This document discusses the use of "any" and "anything" in affirmative sentences. It provides examples to illustrate that in affirmative sentences, "any" and "anything" can mean one or some or all things without being specific. They are used to talk about things in general terms without identifying or specifying the exact thing. Some examples given are "You can have anything you want" and "Borrow any book you like."

1. PEC 2
LESSON 1001
ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

2. ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
What’s the matter? You know, dear, you
can talk to me about ANYTHING.

3. ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
Can I borrow one of
your DVDS? Of course. Borrow ANY
DVD you want.

4. In affirmative sentences, ANY and
ANYTHING are used to mean one or
some or all indistinctively.
ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

5. Look at these examples:
“Mom, can I have a hamburger for lunch?”
“Sure. You can have anything you want.”
“What do you want for you birthday?”
“Oh, any CD from my favorite band.”
ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
NO SPECIFICATION
NO IDENTIFICATION

6. We use ANY and ANYTHING in
affirmative sentences to talk about one
or more things in general without
specification or identification.
ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

7. “Can I borrow one of your science books?”
“Of course. Borrow any book you like.”
“How about something to drink?”
“OK. Take a look in the refrigerator. Have
anything you like.”
ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
Look at these examples: NO SPECIFICATION
NO IDENTIFICATION

8. ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
KEEP THIS IN MIND!
In affirmative sentences, ANY and
ANYTHING are used to mean one or some or
all indistinctively.
We use ANY and ANYTHING in affirmative
sentences to talk about one or more things in
general without specification or identification.

9. “Can I borrow one of your science books?”
“Of course. Borrow any book you like.”
“How about something to drink?”
“OK. Take a look in the refrigerator. Have
anything you like.”
ANY AND ANYTHING IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
Look at these examples: NO SPECIFICATION
NO IDENTIFICATION

10. a. “Which do you want, a Coke or a Pepsi?”
“Oh, ___________ is fine.”
b. “Can you lend me one of your blouses?”
“I can lend you ______ blouse you like.”
c. “When can we go to the shopping mall?”
“________ time you prefer.”
d. “Welcome to my Thanksgiving dinner. Have __________
you like.”
e. “Hey, you are my best friend. You can talk to me about
__________________.”
anything
LET’S PRACTICE!
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