Some or Any – Exercises

Q. Complete the sentences with ‘some’ or ‘any’:

  1. We didn’t buy__________flowers.
  2. This evening I’m going out with __________ friends of mine.
  3. Have you seen __________ good films recently? No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.
  4. I didn’t have __________ money, so I had to borrow __________ .
  5. Can I have __________ milk in my coffee, please?
  6. I was too tired to do __________ work.
  7. You can cash these traveller’s cheques at __________ bank.
  8. Can you give me __________ information about places of interest in the town?
  9. With the special tourist train ticket, you can travel on __________ train you like.
  10. If there are __________ words you don’t understand, use a dictionary.

Answer

  1. any
  2. some
  3. any
  4. any; some
  5. some
  6. any
  7. any
  8. some
  9. any
  10. any

Q. Complete the sentences using ‘some’ or ‘any’:

  1. She didn’t bring _________ money to school.
  2. I have _________ oranges in the kitchen.
  3. Is there _________ milk left in the carton?
  4. I would like to buy _________ bananas and a kilo of grapes.
  5. Would you like _________ coffee or tea?
  6. She doesn’t have _________ patience with young children.
  7. Can I have _________ cream with my apple pie?
  8. I can’t see _________ advantages of driving so early in the morning.
  9. I won’t buy _________ mangoes until the price drops.
  10. I shall give her _________ rambutans from my garden.

Answer

  1. Any
  2. Some
  3. Any
  4. Some
  5. Some
  6. Any
  7. Some
  8. Any
  9. Any
  10. Some