Uses of "All"

A. Adjective





1) all + noun in plural = the whole number of

• All the boys need to work harder.
• All dogs are animals.

2) all + noun in singular = the whole extent or amount of

• They had all the fun and we had all the work.
• All this is a mystery to me.
• He spent all that month by the sea.

3) all = every one of

• All our guests enjoyed themselves.
• It is beyond all doubt that he never tells lies.

B. Pronoun 




all = everyone / everything

• All is calm.
• All wanted to leave early.
• They were all broke.
• Take it all.

C. Adverb = quite, entirely

• She was all excited.
• Your hair is all sand.
• They were dressed all in black. (= entirely in black) BUT
• They were all dressed in black = everyone

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Teacher Jô