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Is there any fruit?
Textbook: p. 19
GoalUse any in questions and negatives; offer things with some.
New words
any · biror, hechfruit · mevajam · murabbo, jemlemonade · limonad
Explanation
Some is used in statements; any is used in questions and negatives: “Is there any juice?” “There isn’t any fruit.” “Are there any apples?” “There aren’t any eggs.” Both go with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns. Exception: when we offer or ask for something and expect “yes”, we use some even in a question: “Would you like some tea?” “Can I have some milk, please?” Short answers: “Yes, there is.” / “No, there isn’t.” / “Yes, there are.” / “No, there aren’t.”
Worked examples
“Two pictures”. There is some lemonade in picture A, but there isn’t any lemonade in picture B. There is some jam in picture B. In both pictures there are some apples, but there aren’t any bananas in picture A. Are there any eggs? Yes, there are, but only in picture A.
— Would you like some tea, Grandma? — Yes, please. — Is there any sugar? — Yes, there is some in the cupboard.
Class activity
“Five differences”: Pupils A and B each hold a different picture and ask “Is there any jam in picture A?” to find five differences.
Practice
1
some or any: There isn’t ___ bread.
any
2
Make a question: there / jam / picture A
Is there any jam in picture A?
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Make it negative: There are some apples.
There aren’t any apples.
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Why is some used in “Would you like some tea?”
It is an offer and we expect “yes”, so we use some.