Fill in the blanks with some, any, no or none.
1"Which dress should I wear?" "............... will do."
Wrong!
Use "Any" when it means that one choice is as good as another.
2Can you see ............... parrots over there?
Wrong!
Use "any" in ordinary questions when the number is unknown.
3Are there ............... apples in the fridge?
Wrong!
Use "any" in ordinary yes/no questions about existence or quantity.
4The traveller asked for food, but there was ............... in the house.
Wrong!
Use "none" as a pronoun meaning not any food or not anything.
5He didn't show ............... remorse.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "didn't".
6She doesn't have ............... interest in politics.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "doesn't".
7Can I have ............... more coffee?
Wrong!
Use "some" in polite requests when you expect a positive answer.
8She has got hardly ............... friends.
Wrong!
The fixed expression "hardly any" means almost no.
9He has five children, but ............... of them lives with him.
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Use "none" before "of them" to mean not one of them.
10I called her in the afternoon, but there was ............... answer.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a singular noun to mean not any.
11If you receive ............... information, let me know.
Wrong!
Use "any" in an if-clause when the amount is indefinite.
12You have never offered me ............... help.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative word such as "never".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- “Which dress should I wear?” “Any will do.”
- Can you see any parrots over there?
- Are there any apples in the fridge?
- The traveller asked for food, but there was none in the house.
- He didn’t show any remorse.
- She doesn’t have any interest in politics.
- Can I have some more coffee?
- She has got hardly any friends.
- He has five children, but none of them lives with him.
- I called her in the afternoon, but there was no answer.
- If you receive any information, let me know.
- You have never offered me any help.
