Using 'some' and 'any'
Here are examples of using 'some' and 'any':
- We use some in the affirmative and any in the negative and the interrogative. We also use some in requests.
- We use much (enough)/a little (not much but enough) with uncountable nouns.
- We use many (enough)/a few (not many but enough) with countable nouns.
- We use a lot of with both countable and uncountable nouns in the affirmative.
Examples from Exercise 1:
- 'we haven't got any eggs' (negative)
- 'Are there any tomatoes' (interrogative)
- 'we have a little milk' (affirmative, uncountable)
- 'and a few eggs' (affirmative, countable)
- 'Do we need any olive oil?' (interrogative)