Chapter 3 grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Learning goals 

1. I can use some and any correctly.

2. I know about countable and uncountable nouns

What do SOME / ANY
mean in Dutch

I want to make a delicious apple pie but so far I have not had ____ success. I know I need _____ apples. How many do I need? And do I need flour? Can ___ one help me?

+ positive                        - negative                    ? questions

   sentence                        sentence 

any

any

some

I want to make a delicious apple pie but so far I have not had ____ success. I know I need _____ apples. How many do I need? And do I need flour? Can ___ one help me?

+ positive                        - negative                    ? questions

   sentence                        sentence 

any

any

some

Some is used in ____________.

Any is used in ________ and _________.

Grammar: Some and any

Some and any both mean 'a number' or 'a few'.

Translated to Dutch: een beetje, een paar

• For negative sentences we use ANY. (not/don't/doesn't)
  
• For questions we use ANY.  (?)
  
• For positive sentences we use SOME. 

Example sentences

Do you have any sugar?   (question)

She doesn't have any suger. (negative s.)

There aren't any apples left. (negative s.)

I need some eggs. (positive s.)

He has some sweets. (positive s.)

Samenvatten

Grammar 7: Some and any

Some: + sentences

Any: - sentences and ? sentences

 

(some/any = een beetje, een paar))

1. My little brother doesn't eat SOME/ANY vegetables. He can't stand the taste.

1. some
2. any

2. Do we have SOME/ANY popcorn left, or are we all out?

1. some
2. any

3. Are there SOME/ANY volunteers to help the teacher today?

1. some
2. any

4. I have SOME/ANY tickets left. Would you like to join me?

1. some
2. any

5. I don't have SOME/ANY sugar left. I'll go and borrow SOME/ANY from the neighbour.

1. some (1st sentence)
2. any (1st sentence)
3. some (2nd sentence)
4. any (2nd sentence)

Misha went to the disco with (1) ______ of his friends. It was a boys' night out; their group didn't have (2)_____ girls. They were on the dance floor, (3) ______ of them had pretty weird moves. Misha decided to get (4) ______ drinks. He wanted (5) ______ juice but they didn't have (6)______. Misha bought (7) ______ bottles of soda instead. He returned with the drinks but couldn't find his friends (8) ______where.

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any

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