Adverbs of Quantify

We use these words after verbs to say how often or how much we do something.

verb + much (intransitive) - Use much with activities without an object.

Do you cook much?
(✔️) I cook a lot.
(❌) I don’t cook much.

verb + much (transitive) - Use much with activities that have an object.

Do you watch TV much?
(✔️) I watch a lot of TV.
(❌) I don’t watch TV much.

verb + a lot (intransitive) - Use a lot to say you do an activity often.

Do you exercise a lot?
(✔️) I work out a lot.
(❌) I don’t work out a lot.

verb + a lot (transitive) - Use a lot with verbs that have an object.

Do you eat a lot of salad?
(✔️) I eat it a lot.
(❌) I don’t eat it a lot.

a lot of + noun - Use a lot of before a noun to show quantity.

Do you eat a lot of vegetables?
(✔️) I eat a lot of vegetables.
(❌) I don’t eat a lot of vegetables.

much + noun - Use much before an uncountable noun.

Do you drink much wine?
(✔️) I drink a lot of wine.
(❌) I don’t drink much wine.

at all - Use at all to show you do not do something 100%.

Do you drive at all?
(❌) I don’t drive at all.

Short Answers - We use these for quick answers.

Do you cook much?
(✔️) Yes, a lot.
(❌) No, not much.
(❌) No, not at all.