Use of Whole, The whole of, all

Whole and All

Whole and all are same in meaning. These two are used before common noun with plural number.

I ate whole the mangoes.

He gave all the biscuits.

She purchased all the books from the shop.

I have given him whole sweets.

All the people want to be happy.

Whole the boys are of working in the field.

The whole of

‘The whole of’ is used with Proper noun but ‘whole’ is never used.

The whole of Bangladesh mourned for the death of the brave soldiers.

The whole of America were astonished when the enemies blast bomb in their country.

The whole of Europe are now in trouble.

When the teacher entered the class the whole of the students stood up.

All

All is used with both Proper noun and common noun.

All the students were happy by doing well in the examination.

All the girls are absent in the class today.

Please, give me all the books.

He took away all of my money from my pocket.

All the citizens of Bangladesh fought for the independence in 1973.

Use of Farther, Further, Much, Many, Many a, A great many.

Farther, Further

Farther means more distance. It is used to measure the way / path.

America is farther from Bangladesh than Pakistan.

Rajshahi is farther from Dhaka than Natore.

I live farther from you than him.

He will go farther from here than her.

Further means additional or excess.

You will not come here further.

I wanted further help from him.

His friend will not give him further any money.

Much, Many, Many a, A great many.

Much means more and it is used in the singular number. It is used with a view to indicate quantity

There is much water in the glass.

I have much money.

He has spent much time to do it.

I want to earn much money in this way.

Many refers also more and is used with countable nouns and plural number.

I have many friends in my area.

Many people gathered there to join the party.

There are many girls in our class.

Many people can’t get food but we waste much food.

Many a means same as many but it is used with singular number.

I have many a book.

He had many a friend.

You made many a mistake.

A great many refers to many also and is used with plural number.

A great many people joined the party.

A great many students came to college today.

I saw a great many boys playing in the field.

Use of Elder, Eldest, Older, Oldest

These two adjectives are used to compare among  persons in the same family.

Elder:

Rahim is my elder brother.

She is my elder sister.

His brother is elder than him.

She is elder than her sister.

Who is the elder of the two?

Eldest:

My father is the eldest son of my grand-parents.

Janie is the eldest daughter of her parents.

I am the eldest son of my parents.

Who is your eldest brother?

Older, Oldest

These two adjectives are used to compare between two different family members.

Older:

David is older than Jane.

His sister is older than me.

I am not older than him.

Your brother is older than me.

The man is older than any other man in the village.

Oldest:

Shamim is the oldest man in this village.

She is the oldest woman in this area.

Your father is the oldest member of this mosque.

Dhaka is the oldest city of Bangladesh.

Her mother was the oldest woman in the village I have ever seen.

Use of Little, A little, The little

Little  means not much or hardly any. It always gives us negative idea of something used with uncountable noun.

There is little milk in the pot. (not much)

There is little salt in the jar. (not much to say)

There is little water in the bottle. (not much)

A little means a small amount of something gives positive idea.

I am a little faster.

Give me a little milk.

I have a little water to drink.

I know your brother a little.

The little means all in amount though it is not much.

He gave me the little food he had.

She helped the little she could do.

You did the little work you could do.

Use of Few, A few, The few

Few means not many and it gives us the negative sense.

I have few friends. (not many)

He had few relatives in this town.

I have few books.

You had few story books.

His father had few cars.

A few means some and it gives us the positive sense.

I have a few pens.

He had a few friends in his school life.

They have a few goats in their firm house.

I have a few books.

She has a few relatives in this town.

I know a few people here in this area.

The few means not more but all. It gives us positive sense.

I have given him the few books I had. (Though it means little in amount but all)

I have lost the few books I had.

He has read the few books he has.