English Grammar Guide Determiners: some/any/a little/a few Grammar - Determiners For plural nouns and uncountable nouns, we use any questions and negative statements, and we use some positive statements.
We use a few plural nouns and a little uncountable nouns.
QUESTION ? /NEGATIVE ⧿ : any POSITIVE ⧾ : some any /some + PLURAL /UNCOUNTABLE NOUNHave you got any apples ? Yes , I've got some apples .Have you got any sugar ? No , I haven't got any sugar .a few + PLURAL NOUN Have you got any apples ? Yes , I've got a few apples .a little + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN Have you got any milk ? Yes , I've got a little milk .Examples - Questions with any QUESTION any NOUN Have you got any apples ? Have you got any milk ?
Examples - Negatives with any NEGATIVE any NOUN I haven't got any pens . I haven't got any water .
Examples - Positives with some POSITIVE some NOUN I've got some cups . I've got some coffee .
Examples - Positives with a few / a little POSITIVE a few /a little NOUN I've got a few cups . I've got a few oranges . I've got a little water .I've got a little sugar .
Symbols & Abbreviations ⧿ Negative ⧾ Positive ? Question N. Noun
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