- Elementary Level
- some and any
- countable nouns
- uncountable nouns
- Explanations and examples
| Usage | Examples |
some and any
- some and any are determiners and
they express an indefinite quantity . - some and any are used when it is not
- easy,necessary or important to say
exactly how many / how much we
want to mean. - some and any are both used with
countable and uncountable nouns.
| There is some student in the classroom.
There are some students in the classroom.
There aren't any students in the classroom.
I have some good friends.
I don't have any friends.
She needs some flour.
She doesn't need any flour.
They eat some cheese cake.
They don't eat any cheese cake.
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some
- some can be used with plural
countable nouns.
- some can be used with uncountable
nouns.
- some is often used in
affirmative statements.
- some is also used in questions
that expect a positive answer.
| There are some books on the desk.
He needs to buy some chairs.
We had some good days.
She drinks some tea or coffee at work.
Bob usually makes some mistakes.
I need some water.
Would you like some coffee?
Do you want some water? |
any
- any can be used with countable nouns.
- any can be used with uncountable
nouns.
- any is often used in
negative statements. - any is often used in questions.
- any is used with singular countable
nouns to refer to one of a number of
things or people, when it does not
matter which one.
| There aren't any people on the moon.
I don't want to hear any questions.
She doesn't need any flour.
Is there any milk in the bottle?
Are there any students in the classroom?
Do you need any sugar?
You can take any book you want.
Take any pen you like. |
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