exercises and solutions about the difference of some and any
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Question 1 of 4 1.
Question Match the elements to form meaningful sentences:
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- any of her books?
- any good movies on TV tonight?
- any advice?
- any ice cream at all?
- any windows open?
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Have you read
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Are there
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Can you give me
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Do they sell
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Are there
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in negations is used mainly in positive context.
In other languages it often remains untranslated. Any is used yes;Any also refers to an undefined amount, but is used in questions and negations:
for example:
We don't have any money.
Any luck with the new customer?In question you would usually use any in this context, except if the question is related to an offer whose answer would probably be "yes".
Do you have any lemonade? but : Would you like some lemonade?
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Question 2 of 4 2.
Question Fill in some or any. Pay attention to if the question is an offer:
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Would you like__________lemonade?
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Are there________new books in the library?
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Is there________chance of being promoted?
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Are there________good pictures in the book?
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Can we have_________water, please?
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Hint
in negations is used mainly in positive context.
In other languages it often remains untranslated. Any is used yes;Any also refers to an undefined amount, but is used in questions and negations:
for example:
We don't have any money.
Any luck with the new customer?In question you would usually use any in this context, except if the question is related to an offer whose answer would probably be "yes".
Do you have any lemonade? but : Would you like some lemonade?
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Question 3 of 4 3.
Question Fill in some or any:
- Can we have (some) more lemonade, please? I need (some) more time. I don't know (any) person here. He doesn't do (any) sport. Can you give me (some) additional information? When will you finally give me (any) money at all? I don't have (any) idea. I have (some) idea. Would you like (some) tea?
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Hint
in negations is used mainly in positive context.
In other languages it often remains untranslated. Any is used yes;Any also refers to an undefined amount, but is used in questions and negations:
for example:
We don't have any money.
Any luck with the new customer?In question you would usually use any in this context, except if the question is related to an offer whose answer would probably be "yes".
Do you have any lemonade? but : Would you like some lemonade?
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Question 4 of 4 4.
Question Negate the following statements, pay attention to using the correct tense:
We have some lemonade. We don’t have any beer.
- We have seen some interesting movies. We (haven't seen any, have not seen any) interesting plays. They ate some ice cream. They (didn't eat any, did not eat any) chocolate. We need some batteries. We (don't need any, do not need any) fuel. I hope I will see some old friends. I (don't hope, do not hope) to see (any) neighbors. We have some friends in USA. We (don't have any, do not have any) friends in Suabia. They need some money. They (don't need any, do not need any) promises.
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Hint
in negations is used mainly in positive context.
In other languages it often remains untranslated. Any is used yes;Any also refers to an undefined amount, but is used in questions and negations:
for example:
We don't have any money.
Any luck with the new customer?Bei Fragen wird meistens and verwendet. Außer wenn die Frage eine Bitte
oder ein Angebot darstellt, worauf die Anwort ja wahrscheinlich ist.Do you have and lemonade? aber: Would you like in negations lemonade?
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