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We use any with words like never, without or hardly (= 'almost not'), which have negative meanings.

They never give me any help. I got there without any difficulty. You made hardly any mistakes.

^ Put the beginnings and ends together.

0 1finished the work without A any rain........

1 1was tired, so 1 went to bed without B some rain, at last........

2 I'm going to do C any work in the garden........
3 Yesterday we had D some work in the house........
4 In July we hardly had E any supper.......
5 She never does F some supper........
6 You're hungry. I'll make you G any help.......

We can use some and any without nouns if the meaning is clear.

'Can you lend me some money?' 'Sorry, I haven't got any.' 7 need some more envelopes.' 'I'll bring you some.'

^ Complete the answers with words from the box and put in some or any.

buy good got / more / put tomorrow want you

► 'How many children has he got?' 'He hasn't ..2?.^..?.^'..........'

► 'This is wonderful soup.' 'Have . YYtPX?:.....'

1 'How much did the flowers cost?' 'I didn't
2 'We need light bulbs.' 'I'll get

3 'Where's the sugar?' 'There's..............................in front of
4 'Why didn't you buy any cheese?' 'Because I didn't
5 'Shall we go to the cinema?' 'There aren't..........................................................films.'
6 'The car needs oil.' 'But I've ju st..........................................................in.'

NOTE: Any is used in negative sentences, but is not negative. Not... any (or no - see page 114) is negative.
Sorry, I haven't got any time / I've got no time. (NOT SerryrTve-goTany-time.?)

^ Complete the sentences with negative past-tense verbs. Use words from the box.

ask be do find g e t/ have

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► I didn't ..2 ^................. any letters oday. 3 The hotel..............................any free rooms.

1 There..............................any fruit in the shops. 4 The policeman..............................me any questions.

2 John..............................any work at university. 5 We..............................any open petrol stations.

Q GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: possessions
Have you got any of the things in the box? Use a dictionary if necessary. Write some

sentences with some or any.

aspirins ballpoint pens dollars jewellery keys love letters

make-up red shoes stamps string ties white socks

I've Qot sovwe balL^oli/vt pei/vs. I inavtvc't 0o t cn/U/j red shoes.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full DETERMINERS 171
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.