some, any, every, no, and compounds

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Difference?

some & any

betekent: wat, enkele, of een paar

it depends on the sentence you use it in. 

When to use which one?

Bevestigende zinnen (main clauses)

Questions where the answer is most likely yes

Onkennende zinnen (negative clauses)

All questions

You hear the doorbell - dingdong

Is there somebody at the door?

You kind of already know that there is someone becaus eyou heard the doorbell, right?

main clause & negative clause

main clause: The TV is broken. 

negative clause: The TV is not broken.

main clause: I am too late.

negative clause: I am never too late.

GOT IT? 

same rules!!

Every

betekend: iedere

I see her every day of the week.

We should help everywhere we can.

NO 

betekend: not any

There will be no sunshine tomorrow. 

There is nowhere I can hang my coat.

Wanneer gebruik je "any"?

1. In bevestigende zinnen
2. In ontkennende zinnen
3. In vragende zinnen
4. A, B en C zijn alledrie goed

In wat voor soort vraagzinnen gebruik je "some"?

Tracy made sure ______ knew about her party by sending invitation cards.

1. someone
2. every
3. everyone
4. anyone

There is ______ wrong with Julius. He is just fine.

1. nothing
2. something
3. everything
4. none

We did _______ we could do to make our dreams come true.

1. nothing
2. some
3. everything
4. anything

Can _____ tell me the name of this song? It sounds really cool!

1. someone
2. anyone
3. everyone
4. some

________ questions on this test were really difficult, but others were really easy.

1. some
2. any
3. none
4. every

My grandmother gives me the same brithday present ______ year.

1. no
2. some
3. every
4. any

________ teach him a lesson. He always thinks he can get away with everything.

1. anyone
2. someone
3. everyone
4. some

We don't have ____ milk left. Could you go to the shop and get some more?

1. every
2. any
3. some
4. no

This animal is only found in New Zealand and _____ else

1. nowhere
2. anywhere
3. somewhere
4. everywhere

When I arrived at her house there was ________ there. The whole house was empty.

1. anyone
2. no one
3. someone
4. some