Some thing, Anything, Everything – English Grammar Exercises for A2
You just returned from an amazing vacation at the Sunset Beach Resort. You are writing a 5-star review on a popular travel website to praise the hotel. Read your review carefully and choose the best word (A, B, or C) to complete each sentence.
1 “We just returned from the Sunset Beach Resort, and I must say, ______ was absolutely perfect!”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
2 “From the very first moment we arrived, the staff did ______ they could to make us feel welcome.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
3 “The service was incredible. We didn’t have to worry about ______ during our entire seven-day stay.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
4 “When we entered our beautiful room, we noticed ______ special on the bed: a lovely towel shaped like a swan!”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
5 “The room was spotless. There wasn’t ______ dirty, broken, or out of place.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
6 “The manager told us, ‘If you need ______ extra, like more pillows or towels, just call the front desk.'”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
7 “The breakfast buffet was massive. There was ______ delicious for everyone to eat, from fresh fruit to pancakes.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
8 “My husband is usually a very picky eater, but he loved ______ on the dinner menu.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
9 “I honestly can’t say ______ bad about the food; the resort chefs are truly world-class.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
10 “Every afternoon, a friendly waiter brought us ______ cold to drink while we relaxed by the pool.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
11 “Did we dislike ______ about our trip? Absolutely not! It was flawless.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
12 “The resort organized a wonderful beach party on Friday night, and ______ was planned so beautifully.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
13 “I was so relaxed because I didn’t have to plan ______. The hotel took care of all our daily activities.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
14 “One night, my daughter lost her favorite toy. The kind security guard did ______ possible to find it.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
15 “He searched the whole lobby and quickly found ______ hiding under the sofa. It was her little bear!”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
16 “We never missed ______ because the resort’s mobile app reminded us of all the fun shows and events.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
17 “The spa was also amazing. The massage fixed ______ that hurt in my back and shoulders.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
18 “The rooms are highly soundproof. We didn’t hear ______ from the hallway, so we slept perfectly every night.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
19 “Before we left, I bought ______ shiny in the hotel gift shop to remember this wonderful trip.”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
20 “I highly recommend this resort to families and couples. ______ was a five-star experience from start to finish!”
(A) something
(B) anything
(C) everything
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: You are summarizing the whole experience. “Everything” means 100% of the things at the resort were perfect.
2 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: The staff did all the possible things to help. We use “everything” to mean they tried their absolute best.
3 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: “Didn’t have to worry” is a negative sentence. We use “anything” in negative sentences to mean zero things caused worry.
4 Key: (A) something
Explanation: This is an affirmative sentence describing a pleasant surprise. You saw an unspecified object (a towel swan), so you use “something” + adjective (“special”).
5 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: “Wasn’t” is a negative verb. We must use “anything” to say there were zero dirty things.
6 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: This is an open condition/offer (“If you need…”). When you mean “any single item at all,” you use “anything.”
7 Key: (A) something
Explanation: An affirmative sentence. The buffet had a variety of unspecified foods, so there was “something” for everyone.
8 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: He didn’t just love one item; he loved 100% of the items on the menu.
9 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: “Can’t say” is a negative sentence. Using “anything” here means you have exactly zero complaints.
10 Key: (A) something
Explanation: Affirmative sentence. The waiter brought an unspecified drink. Notice the structure: “something” + adjective (“cold”).
11 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: This is a question asking if even one single bad thing existed. We use “anything” for general questions.
12 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: Refers to all the details of the party. All 100% of the party was beautifully planned.
13 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: “Didn’t have to plan” is a negative sentence. You planned zero things yourself.
14 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: The guard tried 100% of the options to help. “Did everything possible” is a common English phrase for trying your hardest.
15 Key: (A) something
Explanation: Affirmative sentence. The guard found an object (which turned out to be the bear).
16 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: “Never missed” is a negative sentence (because of the word never). You missed zero events.
17 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: The massage fixed 100% of the pain. All the things that hurt were fixed.
18 Key: (B) anything
Explanation: “Didn’t hear” is a negative sentence. You heard zero noises.
19 Key: (A) something
Explanation: Affirmative sentence. You bought an unspecified souvenir. Again, we see the pattern: “something” + adjective (“shiny”).
20 Key: (C) everything
Explanation: The ultimate 5-star conclusion! You are making a final statement that 100% of the vacation was perfect.
GRAMMAR POINTS TO REMEMBER
- “Everything” for Perfect Praise:
- When you want to give a 5-star review, everything is the most powerful word you can use. It means 100% of the things, without exception.
- Example: “Everything was perfect!” / “We loved everything.”
- “Anything” for Zero Complaints (Negative Sentences):
- To prove that a place is amazing, we often say what didn’t happen. We use negative words (didn’t, wasn’t, never, can’t) combined with anything to show that zero bad things occurred.
- Example: “I didn’t have to worry about anything.” (Zero worries).
- Example: “I can’t say anything bad.” (Zero complaints).
- “Something” for Pleasant Surprises:
- In positive (affirmative) sentences, we use something to talk about a nice object or action without naming it immediately.
- Just like in the previous lesson, you can add an adjective directly after the word.
- Example: “They gave us something special.” / “I drank something cold.”