Some/Any/An/A
Some grammar explanation/exercises
We use A or AN with We use SOME with We use ANY with
singular nouns. countable nouns (only countable nouns (only
A is used when a noun with their plural) and with their plural) and
starts with a consonant with uncountable nouns. with uncountable nouns.
sound; SOME is used in: ANY is used in:
e.g. a dog, a book, etc. * positive sentences; * negative sentences;
AN is used when a noun e.g. I have got some e.g. I haven‘t got any
starts with a vowel time. time.
sound; * questions, expressing * general questions;
e.g. an apple, an hour, requests and offers; e.g. Have you got any
etc. e.g. Would you like some sisters?
tea? Is there any tea
Can I have some left?
biscuits?
some any
The noun o countable nouns are in o countable nouns are in
plural form plural form
o uncountable nouns are in o uncountable nouns are
singular form in singular form
The sentence affirmative statements in questions and negative
sentences
or in sentences with one of
these words: without, never,
seldom, rarely, hardly, …
Example o I have got some friends. o Did Larry buy any
o Mary candles?
does some housework every o Kevin doesn’t eat any
day. cheese.
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1. Complete the gaps:
1. carpets on the floor.
2. window on the right.
3. chairs around the table.
4. children in the classroom.
5. bike near the play corner.
6. easel next to the sand tray.
7. books on the shelf.
8. water in the water tray.
9. crayons near the window.
10. 5 red cushions on the floor.
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11. painting on the easel.
12. big window in the play corner.
13. toys on the table.
2. Complete the following gaps with Some/any/every or an
Indefinite pronoun. Choose the appropriate verbal tense
when asked to.
a. there here who the answer?
b. I'm very upset because can help me with my
problem.
c. Would you like tea?
d. Can I have to drink?
e. I have looked for new ideas but I still haven't
found .
f. doctor will tell you that smoking is bad for your
health.
g. There you can hide. I'll find you!
h. student in my class his/her own book.
i. I go, I find nice people.
j. people say that this is a haunted house.
k. I didn't see interesting at the party yesterday.
l. time she remembers her boyfriend, she cries.
m. I don't understand , I know about this
subject.
n. May I have juice, please?
o. broke into our house last night.
3. Correct the errors. Write the correct sentence in the
long box below each sentence:
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1. There isn't some water in the glass.
2. There are a 3 children talking with the teacher.
3. Are there some cars in the car park?
4. Is there any windows in this classroom?
5. There aren't some pencils in the pencil case.
6. There is some people in the backyard.
7. There are any stickers in the album? (Question)
8. There is any parsley? (Question)
4. Write some/any/a/an in the following gaps. Look at Springfield's map and
answer accordingly.
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1. There are people in the street.
2. There is cinema on the right.
3. There isn't internet café on the left.
4. There aren't rivers running through the town centre.
5. There is bar called Moe's.
6. There are mountains in the horizon.
7. There are parks.
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