Quantifiers: Some and Any - All Things Grammar - Free Printable

Grammar Worksheet: Quantifiers (Some/Any)

The task involves filling in the blanks with either some or any, depending on the context of the sentence. Here's a breakdown of the rules and the solutions:

#### Key Rules:
1. Some is used:
- In affirmative sentences.
- In questions where we expect a positive answer ("Yes").
- With uncountable nouns.

2. Any is used:
- In negative sentences.
- In questions where we are not expecting a specific answer or don't know if the answer will be positive or negative.
- With both countable and uncountable nouns.

---

Solutions:

#### 1. I don’t need any money because I’m going to bring my lunch to school.
- Reason: This is a negative sentence, so "any" is used.

#### 2. He doesn’t have any pens, but I have some pens.
- Reason: The first part is negative, so "any" is used. The second part is affirmative, so "some" is used.

#### 3. Our teacher didn’t give us any homework yesterday.
- Reason: This is a negative sentence, so "any" is used.

#### 4. I’m tired. Do we have any time to take a nap?
- Reason: This is a question, and we are not sure if there is time available, so "any" is used.

#### 5. A: Do they have any library cards? B: No, they don’t have any.
- Reason: Both parts are questions or negatives, so "any" is used.

#### 6. Paul wants to buy some new shoes.
- Reason: This is an affirmative sentence, so "some" is used.

#### 7. Excuse me. I need some information about the flight to Boston.
- Reason: This is an affirmative sentence, so "some" is used.

#### 8. I don’t have any paper, but Mary has some.
- Reason: The first part is negative, so "any" is used. The second part is affirmative, so "some" is used.

#### 9. Mr. Smith has some questions that he wants to ask you.
- Reason: This is an affirmative sentence, so "some" is used.

#### 10. They have some apples, but they don’t have any bananas.
- Reason: The first part is affirmative, so "some" is used. The second part is negative, so "any" is used.

#### 11. I’m sorry, but we don’t have any more tickets.
- Reason: This is a negative sentence, so "any" is used.

#### 12. Thomas read some interesting books last month.
- Reason: This is an affirmative sentence, so "some" is used.

#### 13. I bought some milk and some sugar at the supermarket.
- Reason: Both parts are affirmative sentences, so "some" is used.

#### 14. A: Do you have any coins for the bus? B: No, I have none.
- Reason: The first part is a question, so "any" is used. The second part is a negative response, so "none" is used (though "any" could also work here).

#### 15. I need some help with my homework.
- Reason: This is an affirmative sentence, so "some" is used.

---

Final Answers:

1. any
2. any, some
3. any
4. any
5. any, any
6. some
7. some
8. any, some
9. some
10. some, any
11. any
12. some
13. some, some
14. any, none
15. some

---

Final Answer Box:

\[
\boxed{
1. any, 2. any, some, 3. any, 4. any, 5. any, any, 6. some, 7. some, 8. any, some, 9. some, 10. some, any, 11. any, 12. some, 13. some, some, 14. any, none, 15. some
}
\]