Some, any

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Some, any, every, no and compounds

Some/any: basisregels

Some en Any betekenen allebei: iets, een beetje, wat

Woorden die je met 'some' en 'any' maakt, zoals: someone, something, anyone, anything noem je samengestelde vormen (compounds). Hiervoor gelden dezelfde regels al voor 'some' en 'any'.

some & any

some

Positive sentences

I have got some bananas.

Questions when offering or requesting something

Would you like some bananas?

any

Negative sentences

I don't have any bananas.

Questions

Have you got any bananas?

Some: examples

Could I have something to drink? (propably yes)

Can I drive you somewhere? (offer)

Something has got to change (positive sentence)

Any: voorbeelden

Does anyone know what happened? (vraag)

The protests aren't leading anywhere (ontkennend)

Any: let op!

Staat er 'hardly', 'never' of 'without' in de zin, dan gebruik je altijd any:

He never has any time

She passed the test without making any mistaken

My company isn’t looking to hire _______ right now.

1. someone
2. anyone

Shouldn't you be doing ... homework for school?

1. some
2. any

Could I have ... ketchup, please?
(in a restaurant)

1. any
2. some

Would you like ___ to drink?

1. something
2. anything

Can I have ___ lemonade, please?

1. some
2. any

Here, have ____ nuts!

1. some
2. any

Is there ____
sugar in my coffee?

1. some
2. any

I need ... apples, but I don't need ... pears

1. any... any
2. some... some
3. any... some
4. some... any

Have you got _____ paper clips?

1. some
2. any

I have to go, I need to be ___ in five minutes.

1. somewhere
2. anywhere

Any & Every

Any & every vertaal je allebei met 'elk' of 'iedere'

Any betekent: iedere willekeurige

Every betekent: letterlijk alle

Any & Every: voorbeelden

You can order any snack on the menu (willekeurig)

I see her every day of the week (letterlijk elke dag)

We should help everywhere we can (overal)

I go to my dad's .... weekend

1. Any
2. Every

Do you have .... sweets left?

1. Any
2. Every

I could eat ... of those, I don't care

1. Any
2. Every

Where is he? He could be ____.

1. somewhere
2. anywhere
3. anything
4. something

I don’t want ____ to eat.

1. nothing
2. anything
3. something
4. everything

No

In plaats van not any kun je ook no gebruiken.

No en samengestelde vormen gebruik je om iets met nadruk te zeggen.

I haven't heard .... about the protest

1. something
2. anything
3. nothing
4. nowhere

There is ... to leave my coat

1. anything
2. something
3. nothing
4. nowhere

I can’t find my keys ______. Do you know where they are?'

'I can’t understand ____
he is saying. I need a translator.'

You must have _______
to say for yourself. If not, you'll be imprisoned.

The guidebook says there's a good hotel
_______ near here.

I've heard _____ from Felix. Is he ill?