When do we use much and when do we use many?

[deeptii]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #52 "Much, many, a lot, lots", question 10

Do you have ......... ants in your house?

(a) much
(b) many
(c) a lot
(d) very

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #52 "Much, many, a lot, lots", answer 10

Do you have many ants in your house?

Correct answer: (b) many

Your answer was: incorrect
Do you have much ants in your house?
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many is used for countable things, does ants are countable?
why we use much why not many?
please explain.

deepti

[Torsten]

You are right deepti, the word ant is countable, which means it has a plural form (ants) and therefore the correct answer is many ants.
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