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A, an, some & any.

AFFIRMAT NEGATIV INTERROGA


IVE E TIVE
UNCOUNTRA Some Any Any
BLE There is There isn’t Is there any
some water any water water in the
in the in the bottle?
bottle. bottle.
COUNTABLE Singular: a/ Singular: Singular: a/an
an a/an Is this an
There is an There isn’t apple?
apple on the an apple
table. on the
table.
Plural: som Plural: an Plural: any
e y Are there any
There are There boys in the
some boys aren’t any yard?
in the yard. boys in the
yard.

COMPARATIVE - SUPERLATIVE
Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the
adjectives given.
1. A rock is than a leaf. (heavy)
2. Our house is than yours. (big)
3. The princess is than the witch. (beautiful)
4. Tom is a student than Mary. (good)
5. Bicycles are than motorbikes. (safe)
6. July is than January. (hot)
7. A lion is than a cat. (dangerous)
8. Helen is than Mary. (happy)
9. Computers are than telephones. (expensive)
10. I think golf is than football. (boring)

Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the


adjectives given.

1. It is the shop in town. (large)


2. Monday is the day of the week. (bad)
3. Ben was the person in his family. (noisy)
4. Sam is the in the class. (popular)
5. Which is the subject at school? (difficult)
6. Jim is the player in the football team. (good)
7. Elephants are the animals. (heavy)
8. Let's pick the apple of the tree. (big)
9. Mary is the girl in the class. (thin)
10. That is the sofa in our house. (comfortable)

Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative


form of the adjectives given.

1. This armchair is than the old


one. (comfortable)
2. Trains are than aeroplanes. (slow)
3. I bought the souvenir I could
afford. (expensive)
4. In this classroom there are girls than boys. (many)
5. Ann is the child in the family. (young)
6. That TV set is the of all. (cheap)
7. You are here than there. (safe)
8. Fifi is than Kate. (pretty)
9. This is the film i have ever seen. (exciting)
10. Tim is than Peter. (talented)

A Complete using some/any/a/an:


1. There's airport next to the city.
2. There are beautiful gardens, but there
aren't fountains.
3. There are postcards on this table for
you.
4. Are there parents in that party?
5. There isn't shopping centre in this little
town.
6. Is there office near here?
7. There are good books that you should
read.
8. Is there orange in the fridge?
9. Are there chocolates in the kitchen?
10. There aren't cookies left, sorry!
11. There's house next to the river. Some
friends live there.
12. Are there armchairs in your house?

B Decide if these sentences are correct or


incorrect.
Write C (correct) or I (incorrect).
1. There are any pictures on the wall.
2. There is a cat near the wall.
3. Are there some books in the shelves?
4. There aren't any dog in the garden.
5. There are some mistakes in your essay.
6. Is there some boy in the living room?
7. There are some apples in the kitchen.

A, An, Some, Any


We use A or AN with We use SOME with We use ANY with
singular nouns. countable nouns (only countable nouns (only
A is used when a noun with their plural) and with their plural) and
starts with a consonant with uncountable nouns. with uncountable nouns.
sound; SOME is used in: ANY is used in:
e.g. a dog, a book, etc. * positive sentences; * negative sentences;
AN is used when a noun e.g. I have got some e.g. I haven‘t got any
starts with a vowel time. time.
sound; * questions, expressing * general questions;
e.g. an apple, an hour, requests and offers; e.g. Have you got any
etc. e.g. Would you like sisters?
some tea? Is there any tea
Can I have some left?
biscuits?

Choose the correct

1. “Is there ... tea 9. “Are there any 17. The Browns 25. I haven’t got …
in this kitchen?” girls in your haven’t got … books to read.
class?” “No, there children.
any aren´t … “ some
some
an an
a any
some some a
an
any a any
a an

2. Sorry, there isn’t 10. Are there … 18. Have the 26. Is there …
… more tea. lamps in the Collins got … book on the table?
house? children?
some a
some
any a an
an so
a any me some
an an any
a
any

3. Has Mr. Evans 11. This is … 19. “Is there any 27. There are …
got … coffee? interesting coffee in the cups of tea on the
newspaper. kitchen?” “Yes, table.
some there is.....”
a
any some
an some any
an any
a any a
some a
an
an

4. Have the Evans 12. “Have you got 20. Have you got 28. Is there …
got … flat? any glasses?” “No, … chair for beer in the glasses?
I haven’t got …” me?
any a
some an
some any
an a some
a an
any a any
n some
a

5. There aren’t … 13. There isn’t … 21. “Is there any 29. There isn’t …
flats to rent. water in the glass. coffee in the beer in the bottle.
cup?” “Yes, there
some is …” a
an som a
a some
e an
any any an
a an any
some
any

6. Are there … 14. In the park 22. I’m reading 30. Mrs Green is
boys in this class? there are … very … interesting having … coffee
nice trees. book. with milk.
an
any some an some
any any
some a any
an
a some
a an
a

7. We haven’t got 15. Mr. Smith is 23. There are … 31. Is there … wine
… cinemas here. having … bread. children in the in the glass?
street.
any any some
some some any
a
an a some
any
a an an
an
a

8. There are … 16. “Is there any 24. Has Peter got 32. Have they got
girls in this class. beer in the glass” … interesting … books?
“No, there isn’t books?
any …” any
some some some
any some any
an
a a an a
an an a
Put the adjectives between brackets in the correct form

1. My brother has a (tidy) room than me.


2. Australia is (big) than England.
3. I'm (good) now than yesterday.
4. She's got (little) money than you, but she doesn't care.
5. He thinks Chinese is (difficult) language in the world
6. Valencia played (bad) than Real Madrid yesterday.
7. Cats are not (intelligent) as dogs.
8. Show me (good) restaurant downtown.
9. (hot) desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa.
10. Who is (talkative) person in your family?

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

bigger
1. My house is (big) than yours.

2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.

3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.

4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.

5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?

6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.

7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.

8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?

9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.

10. He was the (clever) thief of all.

Check Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives


Complete each sentence by typing the correct comparative or superlative form::

A) You're looking (GOOD) now. Has your cold gone?

B) I think the (GOOD) holiday I ever had was the one to Brazil.
C) The unemployment figures are (BAD) than expected.

D) That is definitely the (BAD) game of football I have ever seen.

E) We climbed (FAR) up the hill to get a better view.

F) What is the (FAR) planet from the sun?

The correct answers are A) BETTER, B) BEST, C) WORSE, D) WORST E) FURTHER (or
FARTHER. Add a point if you typed this), F) FURTHEST (or FARTHEST. Add a point if you
typed this). The forms are 'GOOD, BETTER and BEST', 'WORSE and WORST', 'FAR
FURTHER/FARTHER and FURTHEST/FARTHEST'

1.The _____ day of the week is Saturday.


bestest
best
goodest

2.My cousin is _____ student in his class.


the worst
worse
worst

3.Do you think volleyball is _____ than tennis?


better
best
better than

4.Your football team is _____ than my football team.


bad
best
worse

5.I think summer _____ than winter.


is better
the best
worser

6.My _____ subject is Design and Technology.


worst
better than
worser than

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