1There are ............... people I can’t stand.
Wrong!
Use "some" in this affirmative sentence when you mean an unspecified number of people.
2Is there ............... to do?
Wrong!
Use "anything" in this neutral question about whether something exists or is available.
3I have ............... doubts.
Wrong!
Use "some" in this affirmative sentence when you mean an unspecified amount.
4I would like ............... to help me with this.
Wrong!
Use "someone" in this affirmative request when you mean an unspecified person.
5Have you got ............... problems?
Wrong!
Use "any" in this neutral question about whether a problem exists.
6She doesn’t do ...............
Wrong!
Use "anything" after a negative verb to mean no thing at all.
7I don’t need ............... advice.
Wrong!
Use "anyone’s" after a negative verb to mean no person’s advice.
8Let’s eat ..............., shall we?
Wrong!
Use "something" in a suggestion when you expect a positive response.
9You may take ............... shirt.
Wrong!
Use "any" when it means it does not matter which shirt is chosen.
10I have read ............... books on this subject.
Wrong!
Use "some" in this affirmative sentence when you mean an unspecified number of books.
11Have you got ............... razors?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "any" and "some" are possible in this question, with "some" often expecting a positive answer.
12I haven’t got ............... idea how this happened.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb before a singular count noun such as idea.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- There are some people I can’t stand.
- Is there anything to do?
- I have some doubts.
- I would like someone to help me with this.
- Have you got any problems?
- She doesn’t do anything.
- I don’t need anyone’s advice.
- Let’s eat something, shall we?
- You may take any shirt.
- I have read some books on this subject.
- Have you got any / some razors?
- I haven’t got any idea how this happened.