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Native EnglishNatural Grammar
A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns
Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a
groupc) To generalize about a
class
Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman
was on a planee) Membership: That man is
a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus
has eight legs
Grammar Patterns
AnyDeterminerIndicates an indefinite quantity of something.
PronounAdverb
Joins two words or groups of words, two clauses or sentences.
Examples:a) Do you have any change?b) Any fool knows that.c) I don’t like any of these.d) I don’t have any.
For better understanding refer to “some” and “no” or “none.”
Collocations
AnyDeterminerIndicates an indefinite quantity of something.
PronounAdverb
Joins two words or groups of words, two clauses or sentences.
Examples:a) Do you have any change?b) Any fool knows that.c) I don’t like any of these.d) I don’t have any.
For better understanding refer to “some” and “no” or “none.”
Set Phrases
AnyDeterminerIndicates an indefinite quantity of something.
PronounAdverb
Joins two words or groups of words, two clauses or sentences.
Examples:a) Do you have any change?b) Any fool knows that.c) I don’t like any of these.d) I don’t have any.
For better understanding refer to “some” and “no” or “none.”
Examples
AnyDeterminerIndicates an indefinite quantity of something.
PronounAdverb
Joins two words or groups of words, two clauses or sentences.
Examples:a) Do you have any change?b) Any fool knows that.c) I don’t like any of these.d) I don’t have any.
For better understanding refer to “some” and “no” or “none.”
Exercises (link to Quia)