Change the following statements into questions and negatives.

1. I have a lot of work to do.

2. Plenty of people want to buy cars.

3. There is a great deal of controversy about the language problem.

4. The sea is a long way off.

5. A great deal of research has been done on the subject.

6. A lot of money has been spent on the project.

Answers

1. I don’t have much work to do. / Do you have much work to do?

2. Not many people want to buy cars. / Are there many people who want to buy cars?

3. There isn’t much controversy about the language problem. / Is there much controversy about the language problem?

4. The sea isn’t far off. / Is the sea far off?

5. Not much research has been done on the subject. / Has much research been done on the subject?

6. Not much money has been spent on the project. / Has much money been spent on the project?

Explanation

Expressions like a lot of, plenty of, a great deal of and a long way off are generally preferred in the affirmative. Shorter forms like much, many, far and far off are used in negatives and questions.