Understanding Some, Any, and No in English Grammar

1. Did you say … eccentric? Grammar File The use of SOME ANY NO … Complementary information to the Grammar File 21 on page 211 Unit 3

2. quick revision: • Positive Clauses • In positive clauses, we usually use some. • Example: • I have bought some bread. • I have some friends. • Negative Clauses • In negative clauses, we use any. • Note, however, that any alone is not a negative - it must be not ... any • Example: • I haven’t bought any bread. • I haven’t bought any apples. • Questions • In questions, we usually use any. • Example: • Have you bought any bread? • Have you bought any apples?

3. Compound Words with some & any: • some & anycan also be part of compound words such as: • something / anything • someone / anyone • somewhere / anywhere • Note that some & any have to be used with a noun while compound words with some & any can stand on their own. • Example: • I have bought somebread. • I have bought something. • Sometimes, the noun appears somewhere before some or any and is not repeated. So if you are not sure whether to use some or something for example, check if there is a noun in the sentence that you can place after some. • Example: • I do not have to buy anybread. Rachel has already bought some. [=bread].

4. Exceptions • Positive Clauses with Any !! • We usually use some in positive clauses. • But after never, without, hardly, we use any. • Example: • We never go anywhere. • She did her homework withoutany help. • There’s hardly anyone here. • Also in if clauses, we usually use any. • Example: • If there is anything I can do, just call me.

5. Exceptions • Questions with Some !! • We usually use any in questions. • But if we expect or want the other to answer ‚yes‘, we use some. • Example: • Could I have some water, please? • → (=request)you want something and expect the other to say ‚yes‘ • Would you like some biscuits? • → (=offer) we offer something and want to encourage the other to say ‚yes‘

6. The use of NO We use NO in affirmative sentences(but they have a negative meaning). Example: There isno milk in the fridge! (the sentence has a negative meaning!) = there isn’t any milk in the fridge. Examples: This show is very boring! There'snothing interesting! = there isn’t anything interesting. I haveno friends! I haven’t got any friends!

7. Homework: Grammar file 19 Practise for the exam … Student’s book: Pages 211 Activity “Entraînement”

8. CORRECTION OF Student’s book: Pages 211 Activity “Entraînement” 5. SOME CONCERN 12. NOBODY WOULD 1. SOME PEOPLE 6. ABOUT ANYTHING 13. SOME PEOPLE 2. ANY CHANGE 7. SOME CHANGE 3. SOME RELUCTANCE 14. ANY CHANGE 8. IN ANY ASPECT 15. NO PARTICULAR 4. ANYTHING 9. SOME POLITICIAN 10. SOME UNIFORMITY 11. IN ANY PARTICULAR

9. Homework: Grammar file 21 Practise for the exam … read file 21 on page 211 ... !! Workbook: Pages 25 Activity 4 A and B

10. CORRECTION OF Workbook: Pages 25 Activity 4 A and B Activity 4 A No ésunaestrella. (És mecànic de cotxes, per exemple.) He isn’t a film star = Estarlluny de ser unaestrella. He’s no film star = He isn’t just any film star = No ésqualsevolestrella de cinema. (= té cert renom, ésbastantreconegut/da) He issómefilm star = És una estrella!. ( =molt bona i famosa!) here, SOME = defines a quality, not a quantity!

11. CORRECTION OF Workbook: Pages 25 Activity 4 A and B Activity 4 B She has some qualities but she’s no beauty queen! Té certes qualitats (no li falten qualitats) però està lluny de ser una reina de la bellesa! I’m no specialist, but he really seems to be some actor. Estic lluny de ser un especialista, però aparentment ell sí que és un actor consagrat!

12. CORRECTION OF Workbook: Pages 25 Activity 4 A and B Activity 4 B Jake’s crazy about some reality TV shows, but his sister doesn’t like any. En Jake està boig per alguns shows de la tele, però a la seva germana no li agrada cap (ni un). The guinea pig won’t eat just any food – you have to give him some fresh, tasty lettuce. La cobaia no menja pas qualsevol tipus de menjar (d’aliment). Li has de donar enciam fresc i sabrós.

13. Exercises on Some and Any Some / Any Exercise 1, Exercise 2 Someone / Anyone Something / Anything Somewhere / Anywhere Mixed Exercises Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercises with Exceptions Exercise 1 - Exceptions in positive clauses Exercise 2 - Exceptions in positive clauses Exercise 3 - Exceptions in positive clauses and questions Exercise 4 - Exceptions in positive clauses and questions more practice!

14. A, An or No Article - Basic gap-fill exercise. (10 questions) A, An or Some - Countable Nouns - Basic multiple-choice exercise. A, An or The - Gap fill exercise. (Text with 11 blanks) "Cold Comfort." A, An, The or No Article – Basic multiple-choice exercise titled "Health Clubs.“ A, An, The or No Article - Basic gap-fill exercise titled "Taiwan." A, An, The or No Article - Basic gap-fill exercise. A, An, The or No Article - Basic multiple-choice Flash-based exercise. A, An, The or No Article - Basic gap-fill exercise. (10 questions) A, An, The or No Article - Challenging gap-fill exercise "Do We Really Need Sleep." (Text with 16 blanks)

15. activity 1: the use of NO activity 2: the use of NO