Exercise 6. Complete the sentences and use some or any + one of these words: air batteries chairs cheese friend languages milk money photographs problems shampoo stamps

1.I can’t buy you a drink. I haven’t got any money. 2. I want to wash my hair. Is there ………. ? 3. I’m going to the post office to get ………. 4. Can you speak …… foreign ………… ? 5. I haven’t got my camera, so I can’t take …………. .6. Sorry, we’re late. We had ……………… with the car. 7. Everybody was standing because there weren’t ……………….. in the hall. 8. It’s hot in this office. I’m going out for ….. fresh ……… . 9. Why isn’t the radio working? Are there ………. in it? 10. Can I have ……………. in my coffee, please? 11. Yesterday evening I went to a restaurant with ……….. of mine. 12. ‘Would you like ………… ?’ ‘No, thank you. I’ve had enough to eat’.

1. I can’t buy you a drink. I haven’t got any money.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "any" because the phrase is negative ("I haven't got any money") and we are referring to an indefinite amount of money.

2. I want to wash my hair. Is there any shampoo?
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "any" because we are asking about the presence or availability of shampoo, which can be any type or amount.

3. I’m going to the post office to get some stamps.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "some" because we are referring to a specific, but unidentified, amount of stamps that the speaker plans to acquire.

4. Can you speak any foreign languages?
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "any" because we are asking about the ability to speak an indefinite number of foreign languages.

5. I haven’t got my camera, so I can’t take any photographs.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "any" because the speaker is referring to an indefinite number of photographs that cannot be taken due to the lack of a camera.

6. Sorry, we’re late. We had some problems with the car.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "some" because the speaker is referring to a specific, but unidentified, amount of problems that occurred with the car.

7. Everybody was standing because there weren’t enough chairs in the hall.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "enough" because the speaker is highlighting a lack or insufficiency of chairs in the hall.

8. It’s hot in this office. I’m going out for some fresh air.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "some" because the speaker wants to go outside and get a specific, but unidentified, amount of fresh air.

9. Why isn’t the radio working? Are there any batteries in it?
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "any" because we are asking about the presence or availability of an indefinite number of batteries in the radio.

10. Can I have some cheese in my coffee, please?
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "some" because the speaker is requesting a specific, but unidentified, amount of cheese in their coffee.

11. Yesterday evening I went to a restaurant with a friend of mine.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "a" because the speaker is referring to one specific friend, without mentioning their identity.

12. 'Would you like some more?' 'No, thank you. I’ve had enough to eat.'
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "some" because the speaker is offering an indefinite or unspecified amount of food and the response indicates that the person has had sufficient amount already.