Some and any are determiners. Some is used in affirmative sentences. Any is used in questions and negative sentences.

Fill in the blanks with some or any.

1. I have planted …………………… roses in the garden. (some / any)

2. There aren’t …………………… apples on the tree. (some / any)

3. Have you got ………………….. milk? (some / any)

4. There is ……………………….. water in the bottle. (some / any)

5. We met …………………….. French girls on the bus. (some / any)

6. Do you know ……………………. who is going to France this week? (someone / anyone)

7. There is ……………………. at the gate. (somebody / anybody)

8. I cannot find ……………………. there. (anyone / someone)

9. There is ……………………. on the roof. (something / anything)

10. I opened the door but I didn’t see ……………………… (anybody / somebody)

Answers

1. I have planted some roses in the garden.

2. There aren’t any apples on the tree.

3. Have you got any milk?

4. There is some water in the bottle.

5. We met some French girls on the bus.

6. Do you know anyone who is going to France this week?

7. There is somebody at the gate.

8. I cannot find anyone there.

9. There is something on the roof.

10. I opened the door but I didn’t see anybody.