Exercises

87.1 Put in of where necessary. Leave an empty space H if the sentence is already complete.

1. All - cars have wheels.

2. None _of_ this money is mine.

3. Some --- people get angry very easily.

4. Some --- the people I met at the party were very interesting.

5. I have lived in London most --- my life.

6. Many --- people watch too much TV.

7. Are any --- those letters for me?

8. Most --- days I get up before 7 o'clock.

9. Jim thinks that all --- museums are boring.

87.2 Choose from the list and complete the sentences. Use of (some of/most of etc.) where necessary.

accidents ears her friends the people I invited birds my dinner the houses the population these books European countries her opinions my spare time

1. I haven't read many _of these books._

2. All cars have wheels.

3. I spend most --- gardening.

4. It's a historic town. Many --- are over 400 years old.

5. Many --- are caused by bad driving.

6. When she got married, she kept it a secret. She didn't tell any ---.

7. Not many people live in the north of the country. Most --- live in the south,

8. Not all --- can fly. For example, the penguin can't fly.

9. None --- to the party could come, so I cancelled it.

10. Julia and I have very different ideas. I don't agree with many ---.

11. Sarah travels a lot. She has been to most ---.

12. I had no appetite. I could only eat half ---.

87.3 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Sometimes no other words are necessary. Sometimes you need the or of the.

1. I wasn't well yesterday. I spent _most of the day_ in bed. (most/day)

2. _Some cars_ can go faster than others. (some/cars)

3. --- drive too fast. (many/people)

4. --- you took on holiday were very good. (some/photographs)

5. --- learn more quickly than others. (some/people)

6. We've eaten --- we bought. There's very little left. (most/food)

7. Have you spent --- you borrowed? (all)money)

8. Peter can't stop talking. He talks ---. (all/time)

9. We had a lazy holiday. We spent --- on the beach. (most/time)

10. George is easy to get on with --- like him. (most/people)

11. The exam was difficult. I could only answer ---. (half/questions)

87.4 Complete the sentences. Use all/some/none + it/them/us (all of it/some of them etc.).

1. These books are all Jane's. None of them belong to me.

2. 'How many of these books have you read? --- Every one.'

3. We all got wet in the rain because --- had an umbrella.

4. Some of this money is yours and --- is mine.

5. I asked some people for directions but --- were able to help me.

6. She made up the whole story from beginning to end --- was true.

7. Not all the tourists in the group were Spanish --- were French.

8. I watched most of the film but not ---.