Some, any and no

some, any, no
The quantifiers some, any and no are a kind of determiner.
Some is an unspecified quantity. It could be big or small, we don't know. Normally it is "medium".
Any is also an unspecified quantity. It refers to "one, some or all". So it's a quantity from 1 to infinity (∞).
No is easy! No is ZERO (0).
The general rule is that we use some and no in positive (+) sentences and any in question (?) and negative (-) sentences.

	some	example situation
+	I have some money.	I have $10.
	I have no money.	I have $0.
?	Do you have any money?	Do you have $1 or $10 or $1,000,000?
-	I don't have any money.	I don't have $1 and I don't have $10 and I don't have $1,000,000. I have $0.

Look at these examples:

• 
  He needs some stamps.
  
• 
  I must go home. I have some homework to do.
  
• 
  There were no stamps for the letters.
  
• 
  I have no homework to do so let's go out.
  
• 
  Does he need any stamps?
  
• 
  Do you have any homework to do?
  

• 
  He doesn't need any stamps.
  
• 
  I can stay. I don't have any homework to do.
  

We use any in a positive sentence when the real sense is negative.

• 
  I refused to give them any money. (I did not give them any money)
  
• 
  She finished the test without any difficulty. (she did not have any difficulty)
  

Sometimes we use some in a question, when we expect a positive YES answer. (We could say that it is not a real question, because we think we know the answer already.)

• 
  Would you like some more tea?
  
• 
  Could I have some sugar, please?
  

The determiner no is always used in a positive sentence. Do not use it in a negative sentence.

• 
  I have no money.
  
• 
  I don't have no money.
  

More about specific quantifiers:

• 
  each, every
  
• 
  either, neither
  
• 
  some, any, no
  
• 
  Graded Quantifiers
  many/much, more, most
  few, fewer, fewest
  little, less, least
  

Some, Any, No, None | Grammar Exercise

OCTOBER 3, 2021 - 
Fill in the blanks with some, any, no or none.

1. 'Which dress should I wear?' '...........Any................... will do.'

Any
Some
Either could be used here

2. Can you see ............Any.............. parrots over there?

some
any
Either could be used here

3. 'Are there ..............Some.............. apples in the fridge?'

some
any
Either could be used here

4. The traveller asked for food but there was ............None.............. in the house.

some
any
none

5. He didn't show ...........Any................. remorse.

any
some
Either could be used here

6. She doesn't have .........Any..................... interest in politics.

any
some
no
none

7. Can I have ...........Some................... more coffee?

any
some
no

8. She has got hardly .........Any........................ friends.

any
some
no

9. He has five children but .......None.......................... of them lives with him.

any
some
none

10. I called her in the afternoon but there was ........No answer.

any
some
no

11. If you receive ...........Any....................... information, let me know.

any
some
none

12. You have never offered me ..............Some.................. help.

any
some
no

Answers

1. 
   ‘Which dress should I wear?’ ‘Any will do.’
   
2. 
   Can you see any parrots over there? Yeah,I canseesomeparrots
   
3. 
   ‘Are there any apples in the fridge?’ none
   
4. 
   The traveller asked for food but there was none in the house.?
   
5. 
   He didn’t show any remorse.
   
6. 
   She doesn’t have any interest in politics.
   
7. 
   Can I have some more coffee?
   
8. 
   She has got hardly any friends.
   
9. 
   He has five children but none of them lives with him.
   
10. 
    I called her in the afternoon but there was no answer.
    
11. 
    If you receive any information, let me know.
    
12. 
    You have never offered me any help.
    

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