Activities: “How to use the words ‘any’ and ‘some’ in English?”
Activity 1: Correct or incorrect?
Correct the sentences below. If the sentence is already correct, write “correct”
Lucia saw some ducks.
Correct version?
Paul did not see any the ducks.
Correct version?
Are there some blue pencils in the cup?
Correct version?
I didn’t have a pencil, but Nelson had any.
Correct version?
Paul had blue some pencils.
Correct version?
Lucia didn’t have any these pencils.
Correct version?
I didn’t pour any from the milk in the cup.
Correct version?
Some people like food without any spices.
Correct version?
Activity 2: ‘Any’ or ‘some’?
Check the boxes to decide whether to use some or any in the sentences below. You can check more than one box!
There are _____________ students in the room now.
Are there _____________ students in the classroom now?
I had _____________ trouble with my homework last night.
I didn’t have _____________ trouble with my homework last night.
___________ students didn’t have trouble with their homework last night.
There were _____________ beautiful pictures on the wall.
The students didn’t have _____________ difficulty with the lesson.
Why do ______ cows have spots?
The children are eating _____________ ice cream after dinner tonight.
Martha doesn’t want _____________ dessert after dinner tonight.
Mr Duncan didn’t give us _____________ specific instructions.
Why didn’t _________ kids come to your birthday party?
Are there _____________ extra chairs in the other classroom?
Your secretary has _____________ important messages for you.
I don’t have _____________ information about that.
Did the teacher make _____________ comments on your paper?
