4.5 writing - some, any, something, anything

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Some, any, something, anything

Lesson Goal

At the end of the lesson I...

...can explain when to use some, something, any or anything.

 

Queen

Listen to the lyrics

You hear two words that have something to do with:
some/any

Which words are they?  

Queen

Listen to the lyrics

You hear two words that have something to do with:
some/any

Which words are they?  

Anybody

Somebody

Queen - Somebody to love

These are the lyrics:

"Can anybody find me somebody to love".

Why do we use "anybody" first and "somebody" second?

Think of them as two sentences:

- Can anybody find me 

- Somebody to love 

Queen - Somebody to love

"Can anybody find me somebody to love".

Think of them as two sentences:

- Can anybody find me 

- Somebody to love 

A question we don't know the answer to

sentence with an affirmation
(bevestigende zin) 

What do you remember?

You've had some/any before. We're going to answer some questions.

You will have to complete the sentence with the correct word. 

Choose from:

         - some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

         - any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

 

"I don't know _______ about St. Kitts."

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Some/any

"I don't know anything about St. Kitts."

Ontkennende zin = any
In dit geval: anything 

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

"Could I get ______ help here, please?"

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Some/any

"Could I get some help here, please?"

Vragen waarbij je verwacht dat
het antwoord "ja" zal zijn = some

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

"I must have let my coat _____________"

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Some/any

"I must have let my coat somewhere."

Bevestigende zin = some

Somewhere omdat het gaat over de plek

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

"Would you like _______ to drink?"

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Some/any

"Would you like something to drink?"

Zinnen waarin je iets aanbiedt  = some
In dit geval een ding dus something.  

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

"Is _____ home?"

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Some/any

"Is anyone home?

Bij alle andere vragen dan waar je verwacht dat
het antwoord ja zal zijn = any.

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

"I have hardly ____ money left"

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Some/any

"I have hardly any money left". 

Bij woorden als "never, hardly, without" = any.

- some(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

- any(-thing, -one, -body, -where)

Worksheet

Worksheet

5-10 minutes

Worksheet

Worksheet

5-10 minutes