Lesson 20: Unit 20 - Some, any, no. Grammar practice.
The lesson introduces and consolidates the use of some, any and no in affirmative, negative and question sentences at A1 level.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will master the use of the indefinite quantity words some, any and no in different contexts. You will learn when each of them is used – in affirmative, negative and question sentences. You will see how they work with countable and uncountable nouns through practical examples from real-life situations. Through a variety of exercises you will develop your ability to choose the right quantifier for the situation.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Distinguish between the uses of some, any and no in English sentences.
- Use some in affirmative sentences and in requests/offers.
- Use any in negative sentences and questions.
- Use no as an alternative to negation with any.
- Apply the rule of one negative per sentence.
- Make short sentences with some, any and no about food, things and people.
Lesson vocabulary
- some Let's have some sausages for dinner!
- any Have you got any new ideas?
- no There are no clouds in the sky.
- cloud There are no clouds in the sky, it's so sunny.
- cake Please, give me some cake, I'm hungry.
- sausage Let's have some sausages for dinner!
- milk There is some milk in the bottle.
- homework Have you got any homework for tomorrow?
- tomato There are some tomatoes in the bag.
- apple juice Is there any apple juice in the can?
- mistake Are there any mistakes in my dictation?
- free time I haven't got any free time.
- newspaper There isn't any newspaper on the table.
- colleague Have you got any new colleagues in the office?
- vacation We have no vacation in March.
In other languages: Български