Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| Stop looking at the map, we're totally lost. Ask ______________________ for help and let's get out of here. | anybody / somebody |
| Wait, I've got ______________________ questions for you. | some / any |
| If ______________________ speaks again, I will stop the meeting. | somebody / anybody |
| The weather here is crazy, it can rain ______________________, you never know. | some day / any day / some days |
| I'm going to the shops. If ______________________ asks for me, tell them I'll be back in one hour. | anyone / someone |
| Please, phone me if you have ______________________ problems | some / any |
| Call me ______________________ you need help, I'll be always here for you. | some times / a time / any time |
| You have to bring a book for the reading meeting. ______________________ fine, just try not to choose a very big one. | some books are / any book is |
| John, darling, ______________________ can appreciate the beauty of a red rose. Why do you think they are out of fashion? | any woman / some women |
| All these slogans are great, so just choose ______________________ you like, and we'll use it for the advertising campaign. | a slogan / some slogan / any slogan / some slogans |
| This is the emergency number. If ______________________ happens, call the police. | anything / something |
| Oh, we forgot the present! Quick, go and buy ______________________ from that shop, it's almost 5 o'clock, the birthday party is going to start in a few minutes! | some things / anything |
| ______________________ children are very good at maths. | any / some |
| It's your birthday, I can buy you ______________________ if you like. | anything / something |
| You look hungry. Come inside and have ______________________ to eat, what do you like? | anything / something |
| I think that's easy, but if you need ______________________ help, those people are here to help you. | any / some |
| John, what's wrong! Can you hear me? Please, say ______________________. | anything / something |
| That's easy, ______________________ can do it! | any kid / some kids |
| It's a secret. If you say ______________________, I'll never talk to you again. | some things / something / anything |
| I'm always busy, but try to call me ______________________ time and we can go for a coffee and talk. | some / any |
| You can buy bread ______________________ you want, that bakery is always open, even at the weekends. | some day / any day / some days |
| If you don't know what to say, then just say ______________________, but please, don't look at me in silence, it's scary. | something / anything / some things / a thing |
| I know everything about birds. Come on, ask me ______________________ | anything / something |
| I need ______________________ red trousers for the show. Go and buy me ______________________ red trousers you can find, I don't mind which ones, it's only for the show. | some / any / any / some |
| I'm free all day, call me ______________________ time you like. | some / any |
| That question is very difficult. ______________________ people know the answer, but not many. | some / any |
| We need help. Go out and look for ______________________. | somebody / anybody |
| I'm very rich, I can buy you ______________________ you like. Just tell me. | something / anything / some things |
| I need ______________________ paper, have you got ______________________? | any / some / some / any |
| If you have ______________________ problems, please call. | some / any |
As a general rule, we use SOME in affirmative sentences and ANY in interrogative and negative sentences, but here is two cases when we can use ANY in affirmative sentences.
ANY in affirmatives 
You can use ANY in an affirmative sentence (singular or plural) meaning "no matter which".
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= cualquier]
- You can take any book you like, I've got many. (you can take one book, no matter which one)
- You can take any books you like. (you can take more than one book, no matter which ones)
- That exercise is very easy, any children here could answer that. (this boy, or that girl, it doesn't matter who you choose, they all know the answer)
- You don't need to go there at the weekend, you can go any day you want, it's always open.
ANY in conditionals We usually use ANY after "if" even in affirmative sentences (but SOME may also be possible)
- If you see anything strange, tell me
- If you like any of these books, you can borrow it
