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Some and Any - Something, Anything - Somewhere, Anywhere
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Some and Any
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Something, Anything, Somewhere, Anywhere, Someone, Anyone etc.
Go to Exercise #2
Enough
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Some |
In
positive statements. |
I gave
him some money.
We bought some food. |
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Any |
In
negative statements. |
She
didn't have any money.
I couldn't find any books. |
Some and
any are used with countable and uncountable nouns,
to describe an indefinite or incomplete amount.
Some is used
in positive statements.
It is also
used in questions where we are sure about the answer.
“Did he give
you some tea?” (= I'm sure he did.)
“Is there some
fruit juice in the fridge?” (= I think there is)
Some is used
where the question is not a request for information,
but a way of making a request, encouraging or giving an invitation.
“Could I have
some books, please?”
“Why don't you
take some books home with you?”
“Would you like
some books?”
Any is used
in questions and with not in negative statements.
“Have you got
any tea?”
“He didn't give
me any tea.”
“I don't think
we've got any tea left.”
Try the Exercise #1
Something, Anything, Someone, Anyone etc.
Compound
nouns with some- and any- are used in the same way as some and any.
Positive statements:
“Someone
is sleeping in my bed.”
“He saw
something in the garden.”
“I left my
glasses somewhere in the house.”
Questions:
“Are you looking for
someone?” (= I'm sure you are)
“Have you lost
something?” (= I'm sure you have)
“Is there
anything to eat?” (a real question)
“Did you go
anywhere last night?”
Negative
statements:
“She didn't go
anywhere last night.”
“He doesn't know
anybody here.”
There is a
difference in emphasis between nothing, nobody etc. and not ...
anything, not ... anybody:
“I don't know
anything about it.” (= neutral, no emphasis)
“I know nothing
about it.” (= more emphatic, maybe defensive)
“ Is there
anybody who speaks English here?”
“There is nobody
in the house at the moment.”
“Does anybody
have the time?”
“When I arrived
there was nobody to meet me.”
ANY can also be
used in positive statements to mean 'no matter which', 'no matter
who', 'no matter what':
“You can borrow
any of my books.”
“They can choose
anything from the menu.”
“You may invite
anybody to dinner, I don't mind who comes.”
Try the Exercise #2
Enough
Enough is placed before the
noun,
to indicate the quantity required or necessary:
“There is enough bread for
lunch.”
“She has enough money.”
Enough is also used with
adjectives and adverbs:
“We didn't have enough time to
visit London Bridge.”
“Is there enough milk for
breakfast?”
“She has enough talent to become
an international singing star.”
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