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Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR A2 · Everyday
"Some" for offers and statements; "any" for questions and negatives.
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I have some books.
some in statements · any in questions and negatives
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
मेरे पास कुछ किताबें हैं।
I have some books.
"Some" for offers and statements; "any" for questions and negatives.
I need some water.
"Some" for offers and statements; "any" for questions and negatives.
I bought some fruit.
"Some" for offers and statements; "any" for questions and negatives.
Do you need anything?
"Some" for offers and statements; "any" for questions and negatives.
The shape
some in statements · any in questions and negatives
Talk about an amount you have not counted.
In Hindi
कथन और पेशकश में "some"; सवाल और नकार में "any"।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I do not have some money. | I do not have any money. Negatives take "any". |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I have some books.
मेरे पास कुछ किताबें हैं।
I need some water.
मुझे कुछ पानी चाहिए।
I bought some fruit.
मैंने कुछ फल खरीदे।
Do you need anything?
क्या तुम्हें कुछ चाहिए?
I do not want anything.
मुझे कुछ नहीं चाहिए।
also correct: I don't need anything.
There are some people in the room.
कमरे में कुछ लोग हैं।
Do you have any money?
क्या तुम्हारे पास कुछ पैसे हैं?
I do not have any problem.
मुझे कोई समस्या नहीं है।
also correct: I have no problem.
I did not say anything.
मैंने कुछ नहीं कहा।
also correct: I said nothing.
I need a little sugar.
मुझे थोड़ी चीनी चाहिए।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
some / any is a CEFR A2 structure — the everyday band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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