VOYAGER
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A- The compounds of the word any, namely anybody/anyone-anything-anywhere are said to be used only in the interrogative sentences and negative sentences in various grammar sources as far as I can remember. Two simple examples are:
1- Do you know anybody to help us? 2- There isn't anybody in the room.
Now read this conditional sentence : 3- If anybody wants to see me, tell them I'm attending a meeting at the moment.
Here the word anybody in the conditional clause is a part of an affirmative sentence when the word if is removed. I also remember that the word somebody could be used instead of the word anybody in the given conditional sentence. Do you think if there is a mistake by the use of the word anybody in the given sentence 3 above? If not, the use of anybody in an affirmative sentence seems to be possible. But is this correct according to usual grammar? Is there a missing point I may have? Or, is the beginning sentence I remember wrong?
B- One more sentence related to the word any may be this sentence: 4- Is there an apple on the tree?
Can you rewrite this sentence using the word any?
Is the correct answer (a) Is there any apple on the tree? or (b) Are there any apples on the tree?
1- Do you know anybody to help us? 2- There isn't anybody in the room.
Now read this conditional sentence : 3- If anybody wants to see me, tell them I'm attending a meeting at the moment.
Here the word anybody in the conditional clause is a part of an affirmative sentence when the word if is removed. I also remember that the word somebody could be used instead of the word anybody in the given conditional sentence. Do you think if there is a mistake by the use of the word anybody in the given sentence 3 above? If not, the use of anybody in an affirmative sentence seems to be possible. But is this correct according to usual grammar? Is there a missing point I may have? Or, is the beginning sentence I remember wrong?
B- One more sentence related to the word any may be this sentence: 4- Is there an apple on the tree?
Can you rewrite this sentence using the word any?
Is the correct answer (a) Is there any apple on the tree? or (b) Are there any apples on the tree?