Question

C. `a/an', 'some' and `any'. 1. Lisa's got a / an towel. 2. Ana's got a / some rucksack. 3. Lucía's got an / some insect repellent. 4. Javi hasn't got some / any sunglasses. 5. Antonio's got a / some swimming costume. 6. Ignacio hasn't got any / some sandwiches. 7. Angeles has got an / a apple. 8. There aren't any / some cafés in the city. 9. I haven't got any / some money. 10. Have you got some / any sun cream? 11. We've got some / any sandwiches.

Answer 1

1. an
2. a
3. an
4. any
5. a
6. any
7. an
8. some
9. some
10. any
11. some

Answer 2

Here are the correct options for the sentences:

1. Lisa's got a towel.
2. Ana's got a rucksack.
3. Lucía's got some insect repellent.
4. Javi hasn't got any sunglasses.
5. Antonio's got a swimming costume.
6. Ignacio hasn't got any sandwiches.
7. Angeles has got an apple.
8. There aren't any cafés in the city.
9. I haven't got any money.
10. Have you got any sun cream?
11. We've got some sandwiches.

Explanation:

• The indefinite article "a/an" is used when referring to a non-specific or singular item. In sentence 1, "a" is used because "towel" is a singular noun.
• The indefinite article "some" is used when referring to an unspecified quantity of something. In sentence 2, "some" is used because "rucksack" is a countable noun.
• The indefinite article "an" is used before words starting with a vowel sound. In sentence 3, "an" is used because "insect repellent" starts with a vowel sound.
• The negative form uses "any" instead of "some." In sentence 4, "any" is used because it is a negative statement.
• In sentence 6, "any" is used because Ignacio doesn't have sandwiches, which implies an absence or lack of something.
• In sentence 8, "any" is used to indicate that there are no cafés in the city.
• In sentence 9, "any" is used to indicate a lack or absence of money.
• In question 10, "any" is used because it asks for the availability of sun cream, which implies an unspecified quantity.
• In sentence 11, "some" is used because it indicates the presence of sandwiches, but the exact quantity is not specified.