Billy Silly needs your help again. Read the sentences and correct mistakes in using some and any. Cross out the wrong words and underline the right ones. – Билли Глупый нуждается
1 I’ve got some pets. — У меня есть домашние животные.
2 Would you like some biscuits? — No, thanks. I’d rather have some coffee. – Не хотели бы вы немного печенья? — Нет, спасибо. Я предпочел бы немного кофе.
3 She hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. – У нее нет ни братьев ни сестер.
4 Would you like some tea? — No, thanks. — Не хотели бы вы немного чая? — Нет, спасибо.
5 There aren’t any chairs in my bedroom. – В моей спальне нет стульев.
6 Have you got any rice? — Yes, there’s some rice in the cupboard. — У вас есть рис? — Да, есть немного риса в шкафу.
7 We haven’t got any salt. – У нас нет соли.
8 Have they got any bananas? — No, they haven’t. – У них есть бананы? – Нет.
Here are the sentences with mistakes in using "some" and "any":
1. I don't have any friends in my new school.
2. Can you give me some advices on how to study better?
3. Is there any milk left in the fridge?
4. She doesn't have some money to buy a new bike.
5. Can I have some cookies, please?
Now, let's correct the mistakes:
1. I don't have any friends in my new school.
Explanation: When we talk about an unspecified number of friends, we use "any" instead of "some".
2. Can you give me some advice on how to study better?
Explanation: The word "advice" is uncountable, so we don't use "advices". We use "some" before uncountable nouns.
3. Is there any milk left in the fridge?
Explanation: We use "any" in questions to ask about an unspecified quantity of something.
4. She doesn't have any money to buy a new bike.
Explanation: Just like in sentence 1, when we talk about an unspecified amount of money, we use "any" instead of "some".
5. Can I have some cookies, please?
Explanation: In this sentence, the use of "some" is correct because the person is specifically asking for a certain quantity of cookies.
I hope this helps Billy Silly understand the correct usage of "some" and "any"! Let me know if you have any more questions.
2 Would you like some biscuits? — No, thanks. I’d rather have some coffee. – Не хотели бы вы немного печенья? — Нет, спасибо. Я предпочел бы немного кофе.
3 She hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. – У нее нет ни братьев ни сестер.
4 Would you like some tea? — No, thanks. — Не хотели бы вы немного чая? — Нет, спасибо.
5 There aren’t any chairs in my bedroom. – В моей спальне нет стульев.
6 Have you got any rice? — Yes, there’s some rice in the cupboard. — У вас есть рис? — Да, есть немного риса в шкафу.
7 We haven’t got any salt. – У нас нет соли.
8 Have they got any bananas? — No, they haven’t. – У них есть бананы? – Нет.