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Some or Any?
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Question 1 |
I have .....(a) apples but I don't have .....(b) bananas
a) some
b) any Hint: Correct b) "don't have" is a negative verb form so we use "any" | |
a) any
b) any Hint: a) is affirmative ...... so any is not possible | |
a) any
b) some Hint: any is used with negative verb forms | |
a) some
b) some Hint: b) haven't is a negative verb form so we have to use "any" |
Question 2 |
Mary doesn't have ...(a)...... apple.
a) a Hint: quite good, "apple" is singular but it starts with a vowel sound | |
a) an Hint: correct: "apple" is singular so it needs the indefinite article "an" because the first letter is a vowel sound | |
a) some Hint: "apple" is singular and the verb is negative .... so "some" isn't possible | |
a) any Hint: the verb is negative but the object "apple" is singular |
Question 2 Explanation:
Remember that SOME and ANY can only be used if the object is plural (apples) or uncountable (water)
Question 3 |
When we visited Barcelona, we saw ..(a)... interesting buildings.
a) some Hint: correct: the sentence is affirmative | |
a) any Hint: the sentence is affirmative | |
a) a Hint: the word "buildings" is plural | |
a) an Hint: the word "buildings" is plural |
Question 4 |
Don't buy ..(a)... pasta, we have got ..(b).. in the cupboard.
a) some
b) any | |
a) a
b) one Hint: pasta is uncountable, you can't have "a pasta" or "one pasta" | |
a) any
b) any | |
a) some
b) some
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a) any
b) some |
Question 4 Explanation:
"pasta" is uncountable. The first phrase has a negative verb and the second an affirmative
Question 5 |
Do you speak ...(a).... other languages?
anyone Hint: "anyone" means another person. Here it is not possible because we have "other languages" | |
someone | |
something | |
any Hint: correct - it means at least one more language |
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