Circle the correct alternatives. How (a) many / much / any people went to the meeting at school? Well, there (b) are / was / were about forty people there. In fact, Room 6 wasn't (c) big enough / enough big / biggest, so we moved to Room 12. It's (d) bigger/ more big / biger than Room 6.
Did (e) some/ much / any teachers go to the meeting?
Yes, they did. Mr Smith told us about the football team. They are (f) more good / better/gooder than last year. In fact, they are the (g) most / much/ more successful team in the school's championship. However, he said that the basketball team lost too (h) a lot of / much / many matches last year. The other teams in the championship were () luckyer/ more lucky / luckier than our team, but our team lost (j) any /some/ much matches because they played badly.
Explanation: When asking about the number of people, we use "how many" instead of "how much" or "any."
(b) were
Explanation: Since we are talking about a past event and there were forty people, we use the past tense of "to be," which is "were."
(c) big enough
Explanation: The correct phrase is "big enough" to indicate that Room 6 was not large enough for the meeting.
(d) bigger
Explanation: When comparing two things, we use the comparative form of the adjective, which is "bigger."
(e) any
Explanation: We use "any" with questions when we do not know the exact number or amount. In this case, we are asking if some teachers attended the meeting.
(f) better
Explanation: The comparative form of "good" is "better."
(g) most
Explanation: To indicate the highest level or degree, we use the superlative form, which is "most."
(h) a lot of
Explanation: We use "a lot of" to describe a large quantity or number. In this case, the basketball team lost many matches last year.
(i) luckier
Explanation: The comparative form of "lucky" is "luckier."
(j) any
Explanation: Since the team played badly, we use "any" to indicate that they lost some matches, regardless of the number.