D something/ somebody (or someone ) anything/ anybody (or anyone)

• She said something. • She didn’t say anything.

• I saw somebody (or someone). • I didn’t see anybody (or anyone).

• Would you like something to eat? • Are you doing anything this evening?

• Quick! Somebody’s coming. • Where’s Ann? Has anybody seen her?

Exercises.

1. Put in some or any.

1) I bought _____ cheese but I didn’t buy _____ bread.

2) I’m going to the post office. I need _____ stamps.

3) There aren’t _____ shops in this part of town.

4) George and Alice haven’t got _____ children.

5) Have you got _____ brothers or sisters?

6) There are _____ beautiful flowers in the garden?

7) Do you know _____ good hotels in London?

8) “Would you like _____ tea?” “Yes, please.”

9) When we were on holiday, we visited _____ very interesting places.

10) Don’t buy _____ rice. We don’t need _____.

11) I went out to buy _____ milk but they didn’t have _____ in the shop.

12) I’m thirsty. Can I have _____ water, please?

2. Complete the sentences. Use some or any + one of these words:

air/ cheese/ help/ letters/ photographs/ batteries/ friends/ languages/

milk/ shampoo

1) I want to wash my hair. Is there _________________?

2) This evening I’m going to write ___________________

3) I haven’t got any camera, so I can’t take ___________________

4) Do you speak ______ foreign ______________________?

5) Yesterday evening I went to a restaurant with ______________ of mine.

6) Can I have ______________________ in my office, please?

7) The radio isn’t working. There aren’t __________________ in it.

8) It’s hot in this office. I’m going out for _________ fresh ____________

9) “Would you like ____________?” “Yes, thank you. I’ve had enough to eat.”

10) I can do this job alone. I don’t need _______________________

3. Complete the sentences. Use some or any.

1) Ann didn’t take any photographs but I ________________. (I/ take)

2) “Where’s your luggage?” “__________________” (I/ have got/not)

3) “Do you need any money?” “No, thank you. _______________” (I/ have)

4) “Can you lend me some money?” “I’m sorry but ___________” (I/have got/not)

5) The tomatoes in the shop didn’t look very good, so _________ (I/ not/ buy)

6) There were some nice oranges in the shop, so ________________ (I/ buy)

4. Put in something/ somebody/ anything/ anybody.

1) She said ____________ to me but I didn’t understand it.

2) “What’s wrong?” “There’s ____________ in my eye.”

3) Do you know ____________ about politics?

4) I went to the shop but I didn’t buy ____________

5) ____________ has broken the window. I don’t know who.

6) There isn’t ____________ in the bag. It’s empty.

7) I’m looking for my keys. Has ____________ seen them?

8) Would you like ____________ to drink?

9) I didn’t eat ____________ because I wasn’t hungry.

10) This is a secret. Please don’t tell ____________.

not + any no none

A • The car park is empty. There aren’t any cars.

• There are no cars in the car park.

• How many cars are there in the car park? - None.

not (n’t) + any

• There aren’t any cars in the car park.

• Sally and Steve haven’t got any children.

• You can have some coffee but I don’t want any.

no + noun (no cars/ no garden etc.)

no … = not + any or not + a:

• There are no cars in the car park. (= there aren’t any cars)

• We’ve got no coffee. (= we haven’t got any coffee.)

• It’s a nice house but there’s no garden. (= there isn’t a garden)

We use no … especially after have (got) and there is\are.

negative verb + any == positive verb + no:

• They haven’t got any children. or They’ve got no children.

• There isn’t any sugar in your coffee. or There’s no sugar in your coffee.

B no and none

C none and no one

None is an answer for How much?/ How many? (things or people):

• “How much money have you got?” “None.” (= no money)

• “How many people did you meet?” “None.” (= no people)

no-one = nobody

No-one is an answer for Who?:

• “Who did you meet?” “No-one.” (or nobody)

Exercises.

1. Write these sentences again with no.

1) We haven’t got any money.

2) There aren’t any shops near here.

3) Carol hasn’t got any free time.

4) There isn’t a light in this room.

Write these sentences again with any.

5) We’ve got no money.

6) There’s no tea in the pot.

7) There are no buses today.

8) Tom has got no brothers or sisters.

2. Put in no or any.

1) There’s _____ sugar in your coffee.

2) My brother is married but he hasn’t got _____ children.

3) Sue doesn’t speak _____ foreign languages.

4) I’m afraid there’s _____ coffee. Would you like some tea?

5) “Look at those birds!” “Birds? Where? I can’t see _____ birds.”

6) “Do you know where Jane is?” “No, I’ve got _____ idea.”

Put in no, any or none.

7) There aren’t _____ pictures on the wall.

8) The weather was cold but there was _____ wind.

9) I wanted to buy some oranges but they didn’t have _____ in the shop.

10) Everything was correct. There were _____ mistakes.

11) “How much luggage have you got?” “______”

12) “How much luggage have you got?” “I haven’t got _____”

3. Complete the sentences. Use any or no + one of these words:

answer/ difference/ film/ friends/ furniture/ heating/ money/

photographs/ problems/ questions

1) Everything was OK. There were _______________________

2) They want to go on holiday but they’ve got ____________________

3) I’m not going to answer ______________________________

4) He’s always alone. He’s got ________________________

5) There is ____________ between these two machines. They’re exactly the same.

6) There wasn’t ____________ in the room. It was completely empty.

7) I tried to phone you yesterday but there was _________________

8) The house is cold because there isn’t ________________________

9) I can’t take _____________. There’s ________________ in the camera.

4. Write short answers (one or two words) to these questions. Use none where necessary. Two. or A lot. or None.

1) How many letters did you write yesterday?

2) How many sisters have you got?

3) How much coffee did you drink yesterday?

4) How many photographs have you taken today?

5) How many legs has a snake got?

not + anybody/ anyone/ anything

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