Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:
Ma needed six eggs for the cake, but the corner shop did not have ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → any
Complete sentence: Ma needed six eggs for the cake, but the corner shop did not have any. Here “did not have” is negative, and the blank stands for “eggs”.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) any (answer) | used in a sentence with a negative word such as not, never or hardly, not “some” | We needed stamps, but the post office did not have any. |
| (2) some | used in positive sentences | There are some biscuits left in the tin. |
| (3) none | already means not any, so it is not used with another negative word like “not” | We wanted samosas, but there were none left. |
| (4) much | used for things that cannot be counted, such as milk or sugar | We wanted milk for tea, but there was not much left. |