English grammar: 100 main rules. Елена Анатольевна Васильева

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situation is incredible.

      We met that man on the station.

      Would you quit your job under these circumstances?

      Those shoes were so cute!

      That girl has such a voice!

      Such rules usually take effect.

      They work at the same department.

      Why are you asking me the very same questions?

      It's possible to use demonstrative pronouns before the word one.

      These apples are sweeter than those ones.

      Andrew is an intelligent young man. Yes, he is such one.

      That's the same one I've been looking for!

      The demostrative pronoun may be positioned before the adjective that refers to the same noun.

      This pretty girl is my sister.

      What are these strange conclusions?

      It's such a wonderful life.

      It's always the same old story.

      2) The demonstrative pronoun can also be used in place of nouns.

      – Subject

      This must not continue.

      Those were the days.

      – Object

      Will you take this?

      Don't tell them that.

      Andrew can't work with those.

RULE 22. Classification of Indefinite Pronouns

      

RULE 23. Some, Any and their Compounds

      some

      – statements

      I need some information about language courses.

      Some of the m istakes were silly.

      – offers and suggestions

      Would you like some tea?

      Shall I bring some refreshments?

      – requests

      Where can I get some paper?

      Could you give us some examples?

      any

      – negative sentences

      Olivia didn't know any of them.

      It doesn't make any sense.

      – questions

      Have you got any questions?

      Did any of Andrew's friends call him?

      – if-clauses

      I can lend her my cell phone if there's any need.

      If you come across any problems, please, report us.

      – statements

      Contact any of our assistants.

      Any answer will do.

      

      Somebody phoned you ten minutes ago.

      Would you like something to eat?

      Can we take something to make notes on?

      You may invite anyone.

      Are they waiting for anybody?

      Andrew has not found anything.

RULE 24. Each, Every, Either

      each

      – only with countable nouns

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

      There were cars parked on each side of the street.

      She kissed each of her children.

      – agrees with a singular verb

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

      Each item was checked.

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

      They each do their share of work.

      I have two people in the office and we each have 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 see every star in the night sky.

      Every player in the team should cooperate.

      – with modifiers such as nearly, almost, practically

      Olivia knows almost every neighbour.

      Practically

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