Ex.73 Underline the correct item.
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Ex.72 Underline the correct item.
Grammar exercises
- Don't worry. I said nothing/anything.
- Pete didn't see anyone/no one come out of the building.
- We need to take some/any food with us.
- It took him any/some time to recover from his illness.
- Anybody/Everybody was pleased with their exam results.
- Is there any/some sugar in this coffee? It's very bitter.
- We didn't go nowhere/anywhere this year.
- Can I have some/any water please?
- The doctor told her there was anything/nothing wrong with her.
- He does his homework any/every evening before dinner.
- He didn't say anything / nothing to the police.
- No one / Anyone was at home when I called.
- There was hardly no one / anyone at the party.
- I need any / some more milk for this cake.
- I can't find my sister anywhere / nowhere.
- Are you going nowhere / anywhere for your holiday?
- John goes to sleep at 11.00 pm any / every evening.
- Call round any / some time you like.
- He needs any / some time to work out the answer.
- Anybody / Nobody told me you were leaving.
- Anybody / Everybody congratulated us.
- She goes to school every / some day.
- Is there everything / anything good on at the cinema?
- Will you give them nothing / some homework tonight?
- I think there's anything / something wrong with my car.
- Sally isn't going anywhere / nowhere this weekend.
- He doesn't want anything / nothing in particular for his birthday.
- Shall I go and buy some / anything cheese?
- There is nowhere / everywhere in the world I'd like to visit more than Egypt.
- I didn't buy some / any milk.
Ex.74 Fill in the gaps with some, any, no or one of their compounds, as in the example.
- Ron knows ...everything... there is to know about computers.
- .............................knows Charlie but............................really likes him.
- We could hardly see.............................in the dark.
- I'm so tired! I just want to go ..............................to relax for a few days.
- I've never been..............................more exciting than London.
- Are you doing................at the moment? I need to ask you.................
- Michael never does ....................without asking.............................first.
- Is there ....................milk in the fridge or shall I go and get.................?
- ............was very pleased with their results;.............was disappointed.
- Has .........................told you.....................about what you have to do?
- There is .................that........................can say to make me feel better.
- They looked ...................................for Helen but they couldn't find her.
- ....................is wondering why..................noticed ...................before.
- I want to go.................................this weekend. I haven't been....................................for ages.
- Has...................seen my pen? I've looked for it.....................but it's.......................to be found.
Ex.75 Fill In the gaps with some, any, no or one of their compounds, as in the example.
1. A: Can you lend me ..some.... money?
B: I'm sorry, I can't. I don't have ............myself.
2. A: Did you find .................................to help you with your survey? B:No..........................................was interested.
3. A: I need to talk to you about ............................
B: Alright, as long as it hasn't got ..................to do with work.
4. A: Are there.....................................lemons left?
B: No, we need to get ........................................
5. A: I think there's .........................wrong with my mobile phone.
B:There's......................................wrong with it. You just need to re-charge the batteries.
6. A: Can......................take part in the marathon?
B: Well...............................................with health problems should participate.
7. A: Do you want to go .....................................for the weekend?
B: No. There's......................................I'd rather be this weekend than in my house.
8. A: Is there..........................................I can do to help with the party?
B: No thanks........................................................else needs to be done.
9. A: Do you need ...........................................from the post office?
B: Yes, please. Could you get me ......................stamps?
10. A: I made ..............................................popcorn last night.
B: Really! Did you put.....................butter on it?
Ex.76 Complete each sentence with a / an, some or any.
- My shirt is dry now, but I need .. ...an… iron to press it with.
- Would you like …………chicken? And how about ………. potatoes?
- I can't print off my project because I haven't got ………. paper.
- Have you got …………money for the machine? I didn't bring…………
- Sony I didn't come to the party. I had to finish………… work.
- I'd like to drink some water, but I can't find ………glass.
- Could you buy me........paper on your way home? I want to read the sports news.
- I need……… advice about which subjects to do next year.
- I'm really hungry. Can you make me …………meat sandwich?
- Excuse me, could you give me…….. information about the trains to Rome?
Ex.77 Complete each sentence about endangered species with a / an, some or any.
- When the last member of……………..species dies, we say that the species has become extinct.
- There aren't ……….dinosaurs left alive because they died out millions of years ago.
- ………….plants, birds and animals are still in danger from human beings.
- This is often because human beings destroy the habitats of animals, so that they don't have……….. food to eat.
- When ……..animal or a plant becomes extinct, this can affect the plants and animals which depend on it for food.
- For example, there aren't …………dodos left alive.
- This bird once lived on the island of Mauritius where there weren't……animals to eat it.
- It couldn't fly, and was ………..easy meal for dogs and rats brought to the island by Europeans in the 16th century.
- Within a hundred years, the dodo became extinct, and although we still have paintings of dodos, there aren't………preserved examples.
- Scientists have recently found …………..bones on the island, but nothing else is left of the dodo.
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