Esercizi di inglese

Some / Any / ‘No Article’

(This is an extract from my book: ‘A’ and ‘The’ Explained).

Fill the gap with ‘some’ or ‘no article’ (Ø).

Can you buy ______ pasta? [I’m thinking of the amount we need for tonight.]

We need ______ mushrooms [I’m not thinking about the amount].

John drinks ______ coffee every morning [coffee, not tea].

Add ______ water to the soup if it’s too thick [a certain amount of water].

I really want ______ tea – could you get me a cup?

We could have ______ rice for dinner [rice, not pasta].

I ate ______ bread and two eggs for lunch [I’m thinking about the amount].

She bought ______ new furniture [a certain amount of furniture].

Did you get ______ carrots? [I’m not thinking about the amount.] 10. I’d like _______ tea, please! [Tea, not juice or coffee.]

Answers to Some / Any / ‘No Article’

Can you buy some pasta? [I’m thinking of the amount we need for tonight.]

We need Ø mushrooms [I’m not thinking about the amount].

John drinks Ø coffee every morning [coffee, not tea].

Add some water to the soup if it’s too thick [a certain amount of water].

I really want some tea – could you get me a cup?

We could have Ø rice for dinner [rice, not pasta].

I ate some bread and two eggs for lunch [I’m thinking about the amount].

She bought some new furniture [a certain amount of furniture].

Did you get Ø carrots? [I’m not thinking about the amount.]

I’d like Ø tea, please! [Tea, not juice or coffee.]

Some / Any / ‘No Article’

(This is an extract from my book: ‘A’ and ‘The’ Explained).

Fill the gap with ‘some’ or ‘any’.

Have we got ______ bread? [A real question, I have no idea.]

______ student will tell you that they don’t have enough money [it doesn’t matter which student].

We’ve got ______ furniture, but we still need a table.

She bought ______ new clothes.

You can buy beer in ______ pub [it doesn’t matter which pub].

Can I have ______ more juice? [I expect you will say ‘yes’.] 7. Did you buy ______ juice? [I have no idea, this is a real question.]

I can speak ______ French.

Would you like ______ tea? [An offer – I think you will say ‘yes’.]

In London in the winter there’s hardly ______ sunlight.

Go into ______ shop on the high street and ask [it doesn’t matter which shop].

Would you like ______ more meat? [An offer – I think you will say ‘yes’.]

There’s ______ money in my handbag.

Did you buy ______ chicken? [I expect you will say ‘yes’, because we talked about it before.]

I don’t have ______ sunblock with me.

She never drinks ______ water.

Do you have ______ sugar? [I expect you will say ‘yes’, because usually you have sugar.]

It’s hard in a new city without ______ friends.

I didn’t find ______ problems.

Could you give me ______ paper? [A request – I expect you will say ‘yes’.]

Answers to Some / Any / ‘No Article’

Have we got any bread? [A real question, I have no idea.]

Any student will tell you that they don’t have enough money [it doesn’t matter which student].

We’ve got some furniture, but we still need a table.

She bought some new clothes.

You can buy beer in any pub [it doesn’t matter which pub].

Can I have some more juice? [I expect you will say ‘yes’.] 7. Did you buy any juice? [I have no idea, this is a real question.]

I can speak some French.

Would you like some tea? [An offer – I think you will say ‘yes’.]

In London in the winter there’s hardly any sunlight.

Go into any shop on the high street and ask [it doesn’t matter which shop].

Would you like some more meat? [An offer – I think you will say ‘yes’.]

There’s some money in my handbag.

Did you buy some chicken? [I expect you will say ‘yes’ because we talked about it before.]

I don’t have any sunblock with me.

She never drinks any water.

Do you have some sugar? [I expect you will say ‘yes’, because usually you have sugar.]

It’s hard in a new city without any friends.

I didn’t find any problems.

Could you give me some paper? [A request – I expect you will say ‘yes’.]

Present Simple ‘Be’ Positive

Put in am / is / are:

She ___is_____ a teacher.

We __________ hungry.

Luke __________ late.

They __________ Spanish.

You __________ happy.

I __________ thirsty.

It __________ cold.