Question

my mother wanted______ potatoes so she sent me to fetch them.​

Answer 1

Answer:

My mother wanted some potatoes so she sent me to fetch them.

Explanation:

'Some' is used in affirmative sentences. More importantly, with the plural form of countable nouns and with uncountable nouns.

Ex#1: Can I get some pens? (plural countable noun)

Ex#2: There might be some milk left in the can. (uncountable noun)

We also use 'some' as a pronoun (i.e. without a noun following) when the noun is understood

Ex: If you need any money, I'll lend you some.

Answer 2

Answer:

some

Explanation:

some, because as the question is my mother wanted______ potatoes so she sent me to fetch them, as the question adresses potatoes which is the plural form of potato. If the question adressed  potato instead of potatoes it would be a. Some is addressed to plural forms.