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 PRACTICE ON POINTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

• Agreement Sum
• Agrmnt Diagnostic
• Reg Plural Nouns
• Irreg Plural Nouns
• Irreg Plural Prac
• Irreg Agreement
• 3rd Person Agrmnt
• Final -S Prac
• Count / Noncount
• Group Nouns
• NonCnt/Cnt Prac 1
• NonCnt/Cnt Prac 2
• Quantity Phrases
• Some / Any
• Much / Many
• Little / Few
• Food Quantifiers
• Complex Agrmnt
• There Agreement
• Pronouns
• Indefinite Pronouns
• Reflexive Pronouns
• Possessive Nouns
• Possess Pronouns
• Common Mistakes
• Gender Agrmnt
• Sentence Edit
• Paragraph Edit
• Related Pages

Quantity of

Indicating how much or how many

 

 

 

Quantifier vs. Phrase Agreement

QUANTIFIER AGREEMENT	PHRASE AGREEMENT
With some quantifier phrases, the quantifier agrees with the verb.	With other quantifier phrases, the closest noun in the "of phrase" agrees with the verb.
VERB AGREES WITH QUANTIFIER OF PHRASE Each of the kids knows the answer. (always singular)	VERB AGREES WITH PHRASE NOUN Most of the kids know the answer.  (plural)
	Most of the class knows the answer. (singular)

 

 

 

Pattern 1:  Quantifier  Agreement

QUANTIFIER	QUANTIFIER PHRASE	SINGULAR VERB FORM
EVERY / EACH / ANY	Every child	needs love.
ONE OF / EACH OF / EVERY ONE OF / NONE OF / NOT ONE OF	One of my children	needs help.
NEITHER OF	Neither of my children	wants help.
MORE THAN ONE OF	More than one of the kids	needs help.

Also see: (neither...nor)    

 

 

Pattern 2: Phrase Noun Agreement

QUANTIFIER	CLOSEST NOUN IN PHRASE	CORRESPONDING VERB FORMS
ALL OF	All of the class  All of the kids	knows the answer.   (singular) know the answer.    (plural)
MOST OF /   MANY OF /	Most of the class  Most of the kids	likes mathematics.   (singular) like mathematics.    (plural)
SEVERAL	A number of children	are absent.  (plural)
SOME OF	Some of the garden Some of the plants	needs water.(singular) need water.  (plural)
HALF OF	Half of the book  Half of the books	is about China. (singular) need repairing.  (plural)
TEN PERCENT OF	Ten percent of the cost Ten percent of the fees	is tax. (singular) are tax. (plural)
A COUPLE OF / A GROUP OF / A LOT OF / A HALF OF / A MAJORITY OF / A NUMBER OF / A GREAT DEAL OF	A couple of the students	are absent. (plural)
*NONE OF / NOT ANY OF	None of the children	needs help. (singular) (formal) need help.    (plural)  (informal)
A NUMBER OF / A LOT OF / SEVERAL OF/ PLENTY OF	A number of children	are absent.  (plural)

none – Formal usage is singular; informal usage is plural.

Also see Much / Many, Little / Few and Most /Most of the     

 

 

 

Quantity of

Negative

 

 

NOT QUANTITY OF THE	NOT A UNIT OF (THE)
Use a negative word before a quantity of expression to indicate little or none.	Use not a before a unit amount to indicate few or none.  Optionally, use the before the noun.
There's not much of the toilet paper left. / Little of the toilet paper is left. (some)	There's not a lot of toilet paper left.  (some)
Not any of the toilet paper is left.  (no amount)	Not a sheet of toilet paper is left.  (0 pieces)
None of the toilet paper is left.	Not a one/ a bit/ a piece is left.  one (pronoun) – refers to sheet

Also see Quantifier Unit –negative 

 

 

Compare

Similar but different

 

 

 

Each / Each of

EACH	EACH OF
Each is followed by a singular noun and singular verb. Each takes the place of a determiner (the, his, her, their, your)	Each of is followed by a plural noun but a singular verb.  Each of is followed by a determiner or possessive pronoun (the, his, her, their, your)
Each runner is taking his place at the start line of the race.	Each of the runners is taking his place at the start line of the race.
Each person wants to succeed.	Each of the persons / the people wants to succeed.

 

 

 

 

A number of / The number of

A NUMBER OF	THE NUMBER OF
A number of means several. When a verb follows this phrase, it is plural.	The number of states a quantity, an exact or inexact amount. When a verb follows this phrase, it is singular: is (equals, has risen, has decreased, has increased)
A number of hula hoops are pink.	The number of hula hoops is fifteen.
We saw a number of hula hoops.  (several)	We saw the number of  hula hoops. (Use a BE verb.) We saw that the number of hula hoops was rather small. /We noticed the number of hula hoops. (the overall amount)
A number of hula hoops have disappeared. (are missing)	The number of hula hoops has increased.

Also see:  A number of / The number of  (articles)   

 

 

 

 Practice 1

 

 

 

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. * indicates an incorrect answer. 

 

#	IMAGE	FEEDBACK	YOUR RESPONSE
1.		Every day (is / are) a busy day.	is   are
2.		Some of my weekends (is / are) free.	is are
3.		Each of my Sundays (is / are) a day of rest.	is are
4.		Everyone (is / are) glad to sit around and relax.	is are
5.		The number of days in a year (is/ are) 365.	is are
6.		A quarter of your telephone minutes (has/have) been used up.	has have
7.		All of the garden (need/needs) water.	needs need
8.		One of the roses (is/ are) lethal. (dangerous)	is   are
9.		A number of the roses (has/have) sharp thorns.	has have
10.		Two-thirds of the book (is/ are) very difficult to understand.	is            are

 

 

 

 

Practice 2

Quantifiers with Count Nouns

 

 

 

Some of the sentences below are correct, some are not.  Which quantifier can be used with each count-noun?

1. Click the check the box to the right of the sentence IF the quantifier can be used with the noun.
2. Check your answer:  * indicates an incorrect selection.

#	SENTENCE	CHECK BOX IF SENTENCE IS CORRECT	FEEDBACK
1.	Martha has two suggestions.	two	answ 1:
2.	Martha has several dreams.	several	answ 2 :
3.	Martha has some thoughts.	some	answ 3:
4.	Martha has a lot of beliefs.	a lot of	answ 4:
5.	Martha has too much plansw.	too much	answ 5:
6.	Martha has too many opinions.	too many	answ 6:
7.	Martha has few opportunities.	few	answ 7:
8.	Martha has a little impressions.	a little	answ 8:
9.	Martha has a number of concepts.	a number of	answ 9:
10.	Martha has a great deal of ideas.	a great deal of	answ 10:
11.	Martha has hardly any reactions.	hardly any	answ 11:
12.	Martha has no feelings.	no	answ 12:
13.	Martha has plenty of objections.	plenty of	answ 13:

 

Practice 3

Quantifiers with Noncount Nouns

 

 

 

 

Which quantifiers can be used with these noncount-nouns?

1. Click the check the box to the right of the sentence IF the quantifier can be used with the noun. Some of the sentences below are correct, some are not.
2. Check your answer:  * indicates an incorrect selection.

#	SENTENCE	CHECK BOX IF SENTENCE IS CORRECT	FEEDBACK
1.	Bill has two advice.	two	ANS 1:
2.	Bill has several happiness.	several	ANS 2:
3.	Bill has some fun.	some	ANS 3:
4.	Bill has a lot of honesty.	a lot of	ANS 4:
5.	Bill has too much help.	too much	ANS 5:
6.	Bill has too many luck.	too many	ANS 6:
7.	Bill has a few knowledge.	a few	ANS 7:
8.	Bill has a little time.	a little	ANS 8:
9.	Bill has a number of difficulty.	a number of	ANS 9:
10.	Bill has a great deal of intelligence.	a great deal of	ANS 10:
11.	Bill has hardly any space.	hardly any	ANS 11:
12.	Bill has no progress.	no	ANS 12:
13.	Bill has plenty of energy.	plenty of	ANS 13: