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Nouns, adjectives and adverbs

14 a, some, any

> Exercise 6 for the difference between countable and uncountable nouns.
• a is used with singular countable nouns:
I'm waiting for a bus.

• some is used in positive sentences
a) with plural countable nouns:
Some people arrived.
I'd like a loaf and some eggs, please.
b] with uncountable nouns:
/ bought some milk.
I'd like some water, please.

• any is used like some, but in negative sentences and questions
a) with plural countable nouns:
Did you meet, any friends in town?
I didn't buy any eggs.
b) with uncountable nouns:
Did you buy any milk?
I didn't have any water.

• No is also used to mean not any, but with a positive verb form:
There were no eggs in the market.
I had no water.
• some is used in offers:
Would you like some coffee?
Would you like some tea?
an apple
I've got some oranges
{Wouldn't you like...?)
some sugar
an apple
Have you got ...? any oranges
I haven't got
any sugar

Practice

14 Complete the sentences with a, an, some or any.
1 Would you like..a.. cup of tea?
2 There's some.. butter in the fridge.
3 Can I make telephone call?

4 There weren't books in the house.
5 There are children at the door.
6 She wants glass of water.
7 They don't have friends in the village.

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