Which sentence uses too many with countable items?

Which sentence uses too many with countable items?

• A. There is too many grains in the jar.
• B. There are too few grains in the jar.
• C. There are too many grains in the jar.
• D. There is too much grains in the jar.

Answer: (C)

When talking about countable items, you use many and pair the plural form of the verb. The sentence that fits uses grains (a countable plural noun), with many and the plural verb are: there are too many grains in the jar. This shows excess for a countable item. The other sentences run into two common mistakes: using the singular verb there is with a plural noun, or using much (which is for uncountable items) with a plural noun, or using too few which expresses not enough rather than too many.

When talking about countable items, you use many and pair the plural form of the verb. The sentence that fits uses grains (a countable plural noun), with many and the plural verb are: there are too many grains in the jar. This shows excess for a countable item.

The other sentences run into two common mistakes: using the singular verb there is with a plural noun, or using much (which is for uncountable items) with a plural noun, or using too few which expresses not enough rather than too many.