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Understanding English Determiners

The document discusses different types of determiners in English including: - Quantifiers like some, any, no to indicate an unspecified amount. - Countable vs uncountable nouns and quantifiers like many, few, much, little that can be used with them. - Each, every to refer to individuals or groups considered separately or together. - All to refer to entire plural or uncountable groups. - Either, neither, both and their uses including with "of" to refer to two or more options or people.

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Understanding English Determiners

The document discusses different types of determiners in English including: - Quantifiers like some, any, no to indicate an unspecified amount. - Countable vs uncountable nouns and quantifiers like many, few, much, little that can be used with them. - Each, every to refer to individuals or groups considered separately or together. - All to refer to entire plural or uncountable groups. - Either, neither, both and their uses including with "of" to refer to two or more options or people.

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Determiners

Some (somebody, someone, Any (anybody, anyone, No (nobody, no one,


something, somewhere) anything, anywhere) nothing, nowhere)
+ e.g. I’d like some stamps. e.g. Tell me if there are any
He wanted something to drink. problems with your computer.
Press any key.
- e.g. Some computers aren’t e.g. There aren’t any stamps. e.g. There is nowhere
reliable as others. to put a disc.
? e.g. Can I have some help? e.g. Are there any butter in the e.g. Are there no
Would you like some tea and fridge? Do you have any pen? stamps? There are
cake? none.
None of + іменник
e.g. None of the computers work/works.

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns


Many – багато Much – багато
Few – мало Little – мало
А few – декілька А little – трохи
A lot of, lots of, plenty of
All, Each, Every
EACH (two or more) is used: • for people or things considered separately. e.g. Each athlete received a medal.
Each (one) of + plural noun/pronoun. e.g. Each one of you must go out. Each of the contestants have/has a
personal coach.
EVERY (three or more) (everyone/everybody-everything-everywhere) are used: • for people or things
considered as a group. e.g. Every student needs books.
• with nearly and not. e.g. Not everybody can do a cartwheel.
Every one of + plural noun. e.g. Every one of the children came up with an excuse.
ALL + plural noun with a plural verb e.g. All the people know about it.
All + uncountable noun with a singular verb e.g. All the money goes to charity.
Either, Neither, Both
BOTH (OF): • is used with a plural verb. e.g. They both know how to dance the tango. Both of them play
chess. Both friends / Both of the friends visited him.
EITHER (OF) • Either means “any of the two". e.g. Skiing or snow boarding? Either sport is enjoyable. •
Either of is used with a singular or plural verb. e.g. Either of these sports is/are enjoyable.
Either … or…e.g. He can’t play either the guitar or the piano. Either Ann or her brother can help you.
NEITHER (OF) • Neither means “not one and not the other”. e.g. Neither dress fitted me well.
• Neither of + a singular or plural verb. e.g. Neither of my cousins know(s) how to swim.
Neither … nor…e.g. He plays neither the guitar nor the piano. Neither Ann nor John could help him.

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