Adverbs of Quantity

Learn how to describe amounts using quantifiers: any, some, no.
Sound Grammar

Adverbs of Quantity

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Adverbs of Quantity

Point 1: Singular nouns use an article before the noun. One can replace the noun.

(Q) Do you have a car?

  1. (A) Yes, I have a car.
  2. (A) Yes, I have one.
  3. (N) No, I don't have a car.
  4. (N) No, I don't have one.
Point 2: Uncountable nouns use any and some before the noun. Any and some can replace the noun.

(Q) Do you have any paper?

  1. (A) Yes, I have some paper.
  2. (A) Yes, I have some.
  3. (N) No, I don't have any paper
  4. (N) No, I don't have any.
Point 3: Countable plural nouns use any and some before the noun. Any and some can replace the noun.

(Q) Do you have any books?

  1. (A) Yes, I have some books.
  2. (A) Yes, I have some.
  3. (N) No, I don't have any books.
  4. (N) No, I don't have any.
  5. (N) I have no books.
Point 4: For negative statements, all forms can use no to replace the determiner.
  1. (N) There is not a park in town.
  2. (N) There is no park in town.
  3. (N) I don't have any time.
  4. (N) I have no time.
  5. (N) I don't have any international friends.
  6. (N) I have no international friends.

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