Grammar: some/any
1) What does Laura do every November the 21st?
Birthday party Tim: Well, what's all that for? What day is today? Laura: November the 21st. It's Lisa’s birthday today. We have to prepare for the party Tim. Tim: OK: what do we need? Are there any drinks? Laura: Yes, there is some lemonade. We've got a lot of fruit juice, too. But there isn't any mineral water. And there isn't any milk or coffee. Tim: right. Have we got any chocolate or biscuits? Laura: er.., we’ve got some biscuits and some chocolate. Oh, there aren't any sweets or chips; we need some stickers and some balloons for decoration. Don't forget candles as well. Tim: all right! Is there any fruit? Laura: well, there are some apples, some bananas but there aren't any strawberries or cherries. Tim: By the way, Laura have you got any money? I forgot to go to the bank yesterday. Laura: Typical, but don't worry. I've got some money. |
2) Are these sentences true or false?
a. There isn't any lemonade in Laura's fridge.
b. There are some strawberries in Laura's kitchen.
c. Tim doesn't need to buy any sweets or chips.
3) Answer the following questions according to the text
a. What drinks do Tim and Laura need to buy?
b. Has Laura got any fruit?
c. What do they need for decoration?
4) Complete the table with some or any
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
We have got ______ apples. There is _____ lemonade. There are _____ bananas. | We haven’t got _______ sweets. There isn't ______ milk. There aren't ________ strawberries. | Have we got _______ fruit? Is there _______ chocolate? Are there ________ drinks? |
5) Now complete the rules with some and any
1. We usually use ______________ in affirmative sentences. 2.We usually use ______________ in interrogative and negative sentences. 3. We usually use ________ and _______ with countable and uncountable nouns |
6) Circle the correct answer
Lisa: Tell me Maria, have you got all what you need to prepare couscous?
Maria: I need some/any vegetables for couscous. I have some/any tomatoes, but I don't have some/any turnips in the kitchen. There aren't some/any carrots either. I don't need to buy some/any meat because there is some/any in the fridge. As to spices, there isn't some/any salt. I need to buy some/any.
7) Complete the sentences with some or any:
1- Jack doesn't have ________ brothers but he has two sisters.
2- Please get me ________ cold water.
3- Here's ________ fruit juice for you and ________ tea for your mother.
4- There is ________ bread in the kitchen but there isn't ______ milk in the fridge.
8) What's in the kitchen? Write sentences with there is/are some _______ and there isn't/aren't any
Example: There are some bananas.
1- There is some …..................................................
2- There are some ….............................................
3- There isn't any …............................................
4- There aren’t any ….................................................
9) Write an-email to a friend about what you need and don't need in your birthday party.
You can start like this:
In my birthday party, I usually buy some cookies but I don't need any popcorn. ….......................................
…....................................................................................................................................................................…
Countable nouns and uncountable nouns
10) Complete the table. Use the nouns in the dialogue above
Countable nouns | Uncountable nouns | |
Singular | Plural | Singular |
a biscuit a balloon an apple a strawberry | biscuits balloons …………………………………. …………………………………... | mineral water ………………………………….. ………………………………….. …………………………………. |
Exercises
1) Complete the sentences with: a - an - some - any
1.Is there ____ apple in the basket?
2.yes, there is ____ apple in the basket but there isn't ____ banana.
3.Are there ____ tomatoes?
4.Yes, there are ____ tomatoes but there aren't ____ potatoes.
5.Is there ____ orange juice in the fridge?
6.No, there isn't ____ orange juice but there is ____ milk.
2) Put in some or any
1.Dan: let's go for a picnic by the river tomorrow.
2.Ruth: OK, we'll make ____ sandwiches. What do we need?
3.Dan: we don't have ____ bread. Can you buy ____?
4.Ruth: yes, sure. What about butter?
5.Dan: we've got ____. I'll buy ____ cheese.
6.Ruth: OK, is there ____ orange juice in the fridge?
7.Dan: no, I'll get ____.
8.Ruth: Good. Do we need ____apples or cherries?
9.Dan: just ____ apples.
10.Ruth: Oh dear! I don't have ____ money to buy the bread.
11.Dan: don't worry. I'll lend you ____.
3) Complete these sentences. Use some or any:
1.Leo goes to the bank on Fridays to get ____ money.
2.I want ____ milk in my coffee. I don't like it black.
3.I have ____ information about hotels in London.
4.I want to make ____ coffee but I don't have ____ sugar.
5.Clare is not very happy with her maths exam. She doesn't know ____ Maths.
6.Mum! Is there ____ shampoo in the shower? I need to wash my hair.
7.Please sit on the floor. We don't have ____ chairs yet.
8.There isn't ____ water in the fridge. Drink from the tub.
9.I like ____ cheese on my bread. Do you have ____?
