SOME/ANY

SOME and ANY are indefinite determiners. We use them for an indefinite quantity or number of something.

We use SOME in affirmative sentences, with both countable and uncountable nouns.

I have got some friends in England.

There is some sugar in the cupboard.

We use ANY in questions and negative sentences, with both uncountable and countable nouns.

I haven't got any friends in Canada.

Is there any oil in the cupboard?

We can use SOME for requests, when we expect to hear an affirmative answer.

Can I have some tea?

Do you want some milk?

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SOME i ANY (nešto, nekoliko) su neodređeni determinatori. Koristimo ih da označimo neodređenu količinu ili broj nečega.

SOME se upotrebljava u potvrdnoj rečenici, uz brojive i uz nebrojive imenice.

Imam nekoliko prijatelja u Engleskoj.

Ima nešto šećera u kredencu.

ANY se upotrebljava u upitnim i odričnim rečenicama, uz brojive i uz nebrojive imenice.

Nemam prijatelje u Kanadi.

Ima li ulja u kredencu?

SOME možemo da upotrebimo i u molbama, kada očekujemo potvrdan odgovor.

Mogu li dobiti čaja?

Želiš li mleka?

Complete the general rule about the use of SOME and ANY.

We use _____ in positive statements.

We use _____ in negative statements.

We use _____ in questions.

Write SOME or ANY:

1 There are _____ eggs in the refrigerator.

2 There are _____ oranges in the box.

3 Is there _____ water in the glass?

4 Are there _____ apples in the basket?

5 There aren't _____ notebooks on the desk.

6 There is _____ milk in the refrigerator.

7 There isn't _____ butter at home.

8 There are _____ cows at the farm.

9 There isn't _____ juice in the bottle.

10 There aren't _____ bananas on the table.

Complete the se sentences with IS, ISN'T, ARE or AREN'T:

1 There _____ any cars on the island.

2 _____ there any tea in the tea-pot?

3 There _____ some postcards on the table.

4 There _____ some bread in the brad bin.

5 _____ there any telephones near here?

6 There _____ any jam in the jar.

Make these sentences interrogative and negative:

1 There is some tea on the table.

2 There are some books in the bag.

3 There are some envelopes at the bookshop.

4 There is some milk on the table.

5 There are some boxes of chalk at the bookshop.

Give short answers to the questions:

1 Are there any cars in the street?

2 Are there any children in the park?

3 Are there any pencils on your desk?

4 Are there any notebooks in your bag?

5 Are there any trees in front of your school?

Make new sentences with the same meaning.

E.g. There's no sugar in the bowl. - There isn't any sugar in the bowl.

1 He likes no girls with red hair.

2 There isn't any water in the bottle.

3 There isn't any cake on the plate.

4 There are no children in the park.

5 There are no eggs in the fridge.

Circle SOME or ANY:

1 There are SOME / ANY books on the shelf.

2 There isn't SOME / ANY lemonade in the jug.

3 There are SOME / ANY oranges in the fruit bowl.

4 There is SOME / ANY money in my pocket.

5 There aren't SOME / ANY fish in the river.

6 There aren't SOME / ANY flowers in the vase.