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a/ansomeany

Different kinds of English nouns:Count nouns can be plural or

singular

Count Nounssingular/pluralperson/peoplechild/children

man/menwoman/women

teacher/teachersstudent/students

Noncount nouns have no plural:homework

moneymilk

waterpollution

silverfurniture

A/AN is for a singular count noun:a person

a deska mana child

an umbrellaan apple

With plural count nouns and non count nouns, don’t use A/AN.

Use some/anySome is for affirmative

Any is for negativeA question can use some OR any

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Exercise 3

1. Do you have an account with the bank?

2. Do you have any/some money in your savings account?

Some/any is optional. You can say:Do you have money in your savings

account?

3. I have a twenty-dollar bill in my pocket.

4. I have some quarters in my pocket.

ORI have quarters in my pocket.

5. I have some money with me.OR

I have money with me.

6. Do you have any/some credit cards?

ORDo you have credit cards?

7. I don’t have any change.OR

I don’t have change.

8. Buy me a toy.

9. Buy me some candy.OR

Buy me candy.

10. I need a dollar. (= $1.00)

11. Many teenagers want to have a job.

12. Does your little brother get an allowance?

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Exercise 4

1. some2. an3. a4. a5. a

6. any7. a

8. any

9. some10. a11. a12. a13. a 14. a15. a 16. a