Help the exasperated roommate complete their passive-aggressive sticky note by choosing the correct quantity word for each blank.

We do not have much time before the landlord arrives for the inspection! There are simply too many empty pizza boxes on the floor of your bedroom. I am tired of complaining, and you need to show a lot of respect for our shared living space.

We do not have much time before the landlord arrives for the inspection!

We use "much" with uncountable nouns (like time) in negative sentences and questions.

There are simply too many empty pizza boxes on the floor of your bedroom.

We use "many" with plural countable nouns (like boxes). The phrase "too many" means more than necessary.

I am tired of complaining, and you need to show a lot of respect for our shared living space.

We use "a lot of" in affirmative (positive) sentences with both countable and uncountable nouns (like respect). While "much" is grammatically possible here, it sounds very unnatural in modern affirmative sentences!