English grammar: 100 main rules - страница 5

Could you give ussomeexamples?

any

– negative sentences

Olivia didn't knowanyof them.

It doesn't makeanysense.

– questions

Have you gotanyquestions?

Didanyof Andrew's friends call him?

– if-clauses

I can lend her my cell phone if there'sanyneed.

If you come acrossanyproblems, please, report us.

– statements

Contactanyof our assistants.

Anyanswer will do.

Somebodyphoned you ten minutes ago.

Would you likesomethingto eat?

Can we takesomethingto make notes on?

You may inviteanyone.

Are they waiting foranybody?

Andrew has not foundanything.

each

– only with countable nouns

– refers to two or more things or persons that should be regarded separately and individually

There were cars parked oneachside of the street.

She kissedeachof her children.

– agrees with a singular verb

There are four apartments in our building.Eachof the apartments has its private entrance.

Eachitem was checked.

– However, if the pronoun each follows the plural subject, it agrees with the plural verb.

Theyeachdo their share of work.

I have two people in the office and weeachhave our own email.

every

– only with countable nouns

– refers either to indefinite number of things/persons or to a group of things/persons considered as a whole.

We could seeeverystar in the night sky.

Everyplayer in the team should cooperate.

– with modifiers such as nearly, almost, practically

Olivia knowsalmost everyneighbour.

Practically everyproblem has practical solutions.

– with time words such as minute, hour, day

There's a buseveryten minutes.

Everymorning Andrew goes jogging in the park.

– makes compound pronouns with – body, – one, – thing

Everybodylikes presents.

They invitedeveryonebut James and Karen.

Everything's done by computer nowadays.

Note

the pronoun everyone differs from the word combination every one.

Everyone is a synonym to everybody and refers only to persons.

Everyoneenjoyed the movie.

Every one is a synonym to each one and refers both to persons and things.

He watched a lot of movies and enjoyedevery one.

– agrees with singular verb

Everycitizen is obliged to observe the constitution.

Each andevery oneof us has their own opinion.

either

– with countable nouns

– refers to two or more things or persons

There are shops ateitherend of the street.

Eitherof these books is useful.

Nick can wear watches on