Exercises for ‘some’ and ‘any’

1. Complete the sentences with some or any.

(Ex.: We didn’t buy any flowers.)

1  This evening I’m going out with ………… friends of mine.

2  Have you seen ………… good film, recently[1]? – No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages[2].

3  I didn’t have ………… money, so I had to borrow ………… .

4  Can I have ………… milk, please?

5  I was too tired to do ………… work.

6  You can cash these traveller cheques at ………… bank.

7  Can you give me ………… information about places of interest in the town?

8  With the special tourist train ticket, you can travel on ………… train you like.

9  If there are ………… words you don’t understand, use a dictionary.

2. Complete the sentences with some- or any- + -body/-thing/-where.

(Ex.: I was too surprised to say anything .)

1  There’s …………………... at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

2  Does …………………... mind if I open the window?

3  I wasn’t feeling hungry. I didn’t eat …………………... .

4  You must be hungry. Would you like …………………... to eat?

5  Quick, let’s go! There’s …………………... coming and I don’t want

…………………... to see us.

6  Sally was upset about …………………... and refused to talk to

…………………... .

7  This machine is very easy to use. …………………... can learn to use it.

8  There was hardly …………………... on the beach. It was almost deserted[3].

9  We slept in the car because we didn’t have …………………... to stay.

10  Why are looking under the bed? Have you lost …………………... ?

3. Complete the sentences. Use any (+noun) or anybody/anything/anyone.

(Ex.: Which bus do I have to catch? – Any bus. They all go to the centre.)

1  Which day shall I come? – I don’t mind. ……………………………….. .

2  Where shall I sit? – It’s up to you. You can sit ………………………….. you like.

3  What sort of job are you looking for? - ……………………………….. . It doesn’t matter.

4  What time shall I phone tomorrow? - ……………………………….. . I’ll be in all day.

5  Who shall I invite to the party? – I don’t mind. ……………………………….. you like.

6  Which newspaper shall I buy? - ……………………………….. . Whatever they have in the shop.

[1] recently:= vor kurzem

[2] for ages:= seit sehr langer Zeit

[3] deserted:= verlassen