English Mini-Lesson #1

What is the difference between “most”
and “almost” in a sentence?

 

Most = the majority, close to 100%

Most is usually used before a plural noun...

 

•  Most Americans own at least one television.

 

or used with “of” in a sentence. “Most of” can be used before singular or plural nouns.

 

•  Most of my favorite movies are romantic comedies.

•  I ate most of my lunch and I took the rest of it home.

•  I watched most of the movie, but then I fell asleep.

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Almost = nearly, close to

Almost is usually used before a plural noun.

 

•  Almost everyone I know has a cell phone.

•  Almost all of my friends like to watch movies.

•  Are we almost home yet? (Are we close to our house / apartment yet?)

•  I was almost late because I didn’t hear my alarm. (I wasn’t late, but I was nearly late.)

 

Now you try it...

 

Most _________ like toys.

Most _________ like shopping.

Most of my _______ are Japanese.

Most of my friends like _________.

 

Almost ______ of my dinner is cold! I need to reheat it.

Almost all ____ my English books are in my book bag.

My children are almost ready to go to bed. It’s ______ 8:00 PM.

He was ______ late for work due to heavy traffic on the highway.

 

This mini-lesson was written by Tanya (Krukemeier) Hoover of Midwest Language Services, LLC, also known as “MLS.” MLS offers English classes, private tutoring, Skype lessons, document translations, and interpreting services.