a lot of / lots of / and a lot

Here you can find out the difference in meaning between them and how they should be used.
a lot of / lots of

a lot of and lots of have the same meaning: they both mean a large amount or number of people or things.
They are both used before countable nouns and uncountable nouns:
with countable nouns:A lot of people went to the game.Lots of people went to the game.
with uncountable nounsA lot of snow falls in winter.Lots of snow falls in winter.

a lot
a lot means very often or very much. It is used as an adverb. It often comes at the end of a sentence and never before a noun.
I like basketball a lot.She's a lot happier now than she was.I don't go there a lot anymore.


1· He looks ___ younger than me.
a lot a lot of lots of
2· ___ of taxis pass down this street.
a lot a lot of lots of
3· There are a ___ smokers in my family.
a lot lots of a lot of
4· We have ___ time to get it finished.
lots of a lot lot of
5· I don't like apples ___.
lots of a lot of a lot
6· I spent ___ money on my house.
lots of lots a lot
7· There are ___ books that I want to read.
a lot lots a lot of