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'Most' is a commonly used word in the English language and has many functions. In this lesson, we will learn all about this word.
Most is a commonly-used word that has four functions. In this lesson, we will cover all of them with their uses and their positions in a sentence.
Functions of 'Most'
1. 'Most' as a Determiner
Use
Most as a determiner is used to show either the greatest thing in amount/degree or the majority of things. Look:
- Most as a determiner is used before uncountable nouns to show the greatest in amount or degree. For example:
It took me the
As you see, the article 'the' can be used before the determiner 'most.'
This affaire got the
- Most can be used before countable (plural) nouns, and it means 'almost all, the majority of.' Look:
Position in a Sentence
Most as a determiner is used before nouns to modify them. For example:
It took me the
Determiners can take other determiners like articles.
2. 'Most' as a Pronoun
Use
Most as a pronoun replaces the noun it refers to. It indicates either the largest number or the largest part of things/people. Take a look:
- Most means the largest number of people or things, for example:
Some students were happy but
There are 30 books here.
'Most' refers to 'books.'
- Most means the largest part of something or some people, look:
I have some money but I have spent
Position in a Sentence
Most as a pronoun replaces the noun it refers to, so it can mainly act as the subject or the object of the sentence.
'Most' is the subject.
I love
3. 'Most' as an Adverb
Use
Most as an adverb is used in informal contexts and means very nearly. It is usually used with:
- other determiners like all, every, and any;
- the pronouns like all, everyone, everything, everybody, anyone, anything, and anybody;
- the adverbs like everywhere, anywhere, and always.
They
Position in a Sentence
Most as an adverb is placed before some determiners, pronouns, or adverbs. Take a look:
There are trees
4. 'Most' as a Noun
Use
Most as a noun can play the role of subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, etc. Most as a noun is mainly used in these three structures:
- Most in at most or at the most means 'not more than a specified amount, level, etc.' It is the opposite of 'at least.'
I work for this company for six months
This costs
- Most in make the most of means 'to use (something) in a way to get the best result.' For example:
I want to make the
Seize the opportunity and make the
- Most in the most means 'something of the greatest importance, strength, value, etc.'
Is that
Position in a Sentence
Most as a noun has a variable position as it can be the subject, the object, the adverb, the adjective, etc. Look:
I want to make the
Here, 'most' is an object.
I work for this company for six months
Here, 'most' is the adverb.
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