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determiners and of most people; most of us

We use determiners {some, any, much, many, more, most, few, enough etc) with of before other determiners
{the, this, my etc) and before personal pronouns {it, us etc).

DETERMINER + OF DETERMINER WITHOUT OF
• before the: some of the people here some people (NOT some of people)
• before this etc: too many o f those books too many books I've got too many,
• before my etc: a few of our friends a few friends She has a few.
• before it, us etc: enough o f it most o f them enough milk most students

^ Change the expressions.
► some houses {those) . 6 most mistakes {these) .

1 not much milk (the) ........................................ 7 too many students {the)
2 any friends (my) .............................................. 8 more potatoes {those)
3 enough meat {that) ......................................... 9 not much money (my)
4 some big plates {the) ...................................... 10 not enough work {his)

5 a few ideas (her) .............................................

Put in of or nothing (-).

► Some ..7..... people don't like her. 6 There wasn't enough.........food for everybody.

► Some the people in the class don't like her. 7 I didn't have much.........time to talk to her.

1 Can you lend me some more.........money? 8 A few .........us want to change things.
2 I've lost some.........the addresses. 9 I spend a lo t.........my time in Scotland.
3 I don't like many.........his books. 10 We haven't got any more.........eggs.
4 She knows a few ......... those people. 11 I've got some.........bread, but not much ...

5 'Do you like jazz singers?' 'Some 12 She didn't understand much.........it.

Note the difference between most people/things (in general) and most of the people/things (particular ones).

Most people like dancing. Most o f the people at the party were dancing.
You can pay by credit card in most shops. Most o f the shops here are open on Sundays.

Put in most or most o f the.
1 .............................................people talk to themselves.
2 I know...............................................people in our village.
3 ............................................. people on the bus had no tickets.
4 .............................................people like music.
5 .............................................cars are expensive.

6 There are students in .............................................houses in this street.
7 ............................................. cats eat fish.
8 Our cat eats.............................................. things: fish, meat, biscuits, cheese,...
9 I understand.............................................. words in this book.
10 She's very friendly: she gets on well w ith ...............................................people.

no t e: we often drop of after all and both. After a lot / lots / plenty we always use of with a noun or
pronoun (see page 174).

All (of) my friends. Both (of) her parents. a lot o f problems,

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full DETERMINERS 181
forms (for example / am, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.