Gerund Word Explorer

Compound wordAges 15–20

Anyone or any one

Anyone

Any person at all.

Can anyone help me carry these books?

Any one

Two words: any single person or thing from a group.

Choose any one of these three topics for your essay.

Remember: One word means 'any person'. Two words stress 'one' from a group, often followed by 'of'. Same pattern: everyone / every one.

Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.

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