Primary English

Let’s Learn (1)

‘Some’, ‘Any’ with countable nouns

(Affirmative & Negative Uses)

Some

Look at the table.   

There are some books.

There are some books on the table.

any

Look at the glass.

There are some flowers in the glass.

There aren't any flowers in the cup.

shoes

Look under the chair.

There are some shoes under the chair.

There aren't any shoes on the chair.

pictures

Look at the wall.     

There are some pictures on the wall.

There aren't any clocks on the wall.

"are some and "aren't any"

Read these 16 sentences in the table 1.

Examples:

There are some eggs in the basket.

There aren’t any eggs on the plate.

There are some cakes on the plate.
There aren't any cakes on the plate. 

Table 1
There are some...
There aren’t any...

eggs in the basket.

cakes on the plate.

pencils in the box.

shoes on the floor.

trees in the garden.

flowers at the window.

chairs in the room.
rats in my house.

Exercise 1

Finish these sentences orally.

Finish them in as many ways as you can.

There are some books _____.     

There aren't any spoons _____.

I can see some _____.      

I can't see any _____.

I have some  _____.

I haven't got any _____.   

I want some _____.          

I don't want any _____.   

I am buying some    _____.

I am not buying any _____.        

Exercise 2

Write out each sentence as shown.

There are some (books, pencils).

Example: There are some pencils.

There aren't any (books, pencils).

Example: There aren't any books.

There are some (cats, rats).

_______

There aren't any (cats, rats).

______

There are some (spoons, knives).

_______

There aren't any (spoons, knives).

_______

There are some (cars, buses).

_______

There aren't any (cars, buses).

_______

Let’s Learn (2)

‘Some’, ‘Any’ with mass nouns

(Affirmative & Negative Uses)

water

Look at the glass.

There is some water.

There is some water in the glass.

ink

Look at the bottle.

There is some ink in the bottle.

There isn't any water in the bottle.

rice

Look at the bag.

There is some rice in the bag.

There isn't any water in the bag.

bread

Look at the tin.

There is some bread in the tin.

There isn't any rice in the tin.

“is some” and “ isn’t any”

Read these 16 sentences in the table.

Examples:

There is some rice in the bag.

There isn’t any rice in the bag.

There is some…

There isn't any…

rice in the bag.

oil in the tin.
tea in the cup
milk in the bottle
chalk in the box.

bread on the table.

water on the floor.

sand at the door.

Exercise 1

Finish these sentences orally.

Finish them in as many ways as you can.

There is some water_____.         

There isn't any oil   ______.

There is some sand _____.

There isn't any rice _____.

I can see some _____.      

I can't see any _____.       

I want some ______.        

I don't want any _____.

I am buying some _____.

I am not buying any _____.

Exercise 2

Write out each sentence as shown.

There is some (rice, milk).

Example: There is some milk.

There isn't any (rice, milk).

Example: There isn't any rice.

There is some (chalk, sand).

_____

There isn't any (chalk, sand).

_____

There is some (water, bread).

_____

There isn't any (water, bread).

_____

There is some (ice, ink).

_____

There isn't any (ice, ink).
_____