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Should the noun be plural after any?
Any is normally used with plural and uncountable nouns in questions, negative and conditional sentences: Do we have any beer? ~ Yes, we do.
Do you use singular or plural with any?
When any is used as a pronoun in questions to refer to countable nouns, it can be used with either singular or plural verbs: is any or are any. When you use a plural verb (like are any), you are asking about “one or more” of a number.
Do we say exams or exam?
“Exam” is a singular noun, which implies that there was just one exam, in a friend’s chemistry class, for example. Now you want to ask your friend if the exam is over.
Are exams grammatically correct?
Exam is the word most commonly used. All students must take a three-hour written examination.
What should we use after any?
When used as a pronoun, any can be used with either a singular or a plural verb, depending on the context: “we needed more sugar but there wasn’t any left” (singular verb) or “are any of the new videos available?” (plural verb).
Can we use any with singular countable nouns?
Any refers to one, several or all of a total number. We use every not any with singular countable nouns when we mean ‘each individual member of a group of something’. You can come over for dinner any evening. It doesn’t matter which one, or you can come every evening.
Does any or do any?
However, “does” is required for singular nouns and third-person singular pronouns (he, she, it). To make it singular, leave out the “of” and follow “any” with a singular countable noun or a mass/uncountable noun: “Does any house need to be painted on this street?”
How were your exams or how was your exams?
Both sound equally acceptable to me, and equally likely to be used. If I look for a difference, I would say that ‘How did your exam go?’ focuses on your experience of the exam.
How do you say my exams are over?
I would choose ‘My exams are finished’, or ‘My exams are over’. Or I might say ‘I have finished my exams”. Better use ‘my exams have ended’, if I understood you right.
What is the plural form of exam?
exam (plural exams)
How do you use some any A?
As a general rule, we use ‘some’ for affirmative sentences, and ‘any’ for questions or negative sentences. Usually, both ‘some’ and ‘any’ can only be used with countable plural nouns or uncountable nouns. For example, “I have some questions.”
How do you use any?
Is the word ‘any’ singular or plural?
If you have learnt a rule that “any” can only be connected with a singular noun it is wrong. “Any” can be used with singular or plural according to sense. Is there any question?
Which nouns always take plural verbs?
Some Nouns are Singular in their meaning but are used as Plural nouns and also take plural verbs always, such as people, cattle, police. The cattle are grazing the field. People are indifferent to you in new cities. Rule 2. Some nouns are always used in Plural Form and always take Plural Verb.
What are singular form nouns?
Singular form nouns refer to a single person, place, or thing and are easy to understand. For example: ‘Where is the piano?’ In this sentence, the noun is the word ‘piano’ and it is singular because there is only one. If there were more than one piano, the sentence would be:
What are the rules of nouns in English?
Rules of Nouns are important to know if you want to ace the verbal ability section of competitive exams. Rule 1. Some Nouns are Singular in their meaning but are used as Plural nouns and also take plural verbs always, such as people, cattle, police. The cattle are grazing the field. People are indifferent to you in new cities.