Grammar How many   How Many is a quantifier used to ask questions when you want to know quantities. It is used with countable nouns. For constructing the examples, let´s use those countable nouns from the previous lesson. Observe and analyze them below.   Listen and repeat   Countable Nouns Examples Adult How many adults study with you at your school? And how many children? Barrier How many barriers did the beavers make? How many beavers worked on it? Bill How many bills will she have to pay?  Card How many credit cards does she have? Chair How many chairs do you have to buy for your classroom? Disk How many hard disks do you have in your computer? Eye How many eyes does a spider have? Feather How many feathers did she have on her head? Do you remember? Gift How many gifts do you think you will earn on your birthday? Hat How many hats does the old lady have? Island How many islands compose that pretty archipelago? Jewel How many jewels did he give to his wife? Key How many keys do you need to try to open the door? Letter How many letters are you writing to Santa Claus? Message How many messages did you receive last week? Nation How many nations speak the Portuguese language? Office How many offices does the young businessman have in this country? Picture How many pictures do you want me to take? Queen How many British queens were named Elisabeth? Room How many rooms are there in this house? (are there = to exist) Shoe How many shoes do you want me to buy? Table How many tables did you buy for your new kitchen? Umbrella How many umbrellas are you taking with you? Vehicle How many vehicles are parked in the parking lot? Watch How many watches are there on the table? (are there = to exist) Year How many years does a human being live on average? Zoo How many zoos did you visit during your last trip?     Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved