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Some or Any?
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| Question 1 |
| a) some
b) any Hint: Correct b) haven't 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 |
| 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 | |
| a) a Hint: quite good, "apple" is singular but it starts with a vowel sound |
| Question 3 |
| a) a Hint: the word "buildings" is plural | |
| a) some Hint: correct: the sentence is affirmative | |
| a) any Hint: the sentence is affirmative | |
| a) an Hint: the word "buildings" is plural |
| Question 4 |
| a) some b) some | |
| a) any b) any | |
| a) some b) any | |
| a) any b) some |
| Question 5 |
| someone | |
| anyone Hint: "anyone" means another person. Here it is not possible because we have "other languages" | |
| any Hint: correct - it means at least one more language | |
| some Hint: some is not possible in this type of question. It can be used for offers ..... |
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