7/21/2019 Some - Something - Any - Anything - No - Nothing

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SOME / SOMETHING / ANY / ANYTHING / NO / NOTHING

General rule:

  Afrmative sentences: some / somethingo I want some juice.o I want to drink something hot.

 

Interrogative sentences: any / anything

o Is there any ketchup in the fridge?o Is there anything interesting to do?

• Negative: any / anything (when the verb is in the negative form); no / nothing 

(when the verb isn’t in the negative form)o  There isn’t any horror movie on T now. ! There is no horror movie on T now.o  There isn’t anything in m" backpack. ! There’s nothing in m" backpack.

Spei! rules

#. Interrogative sentences using some / something: o$ers and re%uests.a. &o "ou want some 'oke? ! &o "ou want something to drink?

b. 'an I drink some water? ! 'an "ou get me something to drink?. Afrmative sentences using any / anything: one that’s not specic from a group of

things.a. *'an I get one of "our books?+ *,ure- get any book "ou want.+b. Toda" is ,unda". I can do anything I want.

"omplete:

a) Is there to eat in "our backpack?b) I’m not doing specia/ now.c) 0o- there isn’t on 1ohn’s desk.d) 0o- there’s he /ikes at this store.e) 2re "ou going to have tests at schoo/ in 0ovember?f) Te// me that "ou think is beautifu/ in 3io de 1aneiro.g) 'an I do interesting this 4rida"?h) 5et beer "ou /ike.i) &o "ou want to eat cake?

 j) *I’m hungr".+ *1ust get in the fridge.+

"hoose the orret alternative:

#. &o "ou want to have tea?( ) a. some ( ) b. nothing ( ) c. no ( ) d. something

. There aren’t gir/ in the c/ass now.( ) a. an" ( ) b. no ( ) c. nothing ( ) d. an"thing

6. 2sk me about 7ath.( ) a. something ( ) b. some ( ) c. an" ( ) d. an"thing