[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-01a0e1ab-def7-7daa-9ec8-fc8de06a4438":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-01a0e1ab-d602-7a18-a83c-7a50af6090ac":153},{"id":4,"grammarPage":5,"title":6,"instructions":7,"seoTitle":8,"seoDescription":9,"displayOrder":10,"type":11,"questions":12,"ogImageUrl":152},"01a0e1ab-def7-7daa-9ec8-fc8de06a4438","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F01a0e1ab-d602-7a18-a83c-7a50af6090ac","Some and Any: Nouns and Quantity","Tap each tile, then tap the matching column. Place every tile.","Some and Any: Sort Quantities and Questions","Sort some and any phrases by noun type, quantity and free choice, then distinguish questions about available supplies from offers and requests.",2,"word_sort",[13,37,60,83,106,129],{"id":14,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":16,"explanation":17,"blanks":18,"payload":19},"01a0e1ab-def7-7f3a-9ec8-fc8de09ef1e6","Sort these phrases by the type of noun after some or any.",0,"Some and any can introduce plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Any can also introduce one countable thing when it means whichever one you choose. For an ordinary single item, use a or an.",[],{"items":20,"categories":36},[21,24,26,29,31,34],{"text":22,"category":23},"some plates","Plural countable",{"text":25,"category":23},"any oranges",{"text":27,"category":28},"any flour","Uncountable",{"text":30,"category":28},"some furniture",{"text":32,"category":33},"any fork","Singular countable",{"text":35,"category":33},"any umbrella",[23,28,33],{"id":38,"sentenceTemplate":39,"displayOrder":40,"explanation":41,"blanks":42,"payload":43},"01a0e1ab-def8-701c-8739-f54d6ea14f18","The speakers are talking about supplies. Sort sentences that name the things and replies that leave the noun out.",1,"Some and any can come before a noun. When both speakers already know which things they mean, some or any can stand alone instead. Positive some and negative not any keep their quantity meanings in either pattern.",[],{"items":44,"categories":59},[45,48,50,52,55,57],{"text":46,"category":47},"There is some butter.","Quantity with a noun",{"text":49,"category":47},"We didn't bring any cups.",{"text":51,"category":47},"Could I have some paper?",{"text":53,"category":54},"Yes, we've got some.","Quantity without a noun",{"text":56,"category":54},"No, we haven't got any.",{"text":58,"category":54},"Could you lend me some?",[47,54],{"id":61,"sentenceTemplate":62,"displayOrder":10,"explanation":63,"blanks":64,"payload":65},"01a0e1ab-def8-7084-8739-f54d6f0c5dc0","Sort the sentences by whether they allow a free choice, report an unspecified quantity or report none.","Any with permission to choose means whichever one you want. Not any reports zero. Some reports a positive quantity without an exact number or amount, even when another part of the sentence contains a negative.",[],{"items":66,"categories":82},[67,70,72,75,77,80],{"text":68,"category":69},"Pick any colour you like.","Free choice",{"text":71,"category":69},"You can take any seat.",{"text":73,"category":74},"I bought some paint, but not much.","Unspecified quantity",{"text":76,"category":74},"We didn't use it all, just some.",{"text":78,"category":79},"We haven't got any brushes.","Zero quantity",{"text":81,"category":79},"There aren't any newspapers.",[69,74,79],{"id":84,"sentenceTemplate":85,"displayOrder":86,"explanation":87,"blanks":88,"payload":89},"01a0e1ab-def8-70e0-8739-f54d6fbab467","Sort the questions by whether they check supplies or ask someone to accept or provide something.",3,"A supply check asks whether something is available. It can use some when the speaker expects yes, or any for an open question. An offer invites someone to accept something; a request asks someone to provide it.",[],{"items":90,"categories":105},[91,94,96,98,101,103],{"text":92,"category":93},"Stock check: is there any rice?","Availability question",{"text":95,"category":93},"Stock check: are there some towels?",{"text":97,"category":93},"Is there any shampoo left?",{"text":99,"category":100},"Would you like some biscuits?","Offer or request",{"text":102,"category":100},"Could I have some tea, please?",{"text":104,"category":100},"Can you lend me some pencils?",[93,100],{"id":107,"sentenceTemplate":108,"displayOrder":109,"explanation":110,"blanks":111,"payload":112},"01a0e1ab-def8-7150-8739-f54d70104f9b","Each sentence should report zero supplies. Sort by whether it expresses that meaning with the ordinary not any pattern.",4,"For an ordinary statement that none is available, use not any. Not some can contrast particular things or amounts, but it does not give the ordinary zero meaning required here.",[],{"items":113,"categories":128},[114,117,119,121,124,126],{"text":115,"category":116},"We don't have any milk.","Expresses zero supplies",{"text":118,"category":116},"There aren't any eggs.",{"text":120,"category":116},"I haven't got any money.",{"text":122,"category":123},"We don't have some soap.","Needs some changed to any",{"text":125,"category":123},"There aren't some clean plates.",{"text":127,"category":123},"I haven't got some bread.",[116,123],{"id":130,"sentenceTemplate":131,"displayOrder":132,"explanation":133,"blanks":134,"payload":135},"01a0e1ab-def8-71a4-8739-f54d706dd0e9","Sort by the main purpose: offering or asking for a quantity, or allowing someone to choose whichever one they want.",5,"An offer or request concerns giving or receiving a quantity. 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