Cover of the textbook Performer B2 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3 - Grammar 2 for the textbook Performer B2 - Student's Book with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella, Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Read the sentences. When do you use of after a quantifier?

Answer

  1. I've met a few of friends in the town centre. → In this sentence, "of" is used after the quantifier "a few" to indicate a subset or selection from a larger group of friends.
  2. A few of the streets in the town centre have street entertainers. → Here, "of" is used after "a few" to specify a subset of streets within the town centre that have street entertainers.
  3. Most of these students live in my neighbourhood. → Similarly, "of" is used after "most" to indicate a subset of students from the larger group mentioned.