Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR A2 · Everyday
some / any — English nouns and articles
"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"।
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The mistake to fix first
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". |
some / any examples
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।
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- much / many / a lot ofA2Say "a lot" without picking the wrong word
- no / none / not anyA2Say there is nothing, three different ways
Questions people ask
- What is the some / any used for?
- "Some" for offers and statements; "any" for questions and negatives. In practice: talk about an amount you have not counted.
- How do you form the some / any?
- some in statements · any in questions and negatives.
- What is the most common mistake with the some / any?
- Saying “I do not have some money.” instead of “I do not have any money.”. Negatives take "any".
Where some / any fits
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.
Reading it is not the same as saying it.
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