Some/any

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

The word 'a little' (or 'what') can be translated in English in two ways: as some or as any. You learned this in year one. 

English has more such of word pairs:

-  anybody / anyone / anything / anywhere

- somebody / someone / something / somewhere

But when do you use which shape?

Practice time!

I own ................... cats.

1. some
2. any
3. something
4. anything

Would you like to hear ............. gossip?

1. some
2. any
3. somewhere
4. anywhere

I did not hear ............... about that.

1. some
2. any
3. something
4. anything

I can't find him ......................!

1. some
2. any
3. somewhere
4. anywhere

Now you're just ..................... that I used to know.

1. something
2. anything
3. somebody
4. anybody

Has ...................... seen my motivation? I seem to have lost it!

1. somebody
2. anybody
3. somewhere
4. anything

Write down two examples using:
1. something
2.anything

On a scale from 1 to 10, how well do you understand the grammar of lesson 4.5 ? 

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