Quantities

some / any / an / a
 SOME
• We use SOME for unspecified
quantity of something.

• It is used mainly in liquids and

grains.
 Examples:
• I want some water..!
I have some sugar.
 ANY
• We use ANY in negative
sentences to express that there is
nothing.

• We use ANY in interrogative

sentences to ask if there is a
quantity of something.
 Examples:
• There isn’t any milk in the bottle.
There isn’t any egg in the nest.
Do you have any crisps for me?
 A / AN

• We use A / AN for singular nouns.

• We use AN when the noun begins

with a vowel.
Jacinto wants a cake for his party.
The bird is eating an ice-cream.
 Exercises:

• Look at the pictures and

choose the correct
quantifier.
There is _____ soft drink in
the plastic glass.
There is some soft drink in
the plastic glass.
I prefer ____ orange juice
than a beer.
I prefer an orange juice
than a beer.
Do you want ____ piece of
cake?
Do you want any piece of
cake?
I like to put _____ salt on my
salad.
I like to put some salt on my
salad.
There is ___ sandwich on the
plate.
There is a sandwich on the
plate.
There isn’t ___ chocolate in the
box.
There isn’t any chocolate in the
box.
 Bye Bye Friends.
Don’t eat too much!