SOME AND ANY

SOME	ANY
Use some in positive sentences: I’m going to buy some clothes. There’s some ice in the fridge. We did some exercises.	Use any in negative sentences: I’m not going to buy any clothes. There isn’t any orange juice in the fridge. We did not do any exercise.

·         Any and some in questions

In most questions (but not all) we use any:

Ø  Is there any ice in the fridge?

Ø  Has he got any friends?

Ø  Why didn’t you buy any food?

We normally use some (not any) when we offer things (would you like ….?):

Ø  A    : would you like some coffee?

    B    : yes, please.

Or when we ask for things (can I have …?):

Ø  A    : can I have some soup, please?

    B  : yes, help yourself.

Ø  A    : can you lend me some money?

     B    : sure. How much do you need?

·         Some or any without a noun

Ø  I didn’t take photographs but Ann took some. (= some photograph)

Ø  You can have some coffee but I don’t want any. (=any coffee)

Ø  I’ve just made some coffee. Would you like some? (=some coffee)

Ø  ‘Where’s your luggage?’  ‘I haven’t got any.’ (=any luggage)

Ø  ‘Are there any biscuits?’ “Yes, there are some in the kitchen.’(=some biscuits)

Something/somebody (or someone) she said something I saw somebody (or someone) Would you like something to eat? Quick! Somebody’s coming

Anything/anybody (or anyone) She didn’t say anything I didn’t see anybody Are you doing anything this evening? Where’s Ann? Has anybody seen her?

Taken from: Essential Grammar in Use