some/any/no/none/every

SOMEANY NO/NONE EVERY ETC.

Some, any and no are used with PLURAL COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE nouns

SOME and its compounds are normally used in AFFIRMATIVE sentences.

SOMEONE/SOMEBODY SOMETHING SOMEWHERE

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Examples:

There’s some ice in the fridge.We did some exercises. Somebody broke the window. I went somewhere nice at the weekend.She has something in her mouth.

SOME... in interrogative sentences:

When we expect a positive answer, for example in OFFERS or REQUESTS:This place is crowded. Shall we go somewhere else? Can I have some lemonade, please?

ANY and its compounds are normally used in INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences.

ANYONE/ANYBODY ANYTHING ANYWHERE

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ANY and its compounds are also used with NEGATIVE WORDS such as:

seldom/rarely

etc.

never

without

hardly

Examples:

I’m not going to buy any clothes. There isn’t any orange juice in the fridge. Has he got any friends? I didn’t do anything last night. Have you seen my umbrella anywhere? Is there anybody here?

ANY,... in affirmative sentences:

Meaning: It doesn't matter whichYou can come any day you want. You can take anything you need. Anybody/anyone can come to the meeting. I will take you anywhere you would like.

NO and its compounds are used instead of NOT ANY in NEGATIVE sentences.

NO ONE/NOBODY NOTHING NOWHERE

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Examples:

There are no cars in the parking lot. We’ve got no coffee. It’s a nice house, but there’s no garden. Nobody is in the bathroom. I have nothing more to say. There is nowhere so beautiful as Poland.

No = not + any or not + a

There are no books in my room. There aren't any books in my room. I have nobody to help me. I don't have anybody to help me.

NO nad NONE

How to use:NO + NOUNNONE+ 'NO NOUN' NONE OF + plural NOUN/PRONOUN

NONE

NO

Where is the sugar? There is none in the kitchen.

She had no shoes on.

No information was given about the exam.

None of the children was/were awake.

VS

She had none of the symptoms.

There is no train until tommorrow.

No force was needed to make them move.

None of them have/has arrived yet.

Every is used with SINGUALAR COUNTABLE nouns

EVERY and its compounds are used in AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences and are followed by a singular verb.

EVERYONE/EVERYBODY EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE

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Examples:

Everybody knows who took the money. Every student was tested once a year. Every candidate says they wanted the interview. Everything was covered in a thick layer of dust. He’s travelled everywhere in Europe. Iwatched all his film and I like every one of them.

EACH

We use each to refer to the individual things or people in a group (usually of two).It is usually followed by a singular noun or by one.

Examples:

He was holding an ice cream in each hand. It was the twins birthday and I gave a present to each (one) of them. Each employee in turn will meet the manager. The houses were made of grey stones , and each one had a flat roof.

BOTH

Both refers to 2 people, things, groups and is followed by a plural verb.

Examples:

Both men work at the bank. Both of them cost a lot of money.

ALL

All means ‘every one’, ‘the complete number or amount’ or ‘the whole’. We can use a countable noun or an uncountable noun after it.

Examples:

All the actors were brilliant. All my friends are away at university. All information about the new product is true. All tickets cost 25 pounds. All of them are well-qualified. I spent all day looking for my car keys

MOST

We use most with nouns to mean ‘the majority of’.

Examples:

She plays tennis most mornings.Most tap water is drinkable. Most of the information was useful. Not: Most the information …They sold most of their apartments quite quickly. There hasn’t been much rain. Most rivers are below their normal levels.

NEITHER EITHER

Neither refers to two people, things, groups and has a negative meaning.

Examples:

Neither dress is long enough. Neither parent came to meet the teacher. Neither dress fitted her. Neither of the films has/have won an award. Neither of us went to the concert. Neither of the birthday cards was suitable.

Either refers to two people, things, groups.

Examples:

You can paint it blue or green. Either colour is beautiful. Either of these dresses suits/suit you.

WHOLE

Whole is used with a singular countable noun.

Examples:

I can't believe he ate the whole cake!

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