There’s a pear in the

fridge
with countable,
singular nouns There’s an apple.
a / an

with countable plural There are some

some nouns, and with apples.
uncountable nouns. There is some
(affirmative) cheese.

any There aren’t any

With countable plural apples.
nouns, and with There isn’t any
uncountable nouns. cheese.
(negative / interrogative) Are there any
apples?
Is there any cheese?
 Some is also used in interrogative sentences when we are offering something or when we are
asking for something and we expect an affirmative answer.

Mum: Andy, let’s go to the market. Do you have the list?

Andy: I’m doing it now. We need _______ apples, _______ sugar,
_______ watermelon and ______ bread. Oh, and there isn’t _______
salt either.
Mum: Is there ________milk?
Andy: Yes, there’s _________ in the fridge. But we haven’t got
________ orange juice.
Mum: Have we got ________ vegetables?
Andy: Well, there is ________ cabbage, ________ cauliflower, ________
onion and _______ potatoes, but there aren’t _________ artichokes.
Mum: Ok. Let’s go shopping then. But before leaving, you should
eat something. Is there _____ fruit?
Andy: Yes, mum, there is _______ banana, _________ orange and
_______ pear. But I prefer to have ________ muffin, _______ chocolate
or ___________ chips…
Mum: No way, Andy. You know what I think about fatty food. Have
_______ banana and _______ milk.

Ron loves eating. For breakfast, he usually has ______

glass of milk, ______ toast with jam and butter, ________
biscuits and ______ big muffin.

For lunch, he usually eats ______ soup, ______ fried egg,

_______ chips, _________ bread, ________sausages and
_______ yoghourt. He never eats ________ cheese,
because he doesn’t like it. He drinks _______ water or
_________ orange juice.

For dinner, Ron often has _______ chicken or _______

pizza. Sometimes, he eats _________ pasta. He never
eats _______ carrots or peas, because he hates them.
He prefers _______ spinach or _______ artichoke. For
dessert, he doesn’t eat _________ fruit. He usually has