Fill in the blanks.
1I'm not completely sure. I have ............... doubts about this.
Wrong!
Use "some" in an affirmative sentence to talk about an unspecified amount.
2Are there ............... Indian restaurants on this street?
Wrong!
Use "any" in a question asking whether something exists.
3Is there ............... hope?
Wrong!
Use "any" in a question asking whether there is even a small amount of something.
4There is ............... way I will permit this.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a noun with an affirmative verb to give a negative meaning.
5I would like ............... soup, please.
Wrong!
Use "some" in a polite request when you expect a positive response.
6............... can join the club; it is open to all.
Wrong!
Use "Anybody" to mean any person when there is no restriction.
7She didn't show ............... remorse.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "didn't show".
8She showed ............... remorse at all.
Wrong!
Use "no" with an affirmative verb to make the sentence negative.
9We cannot accommodate ............... more people.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "cannot accommodate".
10I have bought ............... fruit.
Wrong!
Use "some" in an affirmative sentence to talk about an unspecified quantity.
11There aren't ............... mangoes on the tree.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "aren't".
12I have ............... idea where they have gone.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the common expression "no idea".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I’m not completely sure. I have some doubts about this.
- Are there any Indian restaurants on this street?
- Is there any hope?
- There is no way I will permit this.
- I would like some soup, please.
- Anybody can join the club; it is open to all.
- She didn’t show any remorse.
- She showed no remorse at all.
- We cannot accommodate any more people.
- I have bought some fruit.
- There aren’t any mangoes on the tree.
- I have no idea where they have gone.