Adverbs of Quantity

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

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Learn how to use adverbs of quanity.

🔹 Point 1: Use an article before singular nouns. The word "one" can replace the noun.

❓ Do you have a car?

🔹 Point 2: For uncountable nouns, use some and any before the noun. Some and any can also replace the noun.

❓ Do you have any paper?

🔹 Point 3: For countable plural nouns, use some and any before the noun. Some and any can also replace the noun.

❓ Do you have any books?

🔹 Point 4: In negative statements, you can use no to replace the determiner.

❌ There is not a park in town.
1. ❌ There is no park in town.
❌ I don't have any time.
1. ❌ I have no time.
❌ I don't have any international friends.
1. ❌ I have no international friends.

A1-21 There is / There are
Excuse me, is there a gym in the hotel?

A1-22 Was / Were
How was the movie?

A1-23 Past Tense
I drove to the mountains and went hiking.

A1-24 Articles
Do you have an eraser?

A1-25 Any / Some
Do you have any paper?

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