Grammar Focus

Notice how we use the following adverbs after verbs to show how much we do an activity.

verb + much (intransitive)

(Q) Do you cook much?
(A) I cook a lot. (often)
(N) I do not cook much.

verb + much (transitive)

(Q) Do you watch TV much?
(A) I watch a lot of TV.
(N) I do not watch TV much.

verb + a lot (intransitive)

(Q) Do you exercise a lot?
(A) I work out a lot.
(N) I don’t work out a lot.

verb + a lot (transitive)

(Q) Do you eat a lot of salad?
(A) I eat it a lot.
(N) I don’t eat it a lot.

A lot of + noun

(Q) Do you eat a lot of vegetables?
(A) I eat a lot of vegetables.
(N) I don’t eat a lot of vegetables.

much + noun

(Q) Do you drink much wine?
(A) I drink a lot of wine.
(N) I don’t drink much wine.

at all - When we want to emphasize we do not want to do something, we use at all to show this.

(Q) Do you drive at all?
(A) ------ x --------
(N) I don’t drive at all.

Short Answers

(Q) Do you cook much?
(A) Yes, a lot.
(N) No, not much.
(N) No, not at all.