Noun)
a)
Much of milk of the pot is stale.
b)
Much of the food contains vitamins.
Rule
– 21: (Several of + Countable Noun)
a)
Several of them are very honest.
b)
Several of students have become useless.
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