Some /Any

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Goal for this lesson

• The difference in meaning/use between some / any
• To apply some/ any correctly
• To apply possessive pronouns correctly

SOME & ANY

Betekenis: een paar, een beetje, wat, enkele

Maar wanneer gebruik je some en wanneer gebruik je any?

SOME

ANY 

Gebruik je bij: 

- Bevestigende zinnen;

- Vragen waarbij je verwacht dat het antwoord "ja" is;

- Als het een aanbod of verzoek is.

Gebruik je bij: 

- Ontkennende / Negatieve zinnen;

- Alle andere vraagzinnen.

Let op woorden zoals,

without, hardly, never

Any in combination with...

......Hardly, never, without

I hardly have any free time at the moment. 

He never shares any sweets.

I am lost without any wifi.

How do the sentences sound? 

SOME / ANY

They didn't make ... mistakes

1. some
2. any

SOME / ANY

I am going to buy ... flowers.

1. some
2. any

SOME / ANY
I can't pay the bill. I haven't got ... money.

1. some
2. any

There are hardly ___ students here.

1. some
2. any

SOME / ANY

I haven't seen ... good movies lately.

1. some
2. any

SOME / ANY

Those apples look nice! Shall we get ...?

1. some
2. any

COMBINING SOME & ANY

Some and any kunnen ook in andere vormen voorkomen:

• Somebody -- anybody
• Something -- anything
• Someone -- anyone
• Somewhere -- anywhere 

Hierbij wordt de betekenis: iemand, ergens of iets 

en de regels blijven hetzelfde :)

Would you like ___ to drink?

1. something
2. anything

Waiter, Could I have ___ lemonade, please?

1. some
2. any

They never listen to ____.

1. someone
2. anyone

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

1. somewhere
2. anywhere

Have you ever heard ...................... like that before?

1. something
2. anything

I know and understand how to apply some / any in English

No

A little bit

More yes than no

I rock at this

Form used together with a noun (zelfstandignaamwoord)

my house

your phone

his coat

her friend

our dog

their house

Form used on its own, but only if it's clear what it refers to. 

of mine ............mine

of yours........yours

of his.........his

of hers........hers

of ours..............ours

of theirs ...........theirs

Possessive pronouns

I think these pairs of shoes are ..........

1. their
2. theirs
3. they

Is this cup________?

1. your
2. yours

He lives in _______ house

1. her
2. hers

Don't stand on ______ foot!

1. my
2. mine

Someone gave Sally a book. That book of ... is very exciting.

1. her
2. hers

We took those pens. Those pens are now ..........

Has he bought a new bike? Is it really ____?

Hey Ron! This is not thier car. ___ is red.

I lost ___ pen in the library. Can I borrow one of ___?

Continue with...

First >>Unit 4: Lesson 4

Ex. 9, 10 & 11

More practice Some/any

Klik op deze link of deze 

More practice possessive pronouns

Klik op deze link of deze 

Possesive pronouns

This is my car  --> This car is mine 

He is your brother --> that brother is yours 

That book is from him --> that book is his