Posted by rfvv on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 8:52am.


1. Do you do any volunteer work?
How about your friends?

2. Yes, I do. They do volunteer work, too.

3. No, I don't. They don't do volunteer work, either.

(Are the answers grammatical?)

4. Do you do any volunteer work?
5. Are you doing any volunteer work?
(Which question is normal?)

English - Writeacher, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 8:56am
#s 1 - 3 are perfect! Congrats!!

Both 4 and 5 are used about equally, I think. The first is asking the question in general. The second is asking if you are doing volunteer work right now.
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Thank you for your help.

6. Are you doing any volunteer work?
How about your friends?

7. Yes, I am. They are doing (some) volunteer work, too.

8. No, I'm not. They are not doing (any) volunteer work, either.

(Are the answers grammatical? Do we have to use 'some' or 'any' in the sentence? Can we use without them? Which one is better?)

Yes, the answers are correctly done. You can either use "some" or "any" or not. Either way works fine.

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The answers to questions 6, 7, and 8 are grammatical. 'Some' and 'any' are optional in these sentences and can be used interchangeably. They are used to add emphasis or specificity to the amount of volunteer work being done. However, in this context, using 'some' or 'any' is not necessary and the sentences can be understood without them. So, you can use either version.

Examples:
- "Yes, I am. They are doing volunteer work, too." (without 'some' or 'any')
- "Yes, I am. They are doing some volunteer work, too." (with 'some')
- "Yes, I am. They are not doing any volunteer work, either." (with 'any')

Both versions are correct and it's a matter of personal preference which one to use.