DeterminersEnglish Department

7th Grade

SOME / ANYWe use some and any with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Some is used in affirmative sentences.I need to buy some bread.There are some apples in the kitchen.

Any is used in both negative sentences and questions. I don’t have any pen to use.Do you have any pen you can lend me?

We can use some in questions which are offers or requests.Would you like some coffee?

NO / ANY We use no after an affirmative verb and any after

a negative verb.There is no milk left.There isn’t any milk left.

SOMEBODY / ANYBODY / NOBODY / EVERYBODY

PEOPLE THINGS PLACES

+ somebody

someone something somewhere

- not anybody

not anyone

nobody

no one

not anything

nothing

not anywhere

nowhere

? anybody

anyoneanything anywhere

Practicehttp://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/grammar/somany1.htm

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii147/esl-test.php

MUCH / MANY / A LOT OF / A FEW / A LITTLE

We use a lot of / lots of with both countable and uncountable nouns.

I have lots of good movies to see.

I spend a lot of time watching TV.

We use much and a little only with uncountable nouns.

I don’t have much money to go out today.

I think I need a little help.

We use many and a few only with countable nouns.

She has many nice color pens.

There are a few students who didn’t do the homework.

PRACTICE

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei052/esl-test.php

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/much-many/exercises?04

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/little-few/exercises?05