Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR B1 · Independent
some of the / most of my in English
Add "of" only when the noun is a particular group — the, my, these, them. Without one of those, "of" is wrong.
The shape
quantifier + of + the / my / these + noun
Talk about part of a group you have already named.
In Hindi
"of" तभी लगता है जब संज्ञा कोई ख़ास समूह हो — the, my, these। वरना "of" ग़लत है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Some of students were absent. | Some of the students were absent. After "some of" the noun needs "the", "my" or similar. |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- all / bothB1Include everything, or exactly two things
- most / several / plenty ofB1Describe an amount more precisely than "many"
Questions people ask
- What is the some of the / most of my used for?
- Add "of" only when the noun is a particular group — the, my, these, them. Without one of those, "of" is wrong. In practice: talk about part of a group you have already named.
- How do you form the some of the / most of my?
- quantifier + of + the / my / these + noun.
- What is the most common mistake with the some of the / most of my?
- Saying “Some of students were absent.” instead of “Some of the students were absent.”. After "some of" the noun needs "the", "my" or similar.
Where some of the / most of my fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
some of the / most of my is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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