A / An
There is ___ apple.
There is an apple.
There are ___ grapes.
There are some grapes.
There is a orange.
There is an orange.
a
Example: I need a pen
___ eggs do we need?
How many eggs do we need?
There is ___ avocado in my bag.
There is an avocado in my bag.
There aren't ___ avocados at the store.
There aren't any avocados at the store.
There aren't some strawberries in the garden.
There aren't any strawberries in the garden.
an
Example: She gave me an incredible book.
___ hair did you cut?
How much hair did you cut?
There is ___ fruit salad on the table.
There is a fruit salad on the table.
Is there ___ meat in the sauce?
Is there any meat in the sauce?
Two mistakes:
There is a apple and an banana in your lunch bag.
There is an apple and a banana in your lunch bag.
some
Example: I have some friends.
___ coffee did you buy?
How much coffee did you buy?
I need to make ___ call: I know ___ hilarious joke I need to tell my friend!
I need to make a call: I know a hilarious joke I need to tell my friend!
There aren't ___ seeds in the grapes, but there are ___ in my orange.
There aren't any seeds in the grapes, but there are some in my orange.
Two mistakes:
There aren't some orange trees at the apple orchard, but there are any apple trees.
There aren't any orange trees at the apple orchard, but there are some apple trees.
any
Example: I don't have any friends :(
___ pasta and ___ carrots do I need to buy?
How much pasta and how many carrots do I need to buy?
He is __ honest man, but he also is ___ boring person.
He is an honest man, but he also is a boring person.
Do you want ___ food?
Sadly, I don't think I have ___ fruit.
Do you want some food? Sadly, I don't think I have any fruit.
Two mistakes:
There isn't some pasta but there is a fish.
There isn't any pasta but there is some fish
an and any
Example: We don't have any milk, but we do have an orange!
How much homework do I have? And how much information do I need to do it?