The Use Of English

THE USE OF ENGLISH

1. Some and Any

- Some

 Used for positive / affirmative sentence / statements, offers request, and question if you expect the question to be answerd "Yes".

Example:

a. I have some friends to be visited next week.

b. She borrowed some books at library.

- Any

 Used for negative sentence and question.

Example:

a. Do you any idea to solve this problem?

b. Have you got any apples? No, we haven't got any. But we have got some peneapples.

2. Much and Many

- Much

 Much is used for objects that can't be calculated, and to calculated is required a measure / scale and certain size. The benchmark of an objects can't be calculated is if to calculate it must use the tool. Such as liter, Rupiah, Kilogram and so on.

Example:

a. We need much water.

b. She has Much money.

- Many

 Many means "a lot". Many are used for countable nouns.

Example :

a. We have many books.

b. There are many people in the classroom.

3. A Lot Of and A Few

- A Lot Of

 Used for countable or uncountable nouns.

Note:

1) In the news sentence, use a lof of

2) I the denying sentence, use much for an object that can't be counted.

3) In the sentence, ask for much for a noun that can't be counted, or many for nouns that can be counted.

Example:

a. How much water is there in this glass?

answerd: There is a lot of water in this glass.

b. How many students are there in that school?

answerd: There are not many students in that school.

- A Few

 Used to describe countable objcts. A few are also placed before the noun which will be given the clarity of quantity. the noun after a few must be plural.

Example:

a. There were a few cats in the yard.

b. Clara has a few candies in her trouser's in the bag.