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❖ A and AN 3. When we are suggesting something.
We use A/AN (articles) with singular
countable nouns. Why don't we watch some movies on TV tonight?
1. My brother has a dog and my sister has a
Why don't you give her some advice?
cat.
2. There is an accident on the corner.
A is used when the next word starts with a
consonant sound.
A book, A guitar, A friend, A university
AN is used when the next word starts with a
vowel sound.
An apple, An ice-cream, An orange, An hour
❖ Some and Any
We use SOME and ANY with plural nouns
and uncountable nouns.
I have some information for you about flights to
Paris.
(Positive - Uncountable)
I don't have any information for you about flights
to Paris.
(Negative - Uncountable)
We met some friends for drinks after work
yesterday.
(Positive - Plural Countable)
I didn't see any friends there on Thursday.
(Negative - Plural Countable)
I think he will have some time to speak to you
I. Complete these sentences with “some”
today. or “any”.
(Positive - Uncountable) There are some books.
I don't think he will have any time to speak to you There isn’t any money in his wallet.
today. 1. There is milk in the fridge.
(Negative - Uncountable) 2. There aren’t cats in his house.
3. Are there magazines on the table?
we use ANY in questions. 4. Can I have water?
5. Would you like drinks?
Do you know any famous people? 6. We have cheese.
Do you have any children? 7. Do you have money?
8. There aren’t apples.
we use SOME in questions. 9. Would you like wine?
10. Are there people?
1. When we are offering something.
Would you like some coffee?
II. Choose SOME or ANY.
1. There is SOME / ANY milk in the fridge.
Do you want some sugar for your coffee? 2. We don't need SOME / ANY flour.
3. Can I have SOME / ANY water, please?
2. When we are asking for something. 4. Are there SOME / ANY eggs in the fridge?
5. There are SOME / ANY cats in the garden.
Could I have some salt, please?
6. Would you like SOME / ANY chocolate?
Can I have some fries with that? 7. I don't have SOME / ANY money.
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8. There aren't SOME / ANY oranges on the table. 35. We’ve got ______ furniture, but we still need a
9. Have you got SOME / ANY brothers or sisters? table.
10. I am lonely. I don't have SOME / ANY friends. 36. She bought ______ new clothes.
11. There are SOME / ANY parrots in the cage. 37. You can buy beer in ______ pub.
12. Can I have SOME / ANY more tea, please? 38. Can I have ______ more juice?
13. There is SOME / ANY money in my wallet. 39. Did you buy ______ juice?
14. We haven't got SOME/ANY bananas. 40. I can speak ______ French.
15. Would you like SOME/ANY sugar in your tea? 41. Would you like ______ tea?
16. I have SOME/ANY news for you. 42. In London in the winter there’s hardly ______
sunlight.
III. Fill in the blanks below to complete the 43. Go into ______ shop on the high street and ask
sentences. Use 'some' or 'any. 44. Would you like ______ more meat?
1. I don't need any money because I'm going to 45. There’s ______ money in my handbag.
bring my lunch to school. 46. Did you buy ______ chicken?
2. He doesn't have pens, but I have 47. I don’t have ______ sunblock with me.
pens 48. She never drinks ______ water.
3. Our teacher didn't give us 49. Do you have ______ sugar?
homework yesterday. 50. It’s hard in a new city without ______ friends.
4. I’m tired. Do we have time to take a 51. I didn’t find ______ problems.
nap? 52. Could you give me ______ paper?
5. Paul wants to buy new shoes. 53. I'd like ice cream.
6. Excuse me, I need information 54. Here are.................letters for you.
about the flight to Boston. 55. Are there .............students in the classroom?
7. I don't have paper, but Mary has . 56. There's ..............strawberry shake for you.
8. Mr. Smith has questions that 57. You must buy.................new pencils.
he wants to ask you. 58. I took...............nice photographs of your house.
9. They have apples, but they don't 59. Are there ................eggs in the fridge?
have bananas. 60. I'm sorry, we haven't got................postcards at
10. I'm sorry, but we don't have more the moment.
tickets. 61. She always throws ..................coins into the
11. Thomas read interesting books last beggar’s hat.
month. 62. Aren’t there..................sandwiches left?
12. I bought milk and sugar 63. I've seen..................very nice shoes.
at the supermarket. 64. Have you read ...................good books lately?
13. I need help with my homework. 65. There were.....................very nice boys at the
14. Have we got ______ bread? party.
15. ______ student will tell you that they don’t have 66. Are there...................magazines in the
enough money. cupboard?
16. We’ve got ______ furniture, but we still need a 67. Take..................sugar in your tea!
table. 68. Have you got...................idea what I could do?
17. She bought ______ new clothes. 69. I haven't got.................matches.
18. You can buy beer in ______ pub. 70. 18. Is there..................bad news today?
19. Can I have ______ more juice? 71. 19. I haven't got.....................stamps at home.
20. Did you buy ______ juice? 72. There is.................money for you on the desk.
21. I can speak ______ French. 73. Can I offer you....................cake?
22. Would you like _____ _ tea? 74. Would you give me......................information
23. In London in the winter there’s hardly ______ about sailing?
sunlight. 75. Have you got.....................money?
24. Go into ______ shop on the high street and ask. 76. Can I have .................ice tea?
25. Would you like ______ more meat? 77. .................... idiot parked his car in front of the
26. There’s ______ money in my handbag. door.
27. Did you buy ______ chicken? 78. Would you like...................wine?
28. I don’t have ______ sunblock with me. 79. I bought....................nice flowers.
29. She never drinks ______ water. 80. You will find the word in....................
30. Do you have ______ sugar? dictionary.
31. It’s hard in a new city without ______ friends. 81. .....................students want to go to the cinema.
32. I didn’t find ______ problems. 82. ..................... credit card will be O.K.
33. Could you give me ______ paper? 83. To Rome? – Take .................... road direction
34. ______ student will tell you that they don’t have south.
enough money. 84. ........................ broken hearts never mend.
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85. We need bananas 128. There are _________________ coconuts on the
86. You can't buy posters in this shop. tree.
87. We haven't got oranges at the moment. 129. There isn’t _______________ lemonade in the
88. Peter has bought new books. bottle.
89. She always takes sugar with her coffee. 130. Can I have __________________ water,
90. I have seen nice postcards in this please?
souvenir shop. IV. Complete A, An, Some, and Any.
91. There aren't folders in my bag. 1. Look there is elephant and
92. I have magazines for you. tiny mouse in the cage.
93. There are apples on the table. 2. There aren’t penguins in the zoo but
94. Pam does not have pencils on her desk. there are monkeys.
95. I’ve got _______ bananas for Kim. 3. I haven't got oil left. Can you lend me
96. There aren’t _______ oranges on the table. ?
97. Have you got _______ brothers and sisters? 4. My father is reading newspaper and
98. There is _______ milk in the fridge. It’s for you are playing game.
Susan. 5. Silly isn't wearing sunglasses; she
99. This salad is awful! There isn’t ______ salt in is wearing pink dress.
it. 6. Are you waiting for bus? No, I'm
100. Well done! There aren’t ______ mistakes in waiting for teacher.
your test! 7. No, they aren't watching videos. They
101. She’s got ______ beautiful postcards from are doing homework.
London. 8. The policeman wears blue uniform
102. Is there ______ sugar? and boots.
103. There are ______ books on the desk. 9. Excuse me, is there computer free?
104. There is ______ soup for you in the fridge. 10. She's got angry dog and
105. Mary has got _____ new friends. lovely cat.
106. We’ve got _____ cheese. Let’s make _____ 11. There wasn't money for me. My father
sandwiches. gave coins.
107. Has she got _____ cousins in England? 12. She didn't get letter from her friend.
108. They have got _____ sugar, _____ eggs, _____ 13. His boyfriend was ugly person.
butter, but they haven’t got ____ milk. 14. I watched extraordinary even at
109. Is there _____ margarine in the cupboard? the circus.
110. Are there _____ eggs, Nick? 15. The monster has got long legs and
111. I can’t make a cake, because I can’t find _____ big mouth.
flour. 16. Did you get information at the desk?
112. There are _____________ tomatoes in the 17. We are eating fish and drinking
fridge. glass of milk.
113. There is _______________ milk in the glass. 18. Short stories were really funny.
114. There is ___________________ bread. 19. I don't have ice cream. I had
115. Is there _______________ water in the bottle? crisps.
116. Are there ________________ bananas? 20. She said it was easy exercise.
117. There is ___________________ honey in the 21. My mother didn't give me help
jar. with my homework.
118. There aren’t ___________________ mangoes 22. There is mosquito in my
in the fridge. bedroom.
119. Is there ______________ sugar? 23. We were looking for fingerprints.
120. There are _________________ coconuts on the 24. He ate biscuits, apple
tree. and orange.
121. There isn’t _______________ lemonade in the 25. My father cooked strawberry
bottle. cake.
122. Can I have __________________ water, 26. The strong man won sumo
please? competition.
123. Is there _______________ water in the bottle? 27. Scottish girl played the pipes.
124. Are there ________________ bananas? 28. This is special method to freeze
125. There is ___________________ honey in the food.
jar. 29. Open window, please. It's too
126. There aren’t ___________________ mangoes hot in here.
in the fridge. 30. We write postcard and put it in
127. Is there ______________ sugar? envelope.
31. Have we got ______ bread?
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