Some (vala-) or Any (bár-, akár-)

We use some and any with uncountable nouns and with countable nouns in the

plural when we don't know the exact amount.

Use of some

SOME:

1. In sentences you expect a positive answer and with demands

Examples: I bought some very nice postcards. Give me some orange juice, please.

2. In polite questions or requests or if we expect the answer "YES".

Examples: Would you like some more coffee? Do we have some time to go to the
cinema?

Use of any

ANY:

1. In questions: Have you got any blue shoes?

2. In negations: No, I haven't got any.

3. In conditional clauses: If I had any, I would wear them.

4. We use any with never, without and hardly: They hardly do any homework.

Compound words with some and any

They are used the same way as some and any.

Talking about people: somebody - anybody = someone - anyone

I didn't know anyone at the meeting. I had to ask someone to find the hotel.

Talking about things: something - anything

We don't have anything to eat. He saw something in his garden.

Talking about places: somewhere - anywhere

We didn't go anywhere last weekend. They stayed somewhere near Manchester.

Some or any

1. I'm going to buy   eggs.

2. They didn't make   mistakes.

3. I can't pay. I haven't got   money.

4. There aren't   shops in this part of the town.

5. George and Alice haven't got   children.

6. Have you got   brothers or sisters?

7. There are   beautiful flowers in the garden.

8. Are there   letters for me?

9. I haven't got   stamps, but Ann has got  .

10. Do you know   good hotels in London?

11. Would you like   tea?

12. Did you buy   rice? No, we don't need  .

13. We haven't got   bread. I'm going out to buy  .

14. During our holidays we visited   very interesting places.

15. I went out to buy   milk, but they didn't have   in the shop.

16. I'm thirsty. Can I have   water, please?

Fill in something/anything - somebody/anybody - somewhere/anywhere.

1. She said  , but I didn't understand anything.

2. Has   found my blue pencil? No, I'm sorry.

3. Would   help me, please? Yes, I can help you.

4. Have you got   to eat? No, I haven't.

5. Tom, can you give me   to drink, please?

 6. Is there   in the house? No, it's deserted.

7. Do you know   about London transport? No, I don't.

8. What's wrong? There's   in my eye.

9. Would you like   to drink? Yes, please.

10.   has broken the window. I don't know who.

11. He didn't say  .

12. I'm looking for my keys. Has   seen them? No, I'm sorry.

13. Teach me   exciting.

14. I didn't eat   because I wasn't hungry.

15. Dad, can we go   on Sunday? Yes, what about going to the zoo?

Fill in some, any, someone, anyone, something, anything, somewhere or

anywhere.

1. She bought   new skirts.

2. He never does   homework.

3. We have   to eat for dinner.

4. Let's go   else.

5. I cannot hear   because it's too loud.

6. I have   questions.

7. He lives   near the city centre.

8. There was't   at home.

9.   broke the window.

10. Have you seen my key? I can't find it  .

11. He didn't want to eat  .

12. Would you like   tea?

13. I haven't got   more questions.

14. I saw   at the window.

15. I saw them   minutes ago.

Complete the sentences. Use some or any + one of the following words.
air - problems - batteries - chairs - friends - milk - cheese - shampoo - money -
photos - languages - stamps

1. I can't buy you a drink. I haven't got  .

2. I want to wash my hair. Is there  ?

3. I'm going to the post office to get  .

4. Can you speak   foreign  ?

5. I left my camera at home. I can't take  .

6. Sorry, we're late. We had   with the car.

7. Everybody was standing because there weren't   in the hall.

8. It's hot in the office. I'm going out for   fresh  .

9. Why isn't the radio working? Are there   in it?

10. Yesterday evening I went to a restaurant with   of mine.

11. Would you like  ? No, thank you. I'm not hungry any more.

12. Can I have   in my coffee, please?