Q. Complete the sentences. Use the comparative. 1. The weather isn't very warm today. Yesterday it was 2. People aren't very polite today. In the past they were 3. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is
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Explanation:
Some and any
Here are three typical mistakes with some and any.
1. I don’t have some friends.
2. I haven’t got any book.
3. I’d like tea, please.
The basic grammar rules for using some and any are:
1. Use some in positive sentences, and any in negative sentences
“I have some money.”
“I don’t have any books.”
“I’d like some tea, please.”
Note that in the first example, the noun “money” is uncountable. In the second, “books” is plural countable.
2. Use a / an when the noun is singular.
“I haven’t got a book” (NOT “I haven’t got any book.”)
3. Use “some” when we consider the noun to be restricted in a particular way, and any when the noun is not restricted.
“Would you like some sugar in your coffee?” (I’m imagining one or two spoonfuls of sugar, rather than a larger quantity.)
“Do you have any questions?” (On any subject or point that you like – you can ask me absolutely everything!)
4. We can use some and any as pronouns
“Have you got any brothers or sisters?”
“No, I haven’t got any.”
Do we need any bread from the shop?
“No, we’ve got some.”
English Grammar Exercise
Decide whether to use some, any, a/an or nothing in the sentences below.
1. Do you like —– soap operas?
2. Would you like —– milk in your coffee?
3. She has —– beautiful clothes.
4. Is there —– good time to call you?
5. There’s —– cheese in the fridge.
6. Did you eat all those chocolates? No, I didn’t eat —–.
7. He has —– good ideas.
8. He had —– good idea yesterday.
9. Is there —– tea left?
Yes, there should be. I’ve just had —–
Answers
1. Do you like soap operas?
2. Would you like some / any / – milk in your coffee?
3. She has some beautiful clothes.
4. Is there a good time to call you?
5. There’s some cheese in the fridge.
6. Did you eat all those chocolates? No, I didn’t eat any.
7. He has some good ideas.
8. He had a good idea yesterday.
9. Is there any tea left?
Yes, there should be. I’ve just had some.
How to use would and could to be polite
The modal auxiliaries “would” and “could” are important, as they help you to be polite and diplomatic when you speak or write English.
This is especially useful when you want something from another person, or in certain situations where being diplomatic is important, such as in a negotiation, or when you are speaking to someone in authority (such as your boss!)
Would
We use “would” to talk about hypothetical situations, not facts. Using “would” helps to put a distance between us and the other person.
You can use “would” to replace “will”, “want” and the verb to be.
For example, rather than saying “That is a problem”, say “That would be a problem”. (i.e. it would be a hypothetical problem.)
Rather than “I want a bigger discount”, say “I would like a bigger discount”.