Quantifiers – all, most, both, either, neither, any, no, none

A grammar chart explaining the use of quantifiers

We can also use all of + object pronoun.

Mid position

We can also use all in mid position. That is before the main verb or after the verb be when it is the main verb. Or after the first auxiliary verb when there are auxiliary verbs.

All + time expression

We say all day, all night, all month, all year, etc. to mean ‘the entire day/night/month/etc.’

Note that we don’t use an article or a preposition when we use all + time expression.

Everything/everybody + verb (NOT all + verb)

You shouldn’t use all on itself as the subject of the sentence.

Most

Most + noun / most of the/my/etc. + noun / most of + object pronoun

We can use most + noun to talk about all people or things in general or most of the/my/etc. + noun to talk about specific people or things.

We can also use most of + object pronoun.

Both, either, neither – Grammar chart

A grammar chart explaining the use of quantifiers

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Both

Both A and B

We can use both A and B to refer to all the elements in a group of two things.

Both (of the) + noun / both of + object pronoun

We can also use both (of the) + noun or both of + object pronoun to refer to two things or people.

Mid position

Both, like all, can be used in mid position.

Either

We use either to refer to a choice between two possibilities.

Either A or B

Either + singular noun

Either of the + plural noun

Either + object pronoun

Either as a pronoun (not followed by noun)

Note that when we use either in the subject, we can always use a singular verb, but the verb can also be plural if it appears after a plural noun.

Neither

Neither is a negative word that we use only with positive verbs to mean ‘not either of two things or people’.

Neither A nor B

Neither + singular noun

Neither of the + plural noun

Neither of + object pronoun

Neither as a pronoun (not followed by noun)

Note that when we use neither in the subject, we can always use a singular verb, but the verb can also be plural if it appears after a plural noun.

No, any, none – Grammar chart

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No vs any

We use no + noun in affirmative sentences, and we use any + noun in negatives and questions.

Any as a pronoun

We can also use any as a pronoun, i.e. not followed by a noun.

Any in affirmative sentences

We can also use any in affirmative sentences when it means ‘one or some, but it is not important which’.

None

We use none as a pronoun, i.e. not followed by a noun.

We can also use none of + noun/pronoun