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Negatives with Any, Anything and Didn’t Have Exercise

October 30, 2025 A1pdf

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1Your friend called you ............... you were out.
Wrong!
Use "while" before a subject and verb to talk about something happening at the same time.
2I don't eat much ............... the day. I never have lunch.
Wrong!
Use "during" before the noun phrase "the day" to mean within that period.
3Do you have ............... questions?
Wrong!
Use "any" in a normal question before a plural countable noun.
4I ............... time to go to the bank yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "didn't have" for a past simple negative sentence with "yesterday".
5She is not able to pay her bills. She ............... any money.
Wrong!
Use "doesn't have" with "she" in a present simple negative sentence.
6I couldn't find his house. I ............... a map.
Wrong!
Use "didn't have" because "couldn't find" refers to a past situation.
7We couldn't visit the museum. We didn't have ...............
Wrong!
Put "enough" before a noun, so the correct phrase is "enough time".
8He is very lazy. He doesn't do ............... work.
Wrong!
Use "any" after the negative verb "doesn't do".
9He didn't eat ............... all day.
Wrong!
Use "anything" after the negative verb "didn't eat".
10He refused to eat ............... at all.
Wrong!
Use "anything" after "refused" when the meaning is that he ate no food.
11I went out without ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "any" after "without" in this negative meaning.
12Have you got ............... luggage?
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "luggage" in a question.

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  1. Your friend called you while you were out.
  2. I don’t eat much during the day. I never have lunch.
  3. Do you have any questions?
  4. I didn’t have time to go to the bank yesterday.
  5. She is not able to pay her bills. She doesn’t have any money.
  6. I couldn’t find his house. I didn’t have a map.
  7. We couldn’t visit the museum. We didn’t have enough time.
  8. He is very lazy. He doesn’t do any work.
  9. He didn’t eat anything all day.
  10. He refused to eat anything at all.
  11. I went out without any money.
  12. Have you got much luggage?

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