Did you find out very much information about the college?

[Glizdka]

This comes from an exercise I found online. Sentences 7, 14, and 15 don't sound right to me.

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7. Do you usually drink very much coffee in the morning?

14. I had a great time at the beach, but now I have much sand in my shoes.

15. Did you find out very much information about the college?

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I can't really put my finger on it, but they feel very awkward.

Could you confirm whether they're incorrect, and if they are, help me tell why they are?

 

[Tdol]

In the first and second, I'd use a lot of- we don't use much in the positive sense very often. In the last, I wouldn't bother with information.

 

[jutfrank]

You're right—those sentences are awful. So are a few others. They're all grammatical, but many are unnatural, to varying degrees.

It isn't a very well written test.

 

[Yankee]

I would tend to go with "a lot of" in all three, but I could go with "much" in 7. and 15. but not in 14.