Fill in the blanks with something, anything, someone, anyone etc.
1There were ............... children in the park.
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Use "some" in affirmative sentences for an unspecified number of people or things.
2There weren't ............... children in the park.
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Use "any" after a negative verb to mean zero in this sentence.
3Listen! There is ............... at the door.
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Use "somebody" in an affirmative sentence when the person is unknown.
4I couldn't see ............... at the door.
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Use "anyone" after a negative verb such as "couldn't".
5He refused to say ...............
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Use "anything" after the negative idea in "refused".
6It was an easy exam. Hardly ............... failed.
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Use "anyone" after "hardly" to mean almost no people.
7Don't worry. There is ............... to eat in the fridge.
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Use "something" in this affirmative sentence to mean an unspecified thing.
8Just let me know if you need ............... at all.
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Use "anything" in an if-clause when no specific thing is meant.
9I am sorry for ............... problems I may have caused.
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Use "any" when the speaker is not naming specific problems.
10You can take ............... bus. They all go to the town.
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Use "any" to mean it does not matter which bus you take.
11"Let's go somewhere." "Where shall we go?" "............... — I just want to go out."
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Use "Anywhere" to show that the exact place is not important.
12"I am hungry." "What would you like to eat?" "..............., really. I don't mind."
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Use "Anything" to show that the speaker has no particular preference.
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- There were some children in the park.
- There weren’t any children in the park.
- Listen! There is somebody at the door.
- I couldn’t see anyone at the door.
- He refused to say anything.
- It was an easy exam. Hardly anyone failed.
- Don’t worry. There is something to eat in the fridge.
- Just let me know if you need anything at all.
- I am sorry for any problems I may have caused.
- You can take any bus. They all go to the town.
- “Let’s go somewhere.” “Where shall we go?” “Anywhere — I just want to go out.”
- “I am hungry.” “What would you like to eat?” “Anything, really. I don’t mind.”