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Level 1 Part 7 Some or Any

1:7 Some or AnySome and any are words that tell us about quantity.

Some is used with both countable and uncountable nouns and means a number of or an

amount of.

Any is usually used in questions and negative sentences.

Exercise 1Select some or any in the following sentences

Sentence Some or Any

Does he have ... influence with the board?

Has he seen ... job opportunities worth applying

for?

Have you managed to make ... progress?

He reviewed ... short-term effects of the change.

He said that ... research had been done

previously.

I do not have ... objections to your proposal.

I do not predict ... major rise in prices.

I had ... difficulty in reading his instructions.

I have not had ... interesting offers so far.

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I would like ... more time to complete the task.

Is there ... aspect we have not yet covered?

Is there ... model you especially like?

Is there ... use in continuing with this project?

... individuals would appreciate the extra

overtime!

... of the meeting times have been brought

forward.

... personnel do not agree with this suggestion.

... problems are due to poor training.

The fault was caused by ... weakness in the

structure.

The law does not allow ... pollution in this area.

The work should not involve ... further

overheads

There was ... surprise at his promotion.

We have made ... investigations into the causes

of the problem.

We have not got ... test vehicles left in the

workshop.

Were ... serious mistakes found in the program?

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Will ... width do or is there a specification?

Exercise 2Now practice your own sentences. Try using the following words from Getting It Down!

Information:

Qualities, skills, responsibilities, aspects, factors, facts, subjects, areas, arguments, reasons, effects,

jobs, approaches, advantages. Look at the unit for their synonyms for more.

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