Spell Bee Word: many

Basic Details

Word: Many

Part of Speech: Determiner, pronoun

Meaning: A large number of people or things.

Synonyms: numerous, countless, plenty of

Antonyms: few

How to Spell Many

Syllables: man - y

Tricky part: Many is said like menny, but it is spelt with an a and a single n.

Watch out for: meny, manny, menny

Memory tip: There is a man inside many: one man, many men.

Idioms and Phrases

1. many hands make light work: a job is easier when lots of people help. Example: "Many hands make light work, so the whole class cleaned the garden in an hour."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Many birds visit Bharatpur in winter.

Example 2: How many chapatis would you like?

Example 3: Many of my friends play chess after school.

Fun Fact

Many does not have the forms manier and maniest. It borrows more and most instead: many books, more books, the most books.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the word opposite in meaning to many as used in the sentence:

Many students from our school volunteered at the flood relief camp.

a) countless
b) several
c) numerous
d) few

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Meny of the pilgrims walking to Pandharpur carried flags, drums and cloth bundles balanced on their heads.

a) pilgrims
b) bundles
c) Meny
d) balanced

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:

How ynma runs did Smriti score in the final?

a) main
b) many
c) mean
d) mane

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The proverb 'many hands make light work' tells us that ____.

a) work should be done at night
b) hands get tired quickly
c) a task is easier when lots of people help
d) light work needs no hands

2. Many is used with things you can count. Which phrase is correct?

a) many rice
b) many books
c) many water
d) many sugar