Complete the sentences below to test your knowledge of the words some and any. These words are called quantifiers because they tell us about the quantity or amount of something. Some of these sentences require you to insert an ‘a.’

1. I want to put __ sugar into my tea.
   a) some
   b) any
   c) a
2. ___ people are waiting outside the cinema hall.
   a) Some
   b) Any
   c) A
3. There is __ red car next to the truck.
   a) some
   b) any
   c) a
4. Are there ___ hospitals in your neighbourhood?
   a) some
   b) any
   c) a
5. There aren’t __ hospitals in my neighbourhood.
   a) some
   b) any
   c) a
6. I don’t have ___ tests on Monday, but I have __ test on Wednesday.
   a) some / any
   b) any / a
   c) a / some
7. Sonu: Are there __ birds in the tree?
   Monu: No, there aren’t ___.
   a) some / some
   b) any / any
   c) a / a
8. Gaurav needs ___ a box of coloured pencils to finish his picture.
   a) some
   b) any
   c) a
9. My sister went to a cinema hall with ___ friends.
   a) some
   b) any
   c) a
10. There are __ biscuits on the table. Let’s have ___.
    a) some / some
    b) any / any
    c) a / a
11. I need ___ minute to finish my work, and then I can leave.
    a) some
    b) any
    c) a
12. Minhaz bought ___ dozen eggs and ___ tomatoes.
    a) some / a
    b) any / some
    c) a / some
13. Do you have __ pets, like cats or dogs?
    a) some
    b) any
    c) a
14. Many programmes on television are quite boring, but ___ programmes are interesting.
    a) some
    b) any
    c) a
15. I have __ really good friend. Her name is Vidhu.
    a) some
    b) any
    c) a
16. Wait! We can’t go shopping right now. We have to take __ money with us.
    a) some
    b) any
    c) a

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