Adverbs of Quantity
Learn how to describe amounts using quantifiers: any, some, no.
Adverbs of Quantity
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?
- ✅ Yes, I have a car.
- ✅ Yes, I have one.
- ❌ No, I don't have a car.
- ❌ No, I don't have one.
🔹 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?
- ✅ Yes, I have some paper.
- ✅ Yes, I have some.
- ❌ No, I don't have any paper.
- ❌ No, I don't have any.
🔹 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?
- ✅ Yes, I have some books.
- ✅ Yes, I have some.
- ❌ No, I don't have any books.
- ❌ No, I don't have any.
- ❌ I have no books.
🔹 Point 4: In negative statements, you can use no to replace the determiner.
- ❌ There is not a park in town.
- ❌ There is no park in town.
- ❌ I don't have any time.
- ❌ I have no time.
- ❌ I don't have any international friends.
- ❌ I have no international friends.
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