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Some/ Any/ A few/ A little

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Worksheet
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with “some” or “any”
1. We didn’t buy ……any……flowers.
2. This evening I’m going out with ……some……. friends of mine.
3. “Have you seen …any……..good films recently?” – “No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages”.
4. I didn’t have ……any………money, so I had to borrow……some…..
5. Can I have …some……milk in my coffee, please?
6. I was too tired to do……any…work.
7. I don’t have …any…… paper.
8. Is there ……any…… petrol in the car?
9. I buy …some……fruit, but I don’t have …any……vegetables.
10. Do you have …any … stamps? I need two.
11. I need …some……butter to make a cake.
12. I don’t have …any……free time today. Sorry.
13. Are there…any …… potatoes in the basket?
14. There is …some……ink-pot on the table.
15. Don’t worry about lunch. I’ve bought some pizzas.
16. There aren’t any good restaurants in this town.
17. We would like to stay longer, but we don’t have any time.
18. Is there any apple juice in the fridge?
19. I think you should buy some snacks such as potato crisps, 2 kilos of apples, 3 bunches of bananas,
some cookies and soft candies.
20. She went out without any money.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with “a few” or “a little”
1. I have __a little__ water left. There’s enough to share.
2. I have __ a few__ good friends. I’m not lonely.
3. We’ve got __a little___ time at the weekend. Would you like to meet?
4. Julie gave us __a few____ apples from her garden. Shall we share them?
5. I’ve got __a few__ cakes to give away. Would you like one?
6. There’s __a little___ milk left in the fridge. It should be enough for our coffee.
7. Do you need information on English grammar? I have __a few__ books on the topic if you would
like to borrow them.
8. Listen carefully, I’m going to give you …a little…. advice.
9. Do you mind if I ask you…a few…. questions?
10. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” – “yes, please. …a little….”
11. "Have you ever been to Paris?" "Yes, I've been there ..a few.. times."
12. Unfortunately, I have ___a few____ problems at the moment.
13. Are you thirsty? There’s __ a little___ juice left in this bottle, if you’d like it.
14. I think that ___a little___ lemon juice on fish makes it taste better.
15. January is a cold month in the northern states. There is …a little… sunshine during that month.
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16. Does your mom have a few.. minutes? I’d like to ask her …a few questions. I need …a little more
information.
17. Can you lend me a few dollars?
18. I can’t give you a decision yet. I need a little time to think.
19. I don’t know much Spanish – only a few words.
20. Things are not going so well for her. She has a few problems.