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It does not mean zero.","There is some soup in the kitchen, but I don’t know how much.",[20],{"id":21,"blankNumber":10,"options":22},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7b3c-8bd1-acf82fa9f79b",[23,27,31],{"id":24,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7a54-8bd1-acf82ecf9519","that we bought rice, and exactly how much",false,{"id":28,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7abc-8bd1-acf82f39f449","that we bought rice, but not how much",true,{"id":32,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7afc-8bd1-acf82f799885","that we did not buy any rice",2,{"id":36,"sentenceTemplate":37,"displayOrder":10,"explanation":38,"exampleSentence":39,"blanks":40},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7d4c-8bd1-acf8333c1d86","“You can use any towel in this cupboard.” This means you can __1__.","Any before the singular noun towel allows a free choice. This sentence gives permission; it does not ask whether towels are available.","You can wear any hat in this box.",[41],{"id":42,"blankNumber":10,"options":43},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7ce8-8bd1-acf832bb478e",[44,47,50],{"id":45,"optionText":46,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7c44-8bd1-acf8312ad8d3","choose only the towel the speaker wants",{"id":48,"optionText":49,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7c80-8bd1-acf8316bc67e","check whether the cupboard has a towel",{"id":51,"optionText":52,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7cb4-8bd1-acf832311e3d","choose whichever towel you want",{"id":54,"sentenceTemplate":55,"displayOrder":34,"explanation":56,"exampleSentence":57,"blanks":58},"01a0e1ab-dedb-7ebc-8bd1-acf835e6f2f4","“We haven’t got any cups.” The speaker means __1__.","Not any expresses zero. 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The speaker is checking, not offering bread.","You have just made tea. Is there some in the pot for me?",[116],{"id":117,"blankNumber":10,"options":118},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7317-9403-11a0b80071a0",[119,122,125],{"id":120,"optionText":121,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedc-727b-9403-11a0b7317d89","expects that there is bread",{"id":123,"optionText":124,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedc-72af-9403-11a0b771bfd4","is asking without any idea whether there is bread",{"id":126,"optionText":127,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedc-72e3-9403-11a0b7bc62ff","is offering bread to someone",{"id":129,"sentenceTemplate":130,"displayOrder":131,"explanation":132,"exampleSentence":133,"blanks":134},"01a0e1ab-dedc-750b-9403-11a0ba5993cf","A host holds out a plate and says, “Would you like some cake?” The host is __1__.",6,"Would you like some offers something to the listener. The host is not checking the guest’s supplies or asking the guest to provide food.","Would you like some fresh fruit after your meal?",[135],{"id":136,"blankNumber":10,"options":137},"01a0e1ab-dedc-74af-9403-11a0b9cfd49f",[138,141,144],{"id":139,"optionText":140,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedc-740b-9403-11a0b85e12f5","asking whether a guest has cake available",{"id":142,"optionText":143,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7443-9403-11a0b8b45951","offering cake to a guest",{"id":145,"optionText":146,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedc-747b-9403-11a0b96d88ed","asking a guest to provide cake",{"id":148,"sentenceTemplate":149,"displayOrder":150,"explanation":151,"exampleSentence":152,"blanks":153},"01a0e1ab-dedc-766b-9403-11a0bceca409","At a café, a customer says to the waiter, “Could I have some water, please?” The customer is __1__.",7,"Could I have some is a request to receive something. The customer wants water brought to the table, rather than a stock check.","Could I have some help with this form, please?",[154],{"id":155,"blankNumber":10,"options":156},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7613-9403-11a0bce53e03",[157,160,163],{"id":158,"optionText":159,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedc-757b-9403-11a0bafa94b3","asking the waiter to check the stock",{"id":161,"optionText":162,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedc-75b3-9403-11a0bbd0e183","offering the waiter a glass of water",{"id":164,"optionText":165,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedc-75e3-9403-11a0bc6fe64f","asking the waiter to bring water",{"id":167,"sentenceTemplate":168,"displayOrder":169,"explanation":170,"exampleSentence":171,"blanks":172},"01a0e1ab-dedc-77e7-9403-11a0bfe0dfc5","The salt is beside you. I say, “Can you pass me some salt, please?” I am __1__.",8,"Can you pass me some requests an action. The salt is already visible, so the purpose is to receive it, not simply check availability; me identifies the person receiving it.","Can you pass me some paper for these notes, please?",[173],{"id":174,"blankNumber":10,"options":175},"01a0e1ab-dedc-778b-9403-11a0bf544b02",[176,179,182],{"id":177,"optionText":178,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedc-76db-9403-11a0bd5da439","asking you to give me salt",{"id":180,"optionText":181,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7713-9403-11a0be4c0b8d","only asking whether any salt is available",{"id":183,"optionText":184,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedc-775b-9403-11a0bed2ef96","offering to give you salt",{"id":186,"sentenceTemplate":187,"displayOrder":188,"explanation":189,"exampleSentence":190,"blanks":191},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7957-9403-11a0c157463f","A shop assistant checks a shelf: “Is there any bread?” A customer says, “Could I have some bread, please?” __1__.",9,"The availability question checks whether bread is there. The request asks someone to provide bread. Both questions concern the same noun but have different purposes.","Have we got any juice? Could I have some juice, please?",[192],{"id":193,"blankNumber":10,"options":194},"01a0e1ab-dedc-78fb-9403-11a0c0fed7ca",[195,198,201],{"id":196,"optionText":197,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedc-785b-9403-11a0c0465202","The assistant asks to receive bread; the customer checks what is available",{"id":199,"optionText":200,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedc-788f-9403-11a0c07e5846","The assistant checks what is available; the customer asks to receive it",{"id":202,"optionText":203,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedc-78c7-9403-11a0c0db53c6","The assistant offers bread; the customer asks to receive it",{"id":205,"sentenceTemplate":206,"displayOrder":207,"explanation":208,"exampleSentence":209,"blanks":210},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7acf-9403-11a0c3d952a5","The waiter has confirmed that bread is available. A customer now says, “Could I have some, please?” The customer __1__.",10,"Some stands for bread because both people know what it refers to. Could I have asks the waiter to bring a portion.","We have some juice. Could I have some, please?",[211],{"id":212,"blankNumber":10,"options":213},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7a67-9403-11a0c38b9f6e",[214,217,220],{"id":215,"optionText":216,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-dedc-79cb-9403-11a0c2238634","wants the waiter to check for bread",{"id":218,"optionText":219,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-dedc-79ff-9403-11a0c2aab1cc","wants the waiter to accept bread",{"id":221,"optionText":222,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7a33-9403-11a0c366a6a1","wants the waiter to bring bread",{"id":224,"sentenceTemplate":225,"displayOrder":226,"explanation":227,"exampleSentence":228,"blanks":229},"01a0e1ab-dedc-7c2f-9403-11a0c5845fa9","“Are there any rooms available?” “No, there aren’t any.” The reply means __1__.",11,"The noun rooms can be omitted because the question supplies it. Not any means zero available rooms, not one or all of them.","Did you find any empty boxes? 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