Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| Did ______________________ know the answer to that difficult question? | somebody / anybody |
| Do you think I can find ______________________ bookshops in this area? | any / some |
| Can I borrow ______________________ eggs from you? Some friends are coming for dinner and I have not enough eggs. | any / some |
| Can I have ______________________ more coffee, please? | some / any |
| Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ______________________? | anything / something |
| Do you need ______________________ eggs? I think the shops are still open. | any / some |
| Have you got ______________________ friends in Paris? We're going there next week. | some / any |
| This boutique is so small, do you see ______________________ you like? I don't. | anything / something |
| What are you doing here in the park all alone? Are you waiting for ______________________? | somebody / anybody |
| I know you've been asking people about me. Well, here I am, is there ______________________ you would like to know? | anything / something |
| Do you mind if I put ______________________ music on, please? | any / some |
| You look totally lost, do you need ______________________ help? | some / any |
| Do you have ______________________ roses in your garden? I have lots, I love roses. | some / any |
| Are there ______________________ elephants in Vietnam? | some / any |
| Hey mum, have you got ______________________ colour pencils I can use? I can't find them. | any / some |
| Would you like ______________________ more biscuits? You must be hungry. | some / any |
| Here is your coffee. ______________________ sugar? | Some / Any |
| Have you got ______________________ children? | any / some |
| Have you got ______________________ books I can read? | any / some |
| Welcome to my restaurant, sirs. Would you like ______________________ to drink? | anything / something |
| Did you find ______________________ people lost when you went to the mountains? | any / some |
| Would you like ______________________ wine? I see your glass is empty. | any / some |
| Do you want ______________________ more soup? There's plenty left. | any / some |
| - Excuse me, can I ask you ______________________? - Sure, what is it? | something / anything |
| Are there ______________________ volcanoes in your country? | any / some |
| Have you got ______________________ time to talk, please? | any / some |
| Do you usually drink ______________________ wine in your meals? | some / any |
| Would you like ______________________ books to read? I have lots of interesting books you'll love. | some / any |
| Hey, what are you doing here in the florist? Are you buying ______________________ flowers? | some / any |
| Can I have ______________________ wine? My glass is empty | any / some |
SOME USED IN QUESTIONS
We use SOME in affirmative sentences and ANY in interrogative and negative sentences. But this rule has some exceptions. One important exception is that sometimes we can use SOME in questions:
SOME in questions 
You must use SOME in questions when you expect or encourage the answer "yes". In these cases, you use SOME because a negative answer is possible but it would surprise you.
you see your friend rubbing his eye:
- What’s wrong, have you got something in your eye?
a mother to her 10-year-old son:
- Can you buy some bread when you go to the shop?
For the same reason we also use SOME in questions for offerings and requests, because we are expecting (or hoping) an affirmative answer:
- Would you like some coffee? (offering)
- Can I have some more sugar, please? (request)
In all other questions we normally use ANY
- Have you got any brothers or sisters?
