Ââåäåíèå ãðàììàòèêè: Íåîïðåäåëåííûå ìåñòîèìåíèÿ some, any.
| A We use some in positives sentences: I’m going to buy some clothes. There’s some ice in the fridge. We did someexercises. | We use any in negative sentences: I’m not going to buy any clothes There isn’t any orange juice in the fridge. We didn’t do any exercises. |
B any and somein questions
Have you got any money?
Would you like some coffee?
In most questions (but not all) we use any:
1 Is there any ice in the fridge?
2 Has he got anyfriends?
3 Do you need any help?
We normally use some (not any) when we offer things (Would you like …?)
1 A: Would you like some coffee?
B: Yes, please.
or when we ask for things (Can I have …?):
2 A: Can I have some soup, please?
B: Yes. Help yourself.
3 A: Can you lend me some money?
B: Sure. How much do you need?
C someand anywithout a noun
1 I didn’t take any photographs but Ann took some. (= some photographs)
2 You can have some coffee but I don’t want any. (= any coffee)
3 I’ve just made some coffee. Would you like some? (= some coffee)
4 “Where’s your luggage?” “I haven’t got any”. (= any luggage)
5 “Are there any biscuits?” “Yes, there are some in the kitchen”. (= some biscuits)