Notice that sometimes a speaker/writer can choose two or more of these (some/any/no article) and they could all be correct. Here are two examples.
- I believe that (some or --) education is important for everyone on Earth.
- If you have (some or any or --) sense, you'll leave us alone!
Complete these sentences using some, any or no article at all.
- I believe that ......... people enjoy having fun.
- The minister says that ......... trade is one way to build the economy.
- They don't sell ......... fruit at the shop but they have ......... vegetables.
- The book says that they eat ......... leaves but I think they eat ......... fruit too.
- It says here that ......... rice is grown in Asia.
- If you don't eat ......... food you'll be hungry by lunchtime.
- Have you ever read ......... books by Ian McEwan?
- I don't think he had ......... reason to shout at me like that.
- I enjoy ......... wine but ......... beer gives me a headache.
- I love ......... dofu. Is there ......... dofu left?
Complete this paragraph using some or any or no article.
Global warming will probably have serious consequences. In the future, ......... temperatures will rise and the results will be uncertain. It may mean that ......... deserts become drier. It may mean that ......... oceans rise and ......... small islands are flooded. In addition, ......... areas of low land may also be flooded. The loss of land will force ......... people to move to new areas. This may cause many problems. Will there be ......... easy answers? Probably not. In ......... areas, people will be welcomed; in other areas ...... people will not be welcomed. Governments will have to take ......... difficult decisions. They will need to start thinking today about how people affect the climate. Governments must act! If they do not take ......... decisions, things will only get worse. It's essential to take ......... action, now. Similarly, we need to take ......... action too. Turn off ......... lights, turn down the heaters, turn down the air-conditioning.
Completed paragraph:
Global warming will probably have serious consequences. In the future, (no article) temperatures will rise and the results will be uncertain. It may mean that (some or no article) deserts become drier. It may mean that (no article) oceans rise and some small islands are flooded. In addition, (no article is possible but probably some) areas of low land may also be flooded. The loss of land will force (some or no article) people to move to new areas. This may cause many problems. Will there be any easy answers? Probably not. In some areas, (some is possible but probably no article) people will be welcomed; in other areas (some is possible but probably no article) people will not be welcomed. Governments will have to take (some or no article) difficult decisions. They will need to start thinking today about how (no article) people affect the climate. Governments must act! If they do not take (some) important decisions, things will only get worse. It's essential to take (some or no article) action, now. Similarly, we need to take (some or no article) action too. Turn off some lights, turn down the heaters, turn down the air-conditioning. Act now!
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