Fill in the blanks.
1Is there ............... water in the pond?
Wrong!
Use "any" in ordinary questions when you do not know whether something exists.
2There isn't ............... hope.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "isn't".
3I haven't had ............... rest since morning.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "haven't had".
4Get ............... rest, and you will feel better.
Wrong!
Use "some" in affirmative offers, suggestions, and instructions when you mean an unspecified amount.
5You have ............... reason to be unhappy.
Wrong!
Use "no" with an affirmative verb to give the sentence a negative meaning.
6I would like ............... time off next week.
Wrong!
Use "some" in affirmative requests and statements when you mean an unspecified amount.
7There is ............... sugar left.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "some" and "no" are possible here, but they give different meanings.
8She didn't show ............... remorse at all.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as "didn't show".
9She showed ............... remorse at all.
Wrong!
Use "no" with an affirmative verb to express the same negative idea as "not any".
10He is ............... fool.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the fixed expression "no fool", meaning the person is not foolish.
11There is ............... justification for being rude all the time.
Wrong!
Use "no" with an affirmative verb to say that something does not exist.
12Could I have ............... more soup, please?
Wrong!
Use "some" in polite requests when you expect a positive answer.
Exercise complete
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- Is there any water in the pond?
- There isn’t any hope.
- I haven’t had any rest since morning.
- Get some rest, and you will feel better.
- You have no reason to be unhappy.
- I would like some time off next week.
- There is some / no sugar left.
- She didn’t show any remorse at all.
- She showed no remorse at all.
- He is no fool.
- There is no justification for being rude all the time.
- Could I have some more soup, please?