GRAMMAR Quantifiers SOME uncountable plural countable nouns used

GRAMMAR: Quantifiers SOME + uncountable / plural countable nouns (used in affirmative sentences and in questions offering sth) Example: There is some apple juice in the fridge. Would you like some tea? ANY + uncountable / plural countable nouns (in questions and negative sentences) Example: There aren’t any books on the table.

NO (=NOT ANY) + uncountable / plural countable nouns (in affirmative sentences to give a negative meaning) Example: There is no cheese in the fridge. There isn’t any cheese in the fridge. MANY + plural countable nouns (mainly in questions and in negative sentences) Example: How many people were at the meeting yesterday? I didn’t see many people from work there.

MUCH + uncountable nouns (mainly in questions and in negative sentences) Example: How much sugar do you need? I didn’t have much time for sightseeing. A LOT, LOTS, PLENTY OF + plural nouns and a plural verb + uncountable nouns and a plural verb Example: There were a lot of people at the restaurant. Have some more food. There’s lots left.

A FEW (not many but enough) + plural nouns and a plural verb Example: There a few coins on the table. A LITTLE (not much but enough) + uncountable nouns and a singular verb Example: There’s still a little cake left in the fridge. FEW (not many and not enough) + plural nouns and a plural verb Example: Very few people disagreed with him.

LITTLE (not much and not enough) + uncountable nouns and a singular verb Example: There was little evidence to support this claim. HARDLY ANY + plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns Example: There’s hardly any coffee left.

ALL, BOTH, NEITHER, NONE, EITHER ALL • We can use all + noun to talk about all things or people in general or all (of) the/my/etc. + noun to talk about specific things or people. Affirmative/plural. Examples: All plants need water. All (of) the plants in the garden were burned.

• We can also use all of + object pronoun. Examples: All of them were at the event. She invited all of us to dinner. • We can also use all in mid position. Examples: We all went. They were all happy. We can all be there when she arrives.

BOTH • We can also use both (of the) + noun or both of + object pronoun to refer to two things or people. Affirmative sentences/plural. Examples: Both (of the) students passed the exam. Both of them passed the exam. • Both, like all, can be used in mid position. We both went. They were both happy.

NEITHER Neither is a negative word that we use only with positive verbs to mean ‘not either of two things or people’. It takes a singular (formal) or plural verb (informal speaking). • neither + singular noun Neither candidate is a good option. • neither of the + plural noun Neither of the candidates is/are a good option.

• neither of + object pronoun Neither of them is/are a good option. I like neither of them. NONE None is used for more than two people, things. . . It is used in affirmative sentences and gives them a negative meaning. It takes singular or plural verb. None of the students likes/like grammar. None of them likes/like grammar.

EITHER We use either to refer to a choice between two possibilities. It means one or the other (it doesn’t matter which of the two) • either + singular noun Either candidate is a good option. • either of the + plural noun Either of the candidates is/are a good option.

• either + object pronoun Either of them is/are a good option. I don’t like either of them.