Grammar: Some and Any

The words some and any are used for countable and uncountable nouns. Generally speaking, we could say that:

• Some means a few / a little
• Any means none in negative clauses or a few / a little in questions.

SOME is used in positive sentences and ANY in negative or questions


Examples:

1. I have some money
2. Do you have any money?
3. I do not have any money.

SOME and ANY can also be part of compound words such as:

1. something / anything
2. someone / anyone
3. somewhere / anywhere 

Exceptions:

• Positive sences with ANY: We usually use some in positive clauses. But after never, without, hardly, we use any.  Also if you have IF in the sentence. i.e. I am going to the trip without any water

• Negative questions with SOME: We usually use any in questions. But if we expect or want the other to answer ‚yes‘, we use some. i.e. May I get some bread?

Exercises:

1. Some/Any> http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises
2. Some/Any> http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?02
3. Some/Anyone> http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?03
4. Some/Anything>  http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?04
5. Some/anywhere http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?05
6. Mixed exercise http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?06
7. Mixed http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?07 
8. Mixed http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any/exercises?08

Modified from www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/some-any

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