ENG/P/2: USE OF SOME OR ANY

USE OF SOME OR ANY

The general rule is that you use “some” in positive sentences and “any” in negative sentences and questions. “I have some ideas.” “I don’t have any ideas.” “Do you have any ideas?”
Some is used to us that there is a little, but not much or many.

Examples

There is some milk in the cup.
We have some flowers in the garden.
Any     –           Is used to tell us that there is nothing left.
We use any to ask questions also.

Examples

1. a) There aren’t any bananas in the basket.
2. b) Do you have any cabbage left?
3. c) Have you any ink in the pot?

Activities

1. a) Constructing oral sentences using any or some.
2. b) Doing written exercise.

Exercise

Complete the sentences using some or any

1. Joan does not eat ____________ white ants.
2. There are ____________ beans in the dish.
3. ________________ insects do not have wings.
4. Is there ______________ milk left for the baby?
5. Do you know _________________ body here?
6. There are _________ weeds in the garden.
7. There aren’t ______________potatoes in the store.
8. We do not have _____________ water left in the pot.
9. Is there _____________ thing for me in your house?
10. He doesn’t want ___________ food.