[Grammar] We did not notice any student ______ the hall of the exam.

[Mohammad51]

I had this question online
We did not notice any student-----the hall of the exam.
A.leave
B.leaves
C.will leave
D.leaving
TWO options are correct
I know we can use ( leaving) but about the another choice, can it be ( leaves) or ( leave)
I think it is grammatically wrong because we might say, left x ------past ----x

 

[emsr2d2]

I [STRIKE]had[/STRIKE] found this question online:

We did not notice any student _________ the hall of the exam.

A.leave
B.leaves
C.will leave
D.leaving

TWO options are correct.
I know we can use "leaving" but what about the [STRIKE]another[/STRIKE] other choice? [STRIKE]can[/STRIKE] Is it [STRIKE]be[/STRIKE] "leaves" or "leave"?

I think it is grammatically wrong because we might say, left x ------past ----x I don't understand the underlined part at all.

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

See my corrections above and note that I have changed your thread title so that it includes your actual question.

The other correct option is "leave". We use the bare infinitive in some constructions:

I saw him leave.
I saw the students leave.
Did you see him leave?
Did you see them leave?
No one saw them leave?
Did you notice them leave?
We didn't notice them leave.

 

[PaulMatthews]

A. We did not notice any student leave the exam hall.
D. We did not notice any student leaving the exam hall.

These are the two correct options.

We would typically use "leave" if we saw the entire act of some student leaving the exam hall, i.e. from start to finish, but "leaving" if we only saw part of the act of leaving -- perhaps just walking away, or exiting the hall, but not the whole thing.

 

[Mohammad51]

Do you agree on both answers ( A & D) to the topic --- We did notice any student ---leave\ leaving -----?

I heard only native American accept on this rule( A& D) , then many suggestion I relieved some agree on both some agree on D only, so why this confusion made to people , why all this disagreement on English grammar one said it is due to American other would say British or maybe the last one comes and says it is due to Australian or due to NewZealand English tongue.

 

[emsr2d2]

You need an answer from an AmE speaker. The two responses so far have been from BrE speakers and we agree on A and D.

 

[GoesStation]

You need an answer from an AmE speaker. The two responses so far have been from BrE speakers and we agree on A and D.

I'm an American English speaker (though like most Americans, I'm not a Native American), and I agree that A and D are both possible. There are very few areas of grammar where American and British English speakers differ.

 

[jutfrank]

why all this disagreement on English grammar one said it is due to American other would say British or maybe the last one comes and says it is due to Australian or due to NewZealand English tongue.

Who's disagreeing? We're all telling you that both A and D are correct, but have slightly different meanings.

 

[Mohammad51]

Now I perfectly have got the answer ------The sentence itself is wrong! Why?
We did not notice any student ______ the hall of the exam.

any student should be any students

Any is used in both negative and interrogative sentences as well some cases in affirmative but in interrogative sentences \ negative acts as a determiner before countable nouns ( plural) only never precedes ( singular noun) as well it comes before uncountable nouns ----Rules and for this reason, I mixed and came to ask .....Student ( wrong) and it should be ( students) leave ----Here it is acceptable, otherwise. using the gerund ( leaving) = means incomplete action while leave refers to a completed action all in past. Thank you to the replies you did..
MMA \ Iraqi translator

 

[emsr2d2]

It doesn't make any difference whether the question uses "any student" or "any students". Both "leave" and "leaving" work with either one.

 

[Mohammad51]

It is possible to use 'any' before a singular noun, and 'any student' is possible in that sentence.

(crossposted with ems)

No in questions ( interrogative sentences) and negative sentence, any, can only modify plural countable nous ------I am enough sure

 

[Mohammad51]

It doesn't make any difference whether the question uses "any student" or "any students". Both "leave" and "leaving" work with either one.

The matter is not consisted on which differ or not differ.... The noun that is modified by any in negative sentences or interrogative sentences must be ( plural noun) --- for countable noun and of course the uncountable nouns --- no plural form --- I am sure that student must be students and if you are not satisfied go and read grammar books or ask who are major in grammar I advise

 

[Mohammad51]

Yes the American use both leave and leaving
but the sentence as I explained it too much is wrong , really yesterday I did not hear or remember the rule of using any but this day I looked up many grammar books and found the problem that any is used as determiner before nouns in negative\ interrogative sentences but the countable noun that it preceded should be plural that's all the story-----I am sure -- very sure
[h=2]We did not notice any student______ the hall of the exam. student it must be students --- finished[/h]

 

[Mohammad51]

I'm an American English speaker (though like most Americans, I'm not a Native American), and I agree that A and D are both possible. There are very few areas of grammar where American and British English speakers differ.

Yes for the Americans both A, D are acceptable ( correct) but the sentence itself is wrong it is not mine ... one of my group users asked it on Facebook
Student must be students ----This is the point of using any

 

[Mohammad51]

Welcome to the forum. :hi:

See my corrections above and note that I have changed your thread title so that it includes your actual question.

The other correct option is "leave". We use the bare infinitive in some constructions:

I saw him leave.
I saw the students leave.
Did you see him leave?
Did you see them leave?
No one saw them leave?
Did you notice them leave?
We didn't notice them leave.

I might thank you too much because you are the first teacher who replied to my question and your sentences are clearly grammatically correct but I want you perhaps to read my comments in which I discussed the uses of Any and mentioned that the sentence which it is not mine but to a user on my group at Facebook who asked the question is wrong ---- then I tell the truth that yesterday I felt on confusion it maybe I saw that the sentence is incorrect but this morning after reading your sentences I remembered and looked your sentences are correct especially the verbs ----- thank you very much

 

[Mohammad51]

Sorry, but you are wrong.

Is there any native speaker who can back me up on this?
I don't know any native speaker who would agree with you.

So what's this

This doesn't make sense. "Any" is used in negative sentences (or sentences which are questions), and only then for plurals or uncountable nouns. "Student" is neither of those things; D is the only correct answer, and the advice in the first sentence is wrong.

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/396469/is-this-question-correct

This one is British native speaker
Believe me this day I noticed many examples ( quizees with any ) and all of which nouns that come after any are either plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns and never I saw an example uses any especially in negative\ interrogative with singular nouns and I can bring the page of the quizzes

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[jutfrank]

The user on the website you mention is wrong. You can see his comment has negative votes. In fact, everybody else on that site agrees with everybody on this site that A and D are equally correct and you certainly can use any with singular nouns. (It's very common.That's a simple fact.)

I don't have any idea why you've decided to take the advice of somebody with whom everybody else disagrees.

 

[andrewg927]

I can't find his comment anywhere. Perhaps he already deleted it?

BTW, Mohammad your sentences are riddled with grammatical errors and I suspect people get tired of fixing your errors. My suggestion is that as an English learner, you should listen more and argue less. We can spend all day arguing with you about some stupid rules you found on the Internet but if you don't pause and listen, at the end of the day you will get away with no new knowledge but a grudge that some members of this forum are conspiring against you. It will be a waste of both our time and your time.

 

[Mohammad51]

I can't find his comment anywhere. Perhaps he already deleted it?

BTW, Mohammad your sentences are riddled with grammatical errors and I suspect people get tired of fixing your errors. My suggestion is that as an English learner, you should listen more and argue less. We can spend all day arguing with you about some stupid rules you found on the Internet but if you don't pause and listen, at the end of the day you will get away with no new knowledge but a grudge that some members of this forum are conspiring against you. It will be a waste of both our time and your time.

Thank you anyway. Yes still we are learners even if we had master in English. In fact, the more thing I learned in language is by heart just to focus on such grammar either I feel agreeable or ignorant ----this is before everything I suggest to myself, furthermore I am a poet at www.online-literature.com for many years ago. I said still we are learners. This will not lessen our degree or our position.
The sentence which I brought and said, is not mine but somebody asked it on Facebook if it is a riddle sentence, I am not a riddle man and never I ask a question just to make mess. I feel happy to see people around me welcoming at every place I tread on by a feet or by a tongue and that's all

 

[Tdol]

I learned in language is by heart just to focus on such grammar either I feel agreeable or ignorant

How exactly does this work? Without some sort of common grammar, comprehension break down. Some sort of agreement is at the heart of any speech community. You can break some rules, but there are clearly limits.

 

[andrewg927]

Thank you anyway. Yes [STRIKE]still[/STRIKE] we are still learners even if we [STRIKE]had[/STRIKE] have a Master's in English. In fact, [STRIKE]the more thing[/STRIKE] I learn[STRIKE]ed[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] the language[STRIKE] more [/STRIKE][STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] by heart just to focus on such grammar either I feel agreeable or ignorant ----this is before everything I suggest to myself[STRIKE],[/STRIKE]. Furthermore I am a poet at www.online-literature.com for many years [STRIKE]ago[/STRIKE]. I said [STRIKE]still[/STRIKE] we are still learners. This will not lessen our [STRIKE]degree[/STRIKE] education or our position.
The sentence which I brought up[STRIKE]and said, [/STRIKE]is not mine but somebody asked it on Facebook [STRIKE]if it is a riddle sentence, I am not a riddle man and never[/STRIKE] I never ask a question just to make a mess. I feel happy to see people around me welcoming at every place I tread on [STRIKE]by a feet or by a tongue [/STRIKE]and that's all

Honestly, you would make a much stronger case for the argument if your English were a little better and more accurate. I tried to fix some of your errors but certain things I just can't understand what you were trying to say.