Some/any, something/anything, somebody/anybody

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• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2,3

Today

• Grammar: some/any

Some / Any

Today

GOAL: at the end of the lesson 

• we know when to use some and any in a sentence.

SOME & ANY

Meaning: ....................................

I would like some tea.

I need some help.

Do you have any questions?

He doesn’t have any cookies.

SOME & ANY

meaning: een paar, een beetje, wat, enkele

Maar wanneer gebruik je some en wanneer gebruik je any?

ANY 

SOME

Examples: 

Would you like some coffee? I'd love some coffee.

used when:

-Confirming statements

-Questions expecting a yes

Examples: 

There aren't any cookies left.

Are there any cookies left?

Used when: 

- Negative sentence

- Not sure of the answer or expecting a no.

COMBINING SOME & ANY

Some and any can be made into other forms as well:

• Somebody -- anybody

• Something -- anything

• Someone -- anyone

• Somewhere -- anywhere

Rules stay the same it just starts referring to a person or location or an object/thing

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een beetje / wat

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anywhere

someone

anyone

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SOME / ANY They didn't make ... mistakes

A

some

B

any

C

D

SOME / ANY I am going to buy ... flowers.

A

some

B

any

C

D

SOME / ANY I can't pay. I haven't got ... money.

A

some

B

any

C

D

SOME / ANY I haven't seen ... good movies lately.

A

some

B

any

C

D

SOME / ANY Those apples look nice! Shall we get ...?

A

some

B

any

C

D

I've got __________ in my eye.

A

something

B

anything

C

D

There is ____ at the door.

A

someone

B

anyone

C

somebody

D

anybody

We haven’t heard ____ from Peter, is he ill?

A

something

B

anything

C

D

I don't know ________ about it.

A

something

B

anything

C

D

Can I have _________ to drink?

A

something

B

anything

C

D

__________ wants to see you.

A

someone/somebody

B

anyone/anybody

C

D