{"id":9019,"date":"2018-09-18T14:38:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T12:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9019"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:26:23","slug":"determiners-some-and-any","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/09\/determiners-some-and-any\/","title":{"rendered":"Determiners Some and Any"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The determiners <strong>Some<\/strong> and <strong>Any<\/strong> are often confused. These words are placed before <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/08\/countable-nouns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">count<\/a><\/strong> and non-count nouns. They express an indefinite number or quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>There are <strong>some<\/strong> children in the classroom. <\/p><p>NOTE: We aren&#8217;t talking about the exact number of children in the classroom.<\/p><p>I haven\u2019t got <strong>any<\/strong> problems.<\/p><p>Tiffany has <strong>some<\/strong> relatives in Prague.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uses of Determiners Some and Any<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Both determiners <em><strong>some<\/strong> <\/em>and <em><strong>any<\/strong><\/em> are used with a singular and a plural noun.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Have you got <strong>any<\/strong> questions? <\/p><p><strong>\u2192<\/strong> <em><strong>Any<\/strong> is used with the plural noun <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">questions<\/span>.<\/em><\/p><p>We haven\u2019t got <strong>any<\/strong> money. <\/p><p><strong>\u2192<\/strong> <em><strong>Any<\/strong> is used with the singular uncountable noun <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">money<\/span>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remember to use <em><strong>some<\/strong> <\/em>in an affirmative sentence with both countable and uncountable nouns.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I need <strong>some<\/strong> water.<\/p><p>There are <strong>some<\/strong> books on her desk.<\/p><p>All she needs is <strong>some<\/strong> time to think.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On the other hand, we use <em><strong>any<\/strong><\/em> in a negative and an interrogative sentence.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>They haven&#8217;t got <strong>any<\/strong> children.<\/p><p>Have you got <strong>any<\/strong> milk?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exceptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sometimes, <em><strong>some<\/strong> <\/em>is used in making polite requests and offers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Would you like <strong>some<\/strong> coffee?<\/p><p><strong>\u2192<\/strong> <em>This sentence sounds more natural than &#8216;Would you like any coffee?&#8217;<\/em><\/p><p>Could I have <strong>some<\/strong> salt and pepper, please?<\/p><p><strong>\u2192<\/strong> <em>This is a polite request.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Determiners Some and Any Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer this exercise on determiners some and any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Everyone makes ___ mistakes in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>2. Could we have ___ bread?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Allison didn&#8217;t make ___ mistakes during her performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>4. They have ___ money so they will buy a new&nbsp;computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>5. Please go to the supermarket because we don&#8217;t have ___ milk anymore.<br>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Has she got ___ questions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>7. Would he like ___ coffee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. They haven&#8217;t got ___ questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.&nbsp;I don&#8217;t have ____ preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10.&nbsp;I did not make ____ money helping my&nbsp;neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a. some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. any<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\">Find the answers to this exercise <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/09\/determiners-some-and-any\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/02\/quantifiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quantifiers<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/01\/articles-countable-uncountable-nouns\/\" target=\"_blank\">Articles with Countable and Uncountable Nouns<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>and<strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/07\/some-and-any\/\" target=\"_blank\">Some and Any (II)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information on this topic, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishclub.com\/grammar\/determiners-quantifiers-some-any-no.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>English Club lesson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\">For other English grammar lessons, go to this <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/grammar-index\/\" target=\"_blank\">page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Determiners Some and Any Exercise Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the answers to the Determiners Some and Any Exercise on this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/09\/determiners-some-and-any\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>A<\/strong> Everyone makes <strong>some<\/strong> mistakes in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>A<\/strong> Could we have <strong>some<\/strong> bread?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>B<\/strong> Allison didn&#8217;t make <strong>any<\/strong> mistakes during her performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>A<\/strong> They have <strong>some<\/strong> money so they will buy a new&nbsp;computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>B<\/strong> Please go to the supermarket because we don&#8217;t have <strong>any<\/strong> milk anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <strong>B<\/strong> Has she got <strong>any<\/strong> questions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong>A<\/strong> Would he like <strong>some<\/strong> coffee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <strong>B<\/strong> They haven\u2019t got <strong>any<\/strong> questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.&nbsp;<strong>B<\/strong> I don&#8217;t have <strong>any<\/strong> preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10.&nbsp;<strong>B<\/strong> I did not make <strong>any<\/strong> money helping my&nbsp;neighbor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The determiners Some and Any are often confused. 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