English Grammar Exercises – All / all of – most / most of – no / none of

Exercise 1   

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

1   All ……………………. cars have wheels.

2   None ……………………. this money is mine.

3   Some ……………………. films are very violent.

4   Some ……………………. the films I’ve seen recently have been very violent.

5   Joe never goes to museums. He says that all ……………………. museums are boring.

6   I think some ……………………. people watch too much TV.

7   ‘Do you want any ……………………. these magazines?’ ‘No, I’ve finished with them.’

8   Kate has lived in London most ……………………. her life.

9   Joe has lived in Chicago all ……………………. his life.

10   Most ……………………. days I get up before 7 o’clock.

Exercise 2   

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

1   I haven’t read many …………………….

2   All ……………………. have wheels.

3   I spend much ……………………. gardening.

4   Many ……………………. are caused by bad driving.

5   It’s a historic town. Many ……………………. are over 400 years old.

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   Our team played badly and lost the game. None ……………………. played well.

10   Emma and I have very different ideas. I don’t agree with many …………………….

11   Sarah travels a lot in Europe. She has been to most …………………….

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

Exercise 3   

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1   The building was damaged in the explosion. All ……………………. were broken.

2   We argue sometimes, but get on well most of ……………………. .

3   I went to the cinema by myself. None of ……………………. wanted to come.

4   The test was difficult. I could only answer half …………………….

5   Some of ……………………. you took at the wedding were very good.

6   ‘Did you spend all ……………………. I gave you?’ ‘No, there’s still some left.’

Exercise 4

Complete the sentences. Use:

all of / some of / none of + it/them/us (all of it / some of them etc.)

1   These books are all Jane’s. ……………………. belong t o 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 ……………………. was able to help me.

6   She invented 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 ……………………. .