Question

Complete the sentences with some or any. Example: a) Have you got any milk? b) We need ... salt. c) There are ... strawberries on the plate. d) I don't need ... peppers. e) Are there ... apples in your bag? f) I want ... butter. Is there ... in the fridge? g) There is ... cereal in the bowl.

Answer 1

b) We need some salt.

c) There are some strawberries on the plate.

d) I don't need any peppers.

e) Are there any apples in your bag?

f) I want some butter. Is there any in the fridge?

g) There is some cereal in the bowl.

Answer 2

a) Have you got any milk? b) We need some salt. c) There are some strawberries on the plate. d) I don't need any peppers. e) Are there any apples in your bag? f) I want some butter. Is there any in the fridge? g) There is some cereal in the bowl.

In these sentences, "some" and "any" are used to talk about unspecified quantities or amounts of something. "Some" is used in positive sentences when the speaker expects the answer to be positive or when offering or requesting something. "Any" is used in negative sentences and questions when the speaker expects the answer to be negative or when offering or requesting something.