English Grammar Exercises – Some and any

Exercise 1   

Put in some or any.

1   We didn’t buy ……………………. flowers.

2   Tonight I’m going out with …………………….friends of mine.

3   A: Have you seen …………………….good movies recently?

     B: No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

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

5   Can I have ……………………. milk in my coffee, please?

6   We wanted to buy ……………………. grapes, but they didn’t have ……………………. in the shop.

7   He did everything himself – without ……………………. help.

8   You can use this card to withdraw money at ……………………. cash machine.

9   I’d like ……………………. information about places of interest in the town.

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

11   Those apples look nice. Shall we buy …………………….?

Exercise 2   

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

1   I was too surprised to say ……………………. .

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

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

4   I wasn’t feeling hungry, so I didn’t eat ……………………. .

5   You must be hungry. Why don’t I get you ……………………. to eat?

6   Quick, let’s go! There’s ……………………. coming and I don’t want ……………………. to see us.

7   Sarah was upset about ……………………. and refused to talk to ……………………. .

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

9   There was hardly ……………………. on the beach. It was almost deserted.

10   ‘Do you live ……………………. near Joe?’ ‘No, he lives in another part of town.’

11   ‘Where shall we go on holiday?’ ‘Let’s go ……………………. warm and sunny.’

12   They stay at home all the time. They never seem to go ……………………. .

13   I’m going to a meeting now. If ……………………. needs me, tell them I’ll be back at 11.30.

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

15   This is a no-parking area. ……………………. who parks here will have to pay a fine.

16   Jonathan stood up and left the room without saying ……………………. .

17   ‘Can I ask you …………………….?’ ‘Sure. What do you want to ask?’

18   Sue is very secretive. She never tells ……………………. . (2 words)

Exercise 3   

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

1   Which bus do I have to catch?

     ……………………. . They all go to the centre.

2   Which day shall I come?

     I don’t mind. ……………………. .

3   What do you want to eat?

     ……………………. . I don’t mind. Whatever you have.

4   Where shall I sit?

     It’s up to you. You can sit ……………………. you like.

5   What sort of job are you looking for?

     ……………………. . It doesn’t matter.

6   What time shall I call you tomorrow?

     ……………………. . Leave a message if I don’t answer and I’ll get back to you.

7   Who shall I invite to the party?

     I don’t mind. ……………………. you like.

8   Which newspaper shall I buy?

     ……………………. . See what they have in the shop.