Plural and Quantifiers: Some / Any
Use 'some' in positive sentences and offers/requests, and 'any' in negatives and most questions. They work with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Level A1
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Summary
- Use 'some' in positive sentences and offers/requests, and 'any' in negatives and most questions. They work with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Structure
some/any + plural noun or uncountable noun
Examples
- I have some questions for you.
- There isn't any milk in the fridge.
- Would you like some coffee?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Common mistakes
- • Don't use 'some' in negatives: NOT 'I don't have some money' → 'I don't have any money.'
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Used To (Past Habits and States)
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Quantifiers: Much / Many / A Lot Of
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Question Formation
B1
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Gerunds vs Infinitives
B2
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Phrasal Verbs (Introduction)
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