All, Most and Some
Fill in the blank: “___ plants need water.”
All
In what context would “half” be inappropriate to use?
With uncountable nouns that can’t be divided (e.g., “half of the advice” sounds awkward)
Identify the error: “Most of books are interesting.”
Should be: “Most of the books”
Change this sentence to use “none”: “There were no cookies left.”
“None of the cookies were left.”
What does this sentence imply? “None of them knew what to say.”
Nobody in the group knew what to say
Which article or preposition is often not used after “all,” “most,” or “some” when talking about things in general?
of is not used
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate quantifier: “___ of what you said was true.”
Some / Most / None / All
What's wrong with: “Some of them is broken”?
Subject-verb agreement error → “are broken”
Rewrite using “most” instead of “the majority of”: “The majority of students passed.”
“Most of the students passed.”
Interpret: “Some of that information was actually helpful.” What tone or implication is present?
Partially positive, but not fully satisfied
Fill in: “___ food makes me ill.”
Some
Why is “some of it” correct, but not “some it”?
Because when followed by a pronoun, “of” is necessary
Correct this sentence: “There is no cakes left.”
“There are no cakes left.”
Rewrite to emphasize contrast: “He has friends.” (Use “some”)
“He has some friends.” (with stress)
“All I want is a bit of peace.” – What rhetorical effect does “all” have here?
Only 1 thing
What does “Most people” mean in the sentence “Most people would like more money”?
The majority of people
Explain the syntactic role of “none” in this sentence: “None knew the answer.”
Subject (replaces “not one”)
Is this correct? “All the children has eaten.”
No. Correct: “All the children have eaten.”
Transform: “She took all the books” → using “every.”
“She took every book.”
What does this suggest? “Most of the cake was eaten by the time I got there.”
Only a small portion was left
What’s the difference in meaning between: “Most people enjoy music” vs. “Most of the people enjoy music”?
The first is general (people in general); the second refers to a specific group
Which is more natural in casual conversation: “None of them has arrived” or “None of them have arrived”? Why?
“None of them have arrived” – plural is more common in informal speech
Find two errors: “Half people likes it but some no.”
Correct: “Half the people like it, but some do not.”
Paraphrase using “not all”: “Some of the guests left early.”
“Not all of the guests stayed late.”
Interpret the subtle difference: “All of it was ruined” vs. “It was all ruined.”
Interpret the subtle difference: “All of it was ruined” vs. “It was all ruined.”