SECTION 9 Quantity and Degree Words

All, almost all of, most of and some of All Almost all of Most of Some of

All the computers are new. All+ the +Plural-countable noun All the water is in the glass. All+ the + uncountable noun All of them are here. All+ of+ pronoun

Every

Every Student has a pen. Every+ singular countable N.+ singular V. Every student = All the students Every + singular N. = All +the+ plural N. So, We DON’T use every with plural nouns, uncountable nouns or pronouns.

EveryAll Singular countable nouns. Every child has a lollipop. Singular verb. Plural countable nouns. Uncountable nouns. Pronouns. The verb could be singular or plural according to the noun.

Very & Too COMES BEFORE ADJECTIVES

Very It’s very cold very + Adj. It adds emphasis. It makes the word that comes after it stronger.

Too It’s too cold to stay outside. ----too+ Adj. It shows that there is a problem. (We cannot stay outside)

Too many & too much TO TALK ABOUT QUANTITIES

I have too many dresses. too many+ plural countable noun I have too much homework. too much+ uncountable noun

Too+ Adj. + infinitive Too + Adj. + for + noun/pronoun + infinitive

She is too young to drive. too+ Adj. + infinitive

This book is too difficult for him to read. too + Adj. + for + pronoun + infinitive This book is too difficult for Ali to read. too + Adj. + for + noun + infinitive

Adjective +enough

enough means= sufficiently It has a positive meaning. It means something is possible. He is old enough to drive. Adj.+ enough

Not enough means=not sufficiently It has a negative meaning. It means something is not possible. He is not old enough to drive. Adj.+ enough

Enough + noun

Enough comes before the noun Enough= sufficient We’ve got enough donations. enough+ noun