Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| Have you got ______________________ time to talk, please? | any / some |
| I know you've been asking people about me. Well, here I am, is there ______________________ you would like to know? | something / anything |
| Are there ______________________ volcanoes in your country? | some / any |
| Do you think I can find ______________________ bookshops in this area? | some / any |
| Are there ______________________ elephants in Vietnam? | some / any |
| Did ______________________ know the answer to that difficult question? | anybody / somebody |
| Did you find ______________________ people lost when you went to the mountains? | any / some |
| Would you like ______________________ more biscuits? You must be hungry. | some / any |
| Have you got ______________________ friends in Paris? We're going there next week. | some / any |
| Hey, what are you doing here in the florist? Are you buying ______________________ flowers? | any / some |
| This boutique is so small, do you see ______________________ you like? I don't. | something / anything |
| Welcome to my restaurant, sirs. Would you like ______________________ to drink? | anything / something |
| What are you doing here in the park all alone? Are you waiting for ______________________? | somebody / anybody |
| - Excuse me, can I ask you ______________________? - Sure, what is it? | something / anything |
| Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ______________________? | something / anything |
| Can I have ______________________ wine? My glass is empty | any / some |
| Can I borrow ______________________ eggs from you? Some friends are coming for dinner and I have not enough eggs. | any / some |
| Would you like ______________________ books to read? I have lots of interesting books you'll love. | some / any |
| Have you got ______________________ books I can read? | some / any |
| Here is your coffee. ______________________ sugar? | Some / Any |
| Can I have ______________________ more coffee, please? | 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 |
| You look totally lost, do you need ______________________ help? | any / some |
| Hey mum, have you got ______________________ colour pencils I can use? I can't find them. | any / some |
| Do you usually drink ______________________ wine in your meals? | any / some |
| Have you got ______________________ children? | any / some |
| Do you mind if I put ______________________ music on, please? | some / any |
| Do you have ______________________ roses in your garden? I have lots, I love roses. | some / any |
| Do you need ______________________ eggs? I think the shops are still open. | some / any |
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?
