Fill in the blanks with something, anything, someone, anyone etc.
1. There were ....................... children in the park.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. There weren't .......................... children in the park.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. There is ....................... at the door.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Is there ......................... at the door?
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He refused to say .........................
Correct!
Wrong!
6. It was an easy exam. Hardly ......................... failed.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Would you like .......................... to eat?
Correct!
Wrong!
8. Just let me know if you need .............................
Correct!
Wrong!
Anything is more common in if-clauses.
9. I am sorry for ......................... problems I may have caused.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. You can take ........................ bus. They all go to the town.
Correct!
Wrong!
Any means it doesn't matter which.
11. 'Let's go somewhere.' 'Where shall we go?' '....................... I just want to go out.'
Correct!
Wrong!
12. 'I am hungry.' 'What would you like to eat?' '..........................'
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. There were some children in the park.
2. There weren’t any children in the park.
3. There is somebody at the door.
4. Is there anybody at the door?
5. He refused to say anything.
6. It was an easy exam. Hardly anyone failed.
7. Would you like something to eat?
8. Just let me know if you need anything.
9. I am sorry for any problems I may have caused.
10. You can take any bus. They all go to the town.
11. Let’s go somewhere. Where shall we go? Anywhere. I just want to go out.
12. I am hungry. What would you like to eat?
