QUANTIFIERS Some / any

Some & any some and any mean ‘an indefinite number or amount’ plural countable uncountable nouns SOME We bought some flowers. He’s having some rice today. ANY We didn’t buy any flowers. He’s lazy. He never cooks any rice.

Some SOME is used: With affirmative verbs: They bought some honey. There are some chocolates in the cupboard. Exception: In offers and requests: Would you like some wine?

Some

Any ANY is used: With negative verbs or adverbs: I don’t have any pineapples. (plural countable) I never have any spare time. (uncountable) With questions: Did you buy any meat? (uncountable) Do you have any oranges? (plural countable)

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Quiz

I. Put the correct form of the given words into the spaces. potatoes 1.John is eating some __________(potato). 2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the jar? 3.Mother says, ‘Gogo, please give me some __________ (jam).’ 4.There are some _________ (fish) in the river. 5.There aren’t any ______________(tomato) on the table. water jam fish tomatoes

II. Put the correct answer into the spaces with “some” or “any”. 1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee. 2.There are ___________ stars in the sky. 3.There aren’t ________ roses on the table. 4.Father says, ‘Please give me ________ oil.’ 5.Is there ________ orange juice? 6.There is ________ paper on the desk. any some any some any some

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