Quantifiers: some/any/no

Using some, any, and no with countable and uncountable nouns

beginner

When to Use

•Some in affirmative: I have some money. There are some books.
•Some in offers/requests: Would you like some tea? Can I have some water?
•Any in questions: Do you have any questions? Is there any milk?
•Any in negatives: I don't have any time. There isn't any sugar.
•No for emphasis: I have no idea. There are no seats left.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Some + plural countable or uncountable noun

Negative (-)

Any + noun (with not); No + noun (without not)

Question (?)

Any + noun (general); Some + noun (offers/requests)

💡 No = not any. Use some in questions when expecting yes or offering.

Examples

✓I need some help.

✗I need any help.

Use some in affirmative statements.

✓Do you have any questions?

✗Do you have some questions?

Use any in general questions.

✓There's no milk left.

✗There's not no milk left.

No already includes negation; don't double negate.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Affirmative → some; Negative → any (with not) or no (without not).
• Questions → any (general); some (offers/requests).
• No = not any; avoid double negatives.
• Works with both countable plural and uncountable nouns.

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Quantifiers: some/any/no

Using some, any, and no with countable and uncountable nouns

beginner

When to Use

•Some in affirmative: I have some money. There are some books.
•Some in offers/requests: Would you like some tea? Can I have some water?
•Any in questions: Do you have any questions? Is there any milk?
•Any in negatives: I don't have any time. There isn't any sugar.
•No for emphasis: I have no idea. There are no seats left.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Some + plural countable or uncountable noun

Negative (-)

Any + noun (with not); No + noun (without not)

Question (?)

Any + noun (general); Some + noun (offers/requests)

💡 No = not any. Use some in questions when expecting yes or offering.

Examples

✓I need some help.

✗I need any help.

Use some in affirmative statements.

✓Do you have any questions?

✗Do you have some questions?

Use any in general questions.

✓There's no milk left.

✗There's not no milk left.

No already includes negation; don't double negate.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Affirmative → some; Negative → any (with not) or no (without not).
• Questions → any (general); some (offers/requests).
• No = not any; avoid double negatives.
• Works with both countable plural and uncountable nouns.

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Quantifiers: some/any/no

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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Quantifiers: some/any/no

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

✗I don't have some money.

✗There isn't no sugar.

✗Would you like any coffee?

💡 Practice Tips

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When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

✗I don't have some money.

✗There isn't no sugar.

✗Would you like any coffee?

💡 Practice Tips

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