English Grammar Guide Determiners: some/any Grammar - Determiners For plural nouns and uncountable nouns, we use any for questions and negative statements, and we use some for positive statements.
QUESTION ? /NEGATIVE ⧿ : any Have you got any glasses ? No , I haven't got any glasses .POSITIVE ⧾ : some any /some + PLURAL NOUN Have you got any cups ? Yes , I've got some cups .any /some + UNCOUNTABLE NOUN Have you got any water ? Yes , I've got some water .Have you got any sugar ? No , I haven't got any sugar .Examples - Questions with any QUESTION any NOUN Have you got any apples ? Have you got any books ? Have you got any glasses ? Have you got any milk ?Have you got any sugar ?Have you got any cheese ?
Examples - Negatives with any NEGATIVE any NOUN I haven't got any pens . I haven't got any plans . I haven't got any bottles . I haven't got any water .I haven't got any rice .I haven't got any bread .
Examples - Positives with some POSITIVE some NOUN I've got some cups . I've got some plates . I've got some oranges . I've got some coffee .I've got some salt .I've got some meat .
Symbols & Abbreviations ⧿ Negative ⧾ Positive ? Question N. Noun
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