This document discusses various quantifiers in English including all, every, no, none, and any. It provides definitions and examples of how each quantifier is used with countable and uncountable nouns, pronouns, verbs, and in different positions within sentences. The quantifiers can indicate totality, individual items, zero quantity, or indifference depending on the specific words used and whether they are used in affirmative or negative constructions.

1. QUANTIFIERS
ALL, EVERY, NO, NONE, ANY

2. ALL
• All + plural countable
nouns (“all animals”)
• All + uncountable nouns
(“all fruit”)
– All + noun = general:
All flowers are beautiful
– All (of) the + noun =
specific:
All of the flowers in this
garden are beautiful
• All of + object pronoun
(“all of them”)
• All + subject pronoun
(“all she says is the
same”)
• All + time expressions
– “All day”
– “All the day”

3. ALL without a noun
ALL without a noun everybody / everything
+ singular verb
• All enjoyed the party
• All of them enjoyed the party
• Everybody enjoyed the party

4. ALL position in the sentence
• Before the noun:
All animals looked sad
• Between the noun and the main verb:
The animals all looked sad
• After the verb to be:
The animals are all sad

5. EVERY
• Every + singular countable noun:
Every seat was taken
• Everything / everybody / everyone / everywhere
+ singular verb:
Everybody was in the meeting
• Every + time expressions = how often sth
happens
You’re wearing a different outfit every day
All day (from morning to night) Every day (Monday,
Tuesday…)

6. NO
• No + noun + positive verb = zero quantity
There were no shops open
No reason was given for the change of plans
• Nothing / nobody / no-one / nowhere +
singular verb:
Nobody is perfect

7. ANY
• Any + noun + negative verb = zero quantity
There weren’t any shops open
• Any of + noun / pronoun + negative verb = zero
quantity
I didn’t buy any of these books
I didn’t buy any of them
• Any (without a noun) / anything / anyone /
anybody / anywhere + negative verb = zero quantity
Did you have some milk? There wasn’t any
There wasn’t anything in the fridge

8. ANY
• Any (anything, anyone…) + positive verb = it
doesn’t matter who, which…
I’m so hungry. I could eat anything
You can take any bus

9. NONE
• In short answers:
How much money do you have? None
• None + positive verb = zero quantity
All the tickets have been sold. There are none.
• None of + pronoun / noun:
This money is all yours. None of it is mine
None of the shops were open

10. NONE
• In short answers:
How much money do you have? None
• None + positive verb = zero quantity
All the tickets have been sold. There are none.
• None of + pronoun / noun:
This money is all yours. None of it is mine
None of the shops were open