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  • Some vs Any: My Hotel Room Is Missing Things (Listen + Speak)

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    • Countable noun
    • Uncountable noun
    • Noun
    • Some
    • Any
    • Hotel

    Countable noun Uncountable noun Noun Some Any Hotel

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My Hotel Room Is Missing Things

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A guest can't find some important things in a hotel room. So, he talks to the hotel clerk. Learn how to use the words like some and any and practice them with the AI Tutor.

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My Hotel Room Is Missing Things

(1) Hotel Clerk: Listen
This is the front desk. How may I help you?

"the front desk" refers to the person at the front desk.

(2) Guest: Listen
Hi, this is Eric from [vocab word=room]Room[/vocab] 202.
(3) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Hello, Eric. How may I help you?
(4) Guest: Listen
Are there [vocab word=any]any[/vocab] [vocab word=towel]towels[/vocab]?

Use "any" in a question sentence.

(5) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes, there are [vocab word=some]some[/vocab] towels in the [vocab word=bathroom]bathroom[/vocab].

Use "some" in a positive (affirmative) sentence.

(6) Guest: Listen
No. There are [vocab word=no]no[/vocab] towels in the bathroom.

"no" means 0.

(7) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Oh, I'm very [vocab word=sorry]sorry[/vocab].
(8) Guest: Listen
There is no [vocab word=toilet paper]toilet paper[/vocab], [vocab word=either]either[/vocab].

You use "either" in a negative sentence, NOT "too".

(9) Hotel Clerk: Listen
I'm very sorry. We'll bring some towels and toilet paper.
(10) Guest: Listen
Is there a [vocab word=coffee machine]coffee machine[/vocab]?
(11) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes. There is a coffee machine.
(12) Guest: Listen
Oh, there it is. But, there aren't any [vocab word=coffee packet]coffee packets[/vocab].

"there it is" means "Oh, I see it here." "aren't" = "are not"

(13) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Oh, I'm very sorry. We’ll bring some coffee packets.
(14) Guest: Listen
Thanks. Is there a [vocab word=coat hanger]coat hanger[/vocab]?
(15) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes, there are many coat hangers.
(16) Guest: Listen
No, there aren't any coat hangers. And I have a [vocab word=few]few[/vocab] [vocab word=coat]coats[/vocab].
(17) Hotel Clerk: Listen
I'm very sorry. We'll bring some coat hangers.
(18) Guest: Listen
Fine. Is there any [vocab word=soap]soap[/vocab]?

"Fine" means "Okay".

(19) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes. There is [vocab word=a lot of]a lot of[/vocab] soap in the bathroom.
(20) Guest: Listen
Oh, there it is. But, there is [vocab word=only]only[/vocab] [vocab word=little]little[/vocab] soap.
(21) Hotel Clerk: Listen
I'm very sorry. We'll bring some soap.
(22) Guest: Listen
No, it's okay. Just give me [vocab word=another]another[/vocab] room.

"It's okay" means "No, thanks" here.

(23) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes, [vocab word=sure]sure[/vocab]. Room 203 is [vocab word=empty]empty[/vocab]. And, there are a lot of towels, toilet paper, coffee packets, coat hangers, and soap!

"Sure" means "of course".

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My Hotel Room Is Missing Things

(1) Hotel Clerk: Listen
This is the front desk. How may I help you?

"the front desk" refers to the person at the front desk.

(2) Guest: Listen
Hi, this is Eric from [vocab word=room]Room[/vocab] 202.
(3) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Hello, Eric. How may I help you?
(4) Guest: Listen
Are there [vocab word=any]any[/vocab] [vocab word=towel]towels[/vocab]?

Use "any" in a question sentence.

(5) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes, there are [vocab word=some]some[/vocab] towels in the [vocab word=bathroom]bathroom[/vocab].

Use "some" in a positive (affirmative) sentence.

(6) Guest: Listen
No. There are [vocab word=no]no[/vocab] towels in the bathroom.

"no" means 0.

(7) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Oh, I'm very [vocab word=sorry]sorry[/vocab].
(8) Guest: Listen
There is no [vocab word=toilet paper]toilet paper[/vocab], [vocab word=either]either[/vocab].

You use "either" in a negative sentence, NOT "too".

(9) Hotel Clerk: Listen
I'm very sorry. We'll bring some towels and toilet paper.
(10) Guest: Listen
Is there a [vocab word=coffee machine]coffee machine[/vocab]?
(11) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes. There is a coffee machine.
(12) Guest: Listen
Oh, there it is. But, there aren't any [vocab word=coffee packet]coffee packets[/vocab].

"there it is" means "Oh, I see it here." "aren't" = "are not"

(13) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Oh, I'm very sorry. We’ll bring some coffee packets.
(14) Guest: Listen
Thanks. Is there a [vocab word=coat hanger]coat hanger[/vocab]?
(15) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes, there are many coat hangers.
(16) Guest: Listen
No, there aren't any coat hangers. And I have a [vocab word=few]few[/vocab] [vocab word=coat]coats[/vocab].
(17) Hotel Clerk: Listen
I'm very sorry. We'll bring some coat hangers.
(18) Guest: Listen
Fine. Is there any [vocab word=soap]soap[/vocab]?

"Fine" means "Okay".

(19) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes. There is [vocab word=a lot of]a lot of[/vocab] soap in the bathroom.
(20) Guest: Listen
Oh, there it is. But, there is [vocab word=only]only[/vocab] [vocab word=little]little[/vocab] soap.
(21) Hotel Clerk: Listen
I'm very sorry. We'll bring some soap.
(22) Guest: Listen
No, it's okay. Just give me [vocab word=another]another[/vocab] room.

"It's okay" means "No, thanks" here.

(23) Hotel Clerk: Listen
Yes, [vocab word=sure]sure[/vocab]. Room 203 is [vocab word=empty]empty[/vocab]. And, there are a lot of towels, toilet paper, coffee packets, coat hangers, and soap!

"Sure" means "of course".

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