1. GRAMMAR TASK INFORMATION
SUBJECT
Some/any/no compound words
DURATION
+/- 35 minutes
DEADLINE
Week before test
TABLET FRIENDLY VERSION
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The following gap text will test if your knowledge of some / any and no compound words is sufficient. After the test you will analyse sentences, practice, form rules on the use of the grammar and do other tests on different levels of difficulty.
1 Hey, Jack! I’ve seen _________young goats. Shall we go see them?
2 Haven’t you got _________ better to do than gaming all day?
3 Can you check if there is _________ milk left?
4 Would you like _________ water?
5 I wish _________ would help me with my homework. It’s very difficult.
6 I couldn’t find her bike_________, so we had to walk home.
7 Jim said he had never bought _________ so expensive before.
8 We want to go on holiday with our friends, but _________ has money.
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1 Hey, Jack! I’ve seen some young goats. Shall we go see them?
2 Haven’t you got anything better to do than gaming all day?
3 Can you check if there is any milk left?
4 Would you like some water?
5 I wish someone would help me with my homework. It’s very difficult.
6 I couldn’t find her bike anywhere, so we had to walk home.
7 Jim said he had never bought anything so expensive before.
8 We want to go on holiday with our friends, but no one has money.

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Some and any both mean:
‘Enkele’, ‘wat’, ‘een paar’
I have got some chocolate.
Ik heb wat chocolade.
Have you got any chocolate?
Heb je wat chocolade?
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
You’re going to discover when to use some and any.
Answer the questions next to the sentences by dragging the boxes. Not every box needs to be filled.
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some
Here's some water.
Take some aspirin.
He showed us some pictures.
A ring and some cash are missing.
Some of my friends can speak English well.
These sentences using are:
negative
(ontkennend)
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Affirmative
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questions
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Are there any teachers at school on Saturday?
Did you make any new friends?
Did she have any ideas?
He doesn't have any friends in Chicago.
I don’t have any time.
9. I can’t find any photos of us.
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Remember: Normally, you use any when you ask a question.
For example: Is there any money left?
In the following examples, you use some instead.
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
Exception
There are some exceptions for when to use some instead of any in questions and negative sentences.
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Can I have some water?
Can you hand me some of those books. (pupil asks another pupil)
Can you please give me some food, I’m starving. (daughter asks mother)
yes
Do you think the above questions will be answered with yes or no?
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Do you want to borrow some money?
Would you like some food?
Would you like some help with that?
A forbids
In the above questions, someone A/B/C? someone something.
B offers
C gives
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Do you think the above questions will be answered with yes or no?
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yes no
A forbids
In the above questions, someone A/B/C someone something.
B offers
C gives

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Remember: Normally, you use some when the sentence is affirmative (bevestigend).
For example: I built some sandcastles at the beach.
In the following examples, you use any instead.
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
Exception
There are some exceptions for when to use any instead of some in affirmative sentences
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I hardly have any cousins.
She can be happy without any love.
I have never seen any wolves in the Netherlands.
I could hardly grab any food before I left home.
You can survive without any oxygen for about 1,5 minutes.
Soon, we will never see any elephants in the wild anymore.
The underlined words in the above affirmative sentences
are A/B/C? words.
A negative
B positive
C funny
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The underlined words in the above affirmative sentences
are A/B/C? words.
A. negative
B positive
C funny

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RECAP
some and any both mean …
You use any in … and … sentences.
You use some in … sentences.
Sometimes you can use some in … sentences as well. This is the case when you expect the answer … or when you … someone something.
Sometimes you can use any in … sentences as well. This is the case when you use a negative word like … or … .
some and any both mean wat, enkele, een beetje
You use any in negative and question sentences.
You use some in affirmative sentences.
Sometimes you can use some in questions sentences as well. This is the case when you expect the answer yes or when you offer someone something.
Sometimes you can use any in affirmative sentences as well. This is the case when you use a negative word like hardly or sometimes.
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7. Some, any, no, and compound words
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
Extra
There are more forms of any and some. The same rules for when to use some and any apply. (affirmative, negative and questions)
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I don’t know anyone/anybody in Spain.
We didn’t see anything in the dark.
We couldn’t go anywhere without a car.
Did you see anything?
I have something to tell you.
They know someone/somebody who can help.
There must be somwhere you can go for food.

8. Some, any, no, and compound words
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
Extra
If you write negative sentences you can often replace:
not + (anything/ one/where/etc.) with
no + (where, one, thing etc.)
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I don’t know anyone. I know no one.
I cannot give you any food. I can give you no food.
There isn’t anywhere we can go. There is nowhere we can go.
There isn’t anything we can do. There is nothing we can do.

9. EASY Drag me away/delete me for the answers TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discover if you don’t remember how the this works.
Practice
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
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some
some
any
some
any
any
any
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any
I need a car and                                    dollars.
He would like                                    help.
There aren't                                    policemen in the street.
Do you know                                    plumber?
He needs to make                                    friends.
Do you have                                    idea why he is always alone?
Charley doesn't have                                    friends, too.
My sister has got                                    interesting books about history.
My mum doesn't read                                    poetry .
I've got                                    news for you.
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I need a car and                                    dollars.
He would like                                    help.
There aren't                                    policemen in the street.
Do you know                                    plumber?
He needs to make                                    friends.
Do you have                                    idea why he is always alone?
Charley doesn't have                                    friends, too.
My sister has got                                    interesting books about history.
My mum doesn't read                                    poetry .
I've got                                    news for you.
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10. EASY Drag me away/delete me for the answers TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discover if you don’t remember how the this works.
Practice
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
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some
some
any
some
any
any
any
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I need a hammer and nails.
He does not want help.
There are sheep in the garden.
Do you know famous people?
They often invite friends to their home.
Do you have idea what they are doing there?
Charly doesn't have pets.
My little brother already knows words in English.
My mum doesn't speak foreign languages.
I've got sweets for you.
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I need a hammer and nails.
He does not want help.
There are sheep in the garden.
Do you know famous people?
They often invite friends to their home.
Do you have idea what they are doing there?
Charly doesn't have pets.
My little brother already knows words in English.
My mum doesn't speak foreign languages.
I've got sweets for you.
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any
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any
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any
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any
some

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MEDIUM
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discover if you don’t remember how the this works.
Practice
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
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someone
anyone
anyone
someone
I know   who is 100 years old.
There is   at the door.
Did   call?
There wasn't   at home.
I think there is   in the bushes.
I won't tell   about your secret.
I didn't know the way, so I had to ask  .
Has   seen my keys?
I would not give my bike to  .
This jacket does not belong to   of us.
someone
anyone
someone
anyone
anyone
anyone
I know   who is 100 years old.
There is   at the door.
Did   call?
There wasn't   at home.
I think there is   in the bushes.
I won't tell   about your secret.
I didn't know the way, so I had to ask  .
Has   seen my keys?
I would not give my bike to  .
This jacket does not belong to   of us.
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someone
someone
anyone
anyone
someone
anyone
someone
anyone
anyone
anyone

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CHALLENGING
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discover if you don’t remember how the this works.
Practice
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
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something
anyone
anywhere
someone
I would not go   without you.
There is   I want to tell you.
The plates are   in the cupboard.
Let's buy   postcards here, they are so nice.
  has left a message for you.
Did   call a taxi?
Do you know   songs by the Beatles?
I'm so hungry - I haven't eaten   for hours.
I must find   who can explain this to me.
There isn't a supermarket   near us.
anywhere
some
someone
any
anything
somewhere
somewhere
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I would not go   without you.
There is   I want to tell you.
The plates are   in the cupboard.
Let's buy   postcards here, they are so nice.
  has left a message for you.
Did   call a taxi?
Do you know   songs by the Beatles?
I'm so hungry - I haven't eaten   for hours.
I must find   who can explain this to me.
There isn't a supermarket   near us.
anywhere
something
somewhere
some
someone
anyone
any
anything
someone
anywhere

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DIFFICULT
(EXCEPTIONS)
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discover if you don’t remember how the this works.
Practice
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
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some
some
any
some
some
any
some
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any
Would you like   biscuits?
No, thank you. But I'd like   orange juice, please.
I'm sorry. I don't have   orange juice. And there is hardly   apple juice there, either. Would you like   milk?
I never drink   milk. Could I just have   water?
Of course. But why don't you want   biscuits?
I'm not hungry. I had eaten   sandwiches just before I came here.
I see, but I will put   on the table, anyway.
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Would you like   biscuits?
No, thank you. But I'd like   orange juice, please.
I'm sorry. I don't have   orange juice. And there is hardly   apple juice there, either. Would you like   milk?
I never drink   milk. Could I just have   water?
Of course. But why don't you want   biscuits?
I'm not hungry. I had eaten   sandwiches just before I came here.
I see, but I will put   on the table, anyway.
some
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anywhere
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HARDEST
Complete the following sentences. Go back to discover if you don’t remember how the this works.
Practice
TASK 3 | PERIOD 4
Some, any, no, and compound words
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When I am on holiday, I always buy __________________ for my relatives.
When my brother is on holiday, he never sends a postcard to __________________ .
Do you know __________________  punk groups?
Cindy speaks hardly __________________  German.
Gerald bought __________________  flowers for me on the market.
He usually comes without __________________  flowers.
Linda has never been __________________  abroad.
There was hardly __________________  at the club last Saturday.
I must ask you __________________ .
Sally works __________________  in town.
I didn't know __________________  at the party and they weren't playing  good songs either.
Let's go __________________  and eat __________________ .
I bought __________________  cheese in the shop.
' __________________  else?' the shop assistant asked when she gave me the cheese.
I cannot see Charles __________________ . Are you sure he is here?
Laura is meeting __________________  friends at the club tonight.
Will __________________  take you home or shall I pick you up?
Do you need __________________  help?
Tony can spend all day in a shopping centre without spending__________________   money.
Jamie never does __________________  in the household.
Harry has been learning French for __________________  years, and he speaks the language without __________________  problems.
Would you like  __________________ tea?
Yes, please. And could I have __________________  sugar as well?
He left the house without having eaten __________________ .
__________________  has sent you a letter.
I cannot go __________________  this afternoon.
She never told us __________________  about her journeys.
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When I am on holiday, I always buy something for my relatives.
When my brother is on holiday, he never sends a postcard to anyone .
Do you know any  punk groups?
Cindy speaks hardly any  German.
Gerald bought some flowers for me on the market.
He usually comes without any  flowers.
Linda has never been anywhere  abroad.
There was hardly anyone  at the club last Saturday.
I must ask you something .
Sally works somewhere  in town.
I didn't know anyone  at the party and they weren't playing  good songs either.
Let's go somewhere  and eat something .
I bought some  cheese in the shop.
' Anything  else?' the shop assistant asked when she gave me the cheese.
I cannot see Charles anywhere . Are you sure he is here?
Laura is meeting some  friends at the club tonight.
Will someone  take you home or shall I pick you up?
Do you need some  help?
Tony can spend all day in a shopping centre without spending any   money.
Jamie never does anything  in the household.
Harry has been learning French for some  years, and he speaks the language without any  problems.
Would you like  some tea?
Yes, please. And could I have some  sugar as well?
He left the house without having eaten anything .
Someone   has sent you a letter.
I cannot go anywhere  this afternoon.
She never told us anything  about her journeys.

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Some, any, no, and compound words
Name: (Insert here)
Class: (Insert here)
Write a short story ( words) in which you use the some, any, something, anything, somewhere, something, someone/somebody, anyone/anybody, no one, nothing, nowhere etc.
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Name of your story: