Some, any, no and their derivatives

Ø somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere

Positive

There is some butter in the fridge.

Somebodyphoned you last night.

I'd like somethingto eat.

They have a house somewherein the south of France.

Negative

There isn’t any money left.

I didn't go anywherelast night.

I didn't have anythingto eat.

He doesn't know anybodyin London.

There is no money left.

I went nowherelast night.

I had nothingto eat.

He knows nobodyin London.

Question

Is there any butter in the fridge?

Did you go anywherein the weekend?

Did you meet anybodyin the party?

Is there anythingto eat in the house?

Ø any can be found in affirmative sentences (in the meaning of 'любой').

Ø any is also used with hardly and with the preposition without when without any means with no.

Come at any time you like.

I have hardly any money left.)

He started his car without any difficulty.)

These words are followed by a verb in the singular:

Everybodylikes Kate.

Nobodywants more homework.

Everything isready.

We use everybody, everyone, somebodyand someoneto talk about people.

We use everything, something,and anythingto talk about things.

Ex. 1. Comment on the use of some or any in the following sentences.

1. Could I get you some fresh orange juice? I have just made some. 2. Yesterday I left the house without any money. 3. The council refused to give the designer any financial help. 4. Can I offer you some wine? 5. Any of the staff could have helped you. 6. If you have any questions, call me. 7. Shall I send you some other files? 8. There was never any question that she would leave her job. 9. Jackie hardly ever has any doubts about her abilities. 10. Could you buy some cheese in town? 11. There is seldom any world news on this channel. 12. The detective failed to find any further evidence. 13. Is there any water in the jug? 14. Would you like some juice?

Ex. 2. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.

1. People usually have some free time on weekends. 2. Some of my friends also teach English. 3. There is some snow in the streets. 4. Wait, I'll make some coffee for us. 5. There's some soup left. 6. I think I need some help. 7. She has some relatives in England. 8. Some people are so annoying! 9. We have some new contracts this year.
10. I can get you some bread when I go shopping.

Ex. 3. Complete the following sentences with some, any, no and their derivatives.

1. It's too dark here. I can't see ....

2. Can I do ... for you?

3. They went... at all during the holiday.

4. It was very disappointing. Absolutely... happened.

5. I think there's ... wrong with the car.

6. Did you turn the oven off? I think I can smell... burning.

7. It was quiet in the room.... said anything.

8. Has... seen Paul today?

9. Was there ... interesting in the paper yesterday?

10. ... likes to stay in town on a hot day.

11. He couldn't find ... books on geography at the local library.
12. ... time ago I read about it in a magazine.

13. He wants ... more pudding. You can take it away.

14. There isn't... milk in the fridge but there is ... cream.

15. Most people like Tom but... don't.

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