Module 2 Possessives, Pronouns and Quantifiers

Module 2: Possessives, Pronouns
& Quantifiers
Week (3):Module (2)

Possessive forms of nouns
Possessive forms of nouns
To sum -up
We don’t use of + noun for people
Here is the father of Sarah.
We use noun + ‘s (or ‘ only) for people/ animals.
Sarah’s Jacket/ Dog’s bone
We can use noun + ‘s without another noun

There is a party at Abbi’s.
We can add ‘s/’ to a period of time
I was so thrilled with yesterday’s news.
Which one is correct?
Here is Joan’s Uncle.
Here is the uncle of Joan’s.
I have broken my shoe’s heel.
I have broken the heel of my shoe.

Compound Nouns
• Some compound nouns describe one thing
that belongs to another.
Table leg = leg of the table
Bedroom ceiling = the ceiling of the bedroom

The bedroom ceiling needs painting.
The bedroom’s ceiling needs painting.

Unit 7: Possessive adjectives and
pronouns
• Possessive adjectives and possessive
pronouns tell us who things belong to.
Possessive Adjectives
• We use possessive adjective to replace a noun
+’s.
• Yara is Sarah’s daughter = Yara is her
daughter.
• My back is really painful.
Possessive pronouns
• If it is clear what/who we are talking about,
we can use possessive pronouns.
• The Cappuccino is mine.

We don’t use a, an, the or ‘s with possessive
adjective or pronouns.
• That’s my passport and that’s the yours’.

• That’s my passport and that’s yours.
Unit 8:Pronouns one/ ones; another/
the other(one)
• We can use one and ones to replace a noun:
One/ones
• We can use one, not it to mean ‘one of many’.
I need a stamp for this letter.
Have you got it? Have you got one?

• We don’t use one or ones to replace
uncountable noun.
I prefer brown rice to white one.
I prefer brown rice to white.

• We use this/ that /these / those + ones to
talk about particular things and which ones to
ask about them:
• Which ones do you like? These ones with fruit
on top?
I would like one with a built in DVD.

I would like a one with a built in DVD.
I’d like big one with a built in DVD.

I’d like a big one with a built in DVD.
Another (One), the other one (s)
• We don’t use another one with a noun.
I’d like another one coffee. 🗶
• We can use the other (s)/the other one (s) for

the second of two that are the same type:
Some of the students are in the gym and

the others/ the other ones are waiting in
the hall.
We can put the others ones in the car.
We can put the other ones in the car.

Another one/ the other one(s) is less
formal than the others:
I assure you that
I think I prefer this
this payment
payment plan to
plan is better
the other ones he
than the others
showed me.
on offer.
Unit 10: some, any, all, most, no, none
of
Some —----------> Questions
Some can be used in questions when there is a
- Request
- Offer
- Suggestion
Examples:
1. Can I have some more information about this
topic?
2. Would you like some brochures?
3. Shall we do some work now?
All, most, some and no/none
All, most, some and no/none
They’re used for PLURAL and UNCOUNTABLE nouns
Examples:
No sugary food is allowed

All the tickets are sold.
All of, most of, some of and no/none
of
We use them for particular people/things
Examples:
Do you want some whilte chocolate.

Do you want some of this white chocolate.
All customers are usually impatient.

All of our customers are usually impatient.
Unit 12
Much, many, a lot of, (a) little, (a) few
Much, many, a lot of
Many ------------> Countable - Negative - Questions
Much ------------> Uncountable - Negative - Questions
A lot of ------------> Uncountable/ Countable - Positive - Negative

- Questions
Formality
Much and Many in positive sentences are
FORMAL
- Many of the experiments produced useful

results. (formal)
- Come on. We’ve got a lot of work to do.

(informal)
Unit 13: Both, either, neither; each,
every
Either of/Neither of
In formal styles: use them with a singular verb
Informal speaking: use them plural verbs
FORMAL: Neither of my best friends was around.
iNFORMAL: Neither of them are interested in going to university.

Examples
Every student in the room stood up when the
Principal came in---------------> as a group
He talked to each student individually---------------

> one by one
EACH VS EVERY
when there are only TWO people/things in a
group —----------------> Use Each
Example
The bride has several bracelets on each wrist
and rings on every finger.
All
Singular - Plural
Countable - Uncountable
Examples:
All the factory was on fire.
All water is wet.
All Diamonds are valuable.
Whole
Singular
Countable - Uncountable
Examples:
• The whole team has failed.
• You will tell the truth, the whole truth.

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Week (3):Module (2)

We can use noun + ‘s without another noun

Here is Joan’s Uncle.

Here is the uncle of Joan’s.

I have broken my shoe’s heel.

I have broken the heel of my shoe.

Table leg = leg of the table

Bedroom ceiling = the ceiling of the bedroom

The bedroom ceiling needs painting.

The bedroom’s ceiling needs painting.

• The Cappuccino is mine.

• That’s my passport and that’s the yours’.

I need a stamp for this letter.

Have you got it? Have you got one?

I prefer brown rice to white one.

I prefer brown rice to white.

I would like one with a built in DVD.

I’d like big one with a built in DVD.

I’d like another one coffee. 🗶

• We can use the other (s)/the other one (s) for

Some of the students are in the gym and

We can put the others ones in the car.

We can put the other ones in the car.

They’re used for PLURAL and UNCOUNTABLE nouns

No sugary food is allowed

Do you want some whilte chocolate.

All customers are usually impatient.

Many ------------> Countable - Negative - Questions

Much ------------> Uncountable - Negative - Questions

A lot of ------------> Uncountable/ Countable - Positive - Negative

- Many of the experiments produced useful

- Come on. We’ve got a lot of work to do.

In formal styles: use them with a singular verb

Informal speaking: use them plural verbs

FORMAL: Neither of my best friends was around.

iNFORMAL: Neither of them are interested in going to university.

He talked to each student individually---------------

• You will tell the truth, the whole truth.

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