The use of some any no in English. Pronouns some, any, no

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some, some amount several * often not translated into Russian
Used before plural nouns
some books, some pencils I have some books.	any toys, any balls I don't have any toys.
Used before uncountable nouns
some water, some juice I have some water.	any bread, any sugar I do not have any water.
In affirmative sentences She has some friends in England. I have some ice cream for you.	ATnegativeproposals She does not have any friends ATissues Do you have any ice cream for me?

Note!

In most cases, SOME is used in affirmative sentences, ANY in negative and interrogative sentences.

He can tell some interesting stories.

Mother buys some toys for her daughter every Sunday.

Do you have any milk?

He doesn't like any chocolate.

Now, we can go to the shop and buy some food for the birthday party! Some and Any will help us!

you need some cheese and some vegetables. You can make some tasty cheeseburgers.

The weather is hot! Let's buy some juice and som e water! You'll put some lemon into the water. It will be nice!

Do you need any meat? No, you don't need any meat, you have some meat at home! And you can make some tasty hamburgers or a pizza!

You don't need any cake because you can make it by yourself!

Now you are ready for the party!

It's time to get to know the word NO.

Pronoun NO used when you want to say that someone or something No.

Word NO replaces negation NOTANY.

NO =NOT ANY

I do not have any English books. = I have no books.

There is not any chocolate. = There is no chocolate.

She does not have any computer. = She has no computer.

There are not any pupils in the classroom. = There are no pupils in the classroom.

SOME, ANY and NO have a big family. Get to know the derivatives of these pronouns (Fig. 2).

	body /one= somebody /someone look! There is somebody in our garden.
thing = something Can you help me with the present? I want to give her something for her birthday

	body /one= anybody/ anyone There isn't anyone/anyone in the classroom.
Is there anything to eat in the fridge?

	body/one=nobody/no one There is nobody in the room.
nothing/nothing There is nothing for you in this box.

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The rules for using these words are the same as for some / any / no.

Somebody/someone,something-in affirmative sentences.

Somebody is near your car.

Something is in the bag. It is heavy.

Anybody/anyone,anything - in negative sentences and questions.

I don't know anyone of them.

Is there anything in the box?

Nobody /noone,nothing- it is possible to use instead of not anybody / one, not anything, if you want to say that someone or something is missing.

There is nobody in the street. It is too late.

I have nothing for you.

An exercise

Insert some/any/ no or their derivatives into sentences.

I need ... sugar, ... water and ... tea to make a cup of tea. There is ... milk in the fridge, but there isn't ... butter. Are there ... eggs? - There aren't ... eggs. I need to buy a lot of food. There is ... time to sit at home. There is… in my eye! Can you help? - I can't see … in it! My father does a lot of work in the office. He has...time to rest. Are there ... English books on the shelf? My sister has many shirts in the wardrobe. You can take ... of them. This soup is awful! …. like it. She was happy! … brought her a lot of flowers.

Right answers:

1. I need some sugar, some water and some tea to make a cup of tea.

2. There is some milk in the fridge, but there isn't any butter.

3. Are there any eggs? - There aren't any eggs.

4. I need to buy a lot of food. There is no time to sit at home.

5. There is something in my eye! Can you help? - I can't see anything in it!

6. My father does a lot of work in the office. He has no time to rest.

7. Are there any English books on the shelf?

8. My sister has many shirts in the wardrobe. You can take some of them.

9. This soup is awful! Nobody like it.

10. She was happy! Somebody brought her a lot of flowers.

Bibliography

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Homework

1. Golitsynsky Yu. Grammar Collection of exercises (edition 6). - Karo, 2007.

Pronouns in any language are used to refer to things so as not to name them every time. Agree, it is impossible to point to something, constantly mentioning the name of an object or a proper name. Pronouns come to our aid. In English, they are divided into personal, possessive, reflexive and indefinite.

What are indefinite pronouns?

These in English include some, any, no and their derivatives. Depending on their meaning and place in the sentence, forms formed using the words body, thing, one, where can be used. For example, somebody, anything, none, somewhere. The rule for using pronouns in English is very simple, and after a little practice, as a rule, it does not cause any problems for language learners. The pronouns some, any no, despite the fact that at first glance they only mean “some”, “any” (and in Russian there is no particular difference between these words). In English, there is a clear definition of when one or another pronoun should be used.

Rule for the use of pronouns

The basic rule for using some, any, no depends on the type of sentences: some will only occur in affirmative sentences; any - in questions and negations; no - in negative if there is no direct negation. It may not be clear yet, but in reality the rule is easy to remember. If we consider examples of use, it becomes extremely clear how to correctly insert pronouns into sentences.

Consider how to use some, any, no correctly. The rule is better understood if practiced simultaneously with examples.

Some or any?

Some in statements:

1. With plural countable nouns: There are some pictures in the book. - The book has several pictures.. There are some kinder gardens in this district. - There are several kindergartens in the area. I can see some girls in the garden I can see some girls in the garden.
2. With uncountable nouns: I bought some milk. - I bought some milk. I'd like some water, please. - I would like some water please. After dinner he drank some juice. - After dinner he drank some juice.

In these cases, the pronoun is translated as a few, a little, some.

Any should be used in interrogative sentences and negatives: I didn't buy any eggs. - I didn't buy eggs. We haven't got any milk. - We don't have milk. Are there any pictures in this store? - Are there any pictures in this magazine?

If you want to politely offer something to someone, use some. For example: Would you like some coffee? - Would you like some coffee?

Of the pronouns some, any, no, according to the rule, only any can be used in questions, but there is an exception: the pronoun some can take place in a question if this question is special and contains some kind of request: Can Paul bring some coffee? - Could Paul bring some coffee?

Each rule has some caveats. So when using some, any, no, there is an exception to the rule:

• The pronoun any should be used if we are talking about some person or object (in this case, it doesn’t matter which one specifically) from an indefinite number of the same objects: I haven’t got any paper. - I don't have paper. This example does not refer to any particular paper.
• In sentences with barely, except, hardly, little, never, no longer, no sooner, rarely, scarcely, seldom, unfortunately, without, avoid, deny, fail, forbid, object, prevent, prohibit, refuse, reject, the pronoun some is used instead of any.
• Indefinite pronouns beginning with any are used in sentences beginning with if and are not used as a subject in negative sentences: If anybody would like to attend the presentation, it can be arranged.

Pronoun no. Negative with affirmative verbs

You can use the pronoun no only in negative sentences, if there is no direct negation: There is no flowers in our garden - There are no flowers in our garden. In this sentence, the verb is in the affirmative form, while the sentence itself has a negative meaning.

The pronouns some, any, no usually have a clear definition when used. But we must remember that the pronouns any and no are interchangeable. "How?" - you ask. One thought in English can be expressed both in the affirmative and negative form. Let's look at an example:

I haven't any book in my room

I have no book in my room.

Both sentences are translated and have the same meaning - There are no books in my room.

Both sentences sound grammatically correct. And they are translated into Russian in the same way.

Translation of pronouns into Russian

If the countable noun is in the plural, then the pronoun is translated by the words some, several, some. If the noun is in the singular, then you can use the words some, some. Uncountable nouns can be translated into Russian with words a little and some.

One of the translation options depends on the presence of the preposition of after the pronoun, which in this case translates into Russian “any of”, “any one from”:

Some of you have to go to the shop - one of you should go to the store.

Did you taste any of these cakes? - have you tried any of these cakes?

In the following case, the pronoun some can be translated as "part of something":

Some of the milk was used in baking - part of the milk was used in baking.

Derivatives from indefinite pronouns

Indefinite pronouns have their derivatives, which, depending on the combination with other nouns, can be used in a very wide variety of sentences.

Derivatives can be applied to animate and inanimate objects, places. The pronoun some can be applied to animate objects in two word forms: somebody - translates as anyone, and someone - can be translated as somebody.

Despite the fact that derivatives of indefinite pronouns are used with singular verbs, the pronouns that replace them are plural: they, them, their or themselves. Someone has forgotten their umbrella, haven't they?

Examples of the use of derivatives from pronouns:

• in affirmative sentences. I'd like something to drink. - I'd like a drink. She asked somebody to help her. - She asked someone to help her.

If the countable noun is in the plural, then the pronoun is translated by the words some, a few, some. If the noun is singular, you can use the words some, some. Uncountable nouns can be translated into Russian with words a little and some.

One of the translation options depends on the presence of the preposition of after the pronoun, which in this case is translated into Russian any of, any of:

Some of you have to go to the shop. - One of you should go to the store.

Did you taste any of these cakes? - Have you tried any of these pastries?

The use of some, any, no in English is very diverse; it is also translated into Russian in different combinations.

In the case below, the pronoun some can be translated as part of something: Some of the milk was used in baking. - Some of the milk was used in baking.

• in negative sentences. The question was so difficult that no one could answer. - The question was so difficult that no one knew the answer. She asked nobody to help her. - She didn't ask anyone to help her.
• In questions. Is there anything to eat in the house? - Houses there is what- someday eat? Did you go anywhere on the weekend? - Did you go somewhere for the weekend?

If you want to speak like a true Englishman, you need to constantly practice your skills and theoretical knowledge. The rules for the pronouns some, any, no with the help of exercises are improved and remembered much more efficiently.

To do this, you can test yourself and make some examples. In this exercise, you need to correctly use indefinite pronouns in the correct form:

There are … buses today and I can’t go shopping. Please don't offer her … chips. Are there …newspapers on the table? Do you like some apples? My sister doesn't like … carrots. Do you want … milk in your tea? There is … ham on the table. There is … tea in the cup: the cup is empty.

If you are sure that you are using pronouns correctly, you can proceed to the task of using derived pronouns:

I know there is … wrong with my computer (something). I could hear …: it was quite noisy (nothing). Give me … to drink (something). Is there …that you want to tell me (anything)? What do you want to eat? - I'm not hungry. Don't tell … about it (anyone). Is there ..in the office (anybody)? I saw … in the bus today who looked like me (somebody). Has … in this group got a dictionary (anybody)?

Pronouns and their derivatives are very often used both in written and in oral colloquial form. Therefore, if you have done the above exercises for using some, any, no correctly, you can safely show off your knowledge of indefinite pronouns.

A pronoun is a word that indicates an object or quality of an object, but does not directly name it. Today we are going to look at indefinite pronouns. indefinite pronouns) some, any, no in English.

Rules for using some, any, no

Before considering the uses some, any, no Let's find out the translation of these words.

• Some- some, some, some, a few.
• Any is translated in the same way, and can also be translated as "any".
• no- none, not at all.

The general rule for these pronouns is: some, any, no must come before the noun they define. In this function, they resemble articles ( a/an and the), which are also used before a noun. Let's look at the table.

Sentence	Example	Countable	Uncountable
+	We need	an (some) apple. some apples.	some rice. some milk.
–	We don't need	a (any) tomato. any tomatoes.	any rice. any sugar.
?	Do we need	a (any) tomato? any tomatoes?	any rice? any sugar?

It is important to remember that it is better not to leave a noun without an accompanying pronoun or article. And now - to the rules of use some, any, no in English.

1. Pronoun some used in affirmative sentences. But it can also be found in interrogative sentences when it comes to a request or an offer to do something for someone.
   

   There is some portrait on the wall. - There is a portrait hanging on the wall.

   The boys broke some windows in the house. The boys broke several windows in the house.

   Would you like some beer? - Would you like some beer? (sentence)

   Give me, please, some juice. Give me some juice, please. (request)

   Please note that with words in the singular some translates as "some" ( some boy- some boy), with the same plural nouns - "several" ( some people- several people), but with uncountable nouns - "a little" ( some sugar- a little sugar).

2. Pronoun any used in interrogative and negative sentences instead of some and means "any, some, none."
   

   Do you speak any foreign languages? – Do you speak any foreign languages?

   Did the manager take any decision? Did the manager make any decision?

   I did not find any mistakes. - I didn't find any errors.

   If a any stands in an affirmative sentence, then it is translated as “any”, “any”, “whatever”.

   Any vegetable is useful for your health. Any vegetable is good for your health.

   Any girl wants to get married. Every girl wants to get married.

   You can catch any of these buses. You can take any of these buses.

Watch a video from a native speaker to see the difference between some and any.

3. Pronoun no as a definition is used with all types of nouns both in the singular and in the plural. It expresses the absence of something and is used only in negative sentences.
   

   John has no furniture in his flat. John has no furniture in the apartment.

   Fortunately there are no cars in this area. “Fortunately, there are no cars in the area.

   Notice the difference between not and no. Not we use for the verb, and no- before a noun:

   I have no telephone at home. = I have not got a telephone at home. - I don't have a phone at home.

   There are no pupils in the classroom. = There are not any pupils in the classroom. - There are no students in the class.

   There is no information in the file. = There is not any information in the file. – There is no information in the file.

   You can use either option: no or not any. Just do not interfere with each other, because in an English sentence there can be only one negative.

   There is no difference. – There is not any difference or There is no difference. - No difference.

Combining some, any, no with other words

When we talk about people people), things ( things), places ( places), we can add some, any, no and get new words. Let's look at the table to see what words we can add these pronouns to.

About	some +	any +	No+
People people	Somebody, someone- someone, someone, someone, somebody	Anybody, anyone- anyone, no one, anyone, anyone, anyone	Nobody, no one- no one, no one
Things things	Something- something, something, anything	Anything- anything	Nothing- nothing, nothing
Places Fields	Somewhere- somewhere, somewhere, anywhere	Anywhere- Anywhere, Anywhere, Anywhere	Nowhere- nowhere, nowhere

And a few more rules to pay attention to.

1. We use somebody, something, somewhere etc., when we do not say exactly who, what or where performs the action.
   

   Somebody broke the window. - Someone broke the window.

   He has done something special for me. He did something special for me.

   I want to go somewhere nice this evening. I want to go to some cool place in the evening.

2. Use anyone, anything, anywhere in questions and with negative verbs.
   

   We didn't do anything last night. We didn't do anything yesterday.

   My friend didn't see anyone at the park. My friend didn't see anyone in the park.

3. choose nobody, nothing, nowhere when you give a short answer, and also when the verb is in the affirmative form, but you still build a negative sentence.
   

   Who's in the bathroom? – Nobody. – Who is in the bathroom? - Nobody.

   We did nothing last night. We didn't do anything yesterday.

4. Somebody, nobody are used in the same way as someone, no one. There is no difference in their meanings.
   

   Somebody (someone) wants to see you. “Someone wants to see you.

As you can see, there are not so many rules. If you study all this, the use some, any, no shouldn't cause any problems. At the end, we offer you a download plate and a test so that you remember the rules for using these pronouns.

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As you probably know, a pronoun is a part of speech that indicates an object or its belonging and quality, but does not name it. English pronouns are divided into , possessive, indefinite, interrogative, reflexive, . The pronouns discussed in this post are indefinite pronouns, of which there are quite a lot in English, but in this post we will focus on some, any, no . Indefinite pronoun no some also call it a negative pronoun. The words some, any, no are translated into Russian as follows:

• Some - some, some, how much (a certain amount), several, some
• Any - some, some, some, any
• No - none, not at all

The indefinite pronouns some and any, as well as their derivatives, denoting an indefinite quantity or quality of something, can be applied to various nouns, regardless of their number.

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For example:

• She has some problems - she has some problems
• May I take some sugar? – Can I have some sugar?
• Has he any relation? Does he have any relatives?
• I can meet you any time you wish - I can meet you at any time

To learn how to use some, any correctly in your speech and writing, you need to remember the following simple rules.

pronoun some

Indefinite pronoun some mostly used in affirmative sentences.

• There is some water in the cup - there is some water in the cup
• There is some person in the hall - there is some person in the hall
• I have some plums - I have a few plums

In interrogative sentences some is used only in two cases: if we offer something to someone and if we ask for something.

• Would you like some chocolate? - Would you like some chocolate?
• Can I have some salt, please? — Can I have some salt, please?

Word some translated into Russian in different ways, depending on what nouns it is combined with. In combination with singular countable nouns, we translate some as “some”, if countable nouns are in the plural, then “several”, and if some is used with uncountable nouns, then it can be translated into Russian as “ a little" or not to translate, depending on the context.

• There is some book on the desk. Is it yours? - There is a book on the table. Is it yours?
• I have some pens, I can give you one. — I have several pens, I can give you one.
• There is some milk in the bottle, but not much. There is milk in the bottle, but not much.
• Take two eggs and some flour. - Take 2 eggs and some flour.

pronoun any

Indefinite pronoun any functions some in interrogative and negative sentences.

Any can also be used in an affirmative sentence, but in such cases its meaning will be " any, any, any ».

• Any person wants to be happy - any person wants happiness
• You may call me any time - you can call me any time

Pronoun no

Regarding the negative or indefinite pronoun no, it can be combined with any nouns, regardless of their number, if it appears in negative sentence as a definition and means absence of something:

• There are no mistakes in your dictation - there are (no) mistakes in your dictation
• I have no problems - I don't have any problems

• Please note that negation can be expressed either by the combination " not any", or the pronoun " no«: There is not anybody in the street - There is nobody in the street.

Indefinite pronouns in English

Today we invite you to learn any / some - the rules for using these indefinite pronouns. Also at the end of this article, we will consider combinations of some and any with other words.

Before we start, let's remember that some and any have the following meanings: any, any, some, a few, a little (in requests).

Rules for using some, any

1. Both words are used before a noun. The article before these words is not used.

2 . Some is used in affirmative sentences:

For example:

I saw this trick in some movie. I saw this trick in some movie.

She needs some pieces of paper. She needs some sheets of paper.

I'd like some juice, thank you. I'll have some juice, thanks.

It is worth paying attention to the fact that usually with plural nouns some we translate as “a few”, “a little”, and in the singular - as “some”.

Some apples - a few apples;

Some girl - some girl.

With uncountable nouns, it can be translated in different ways:

Let's listen to some music. Let's listen to some music.

I need some sugar for my tea. I need some sugar for tea.

3. This is rather an interesting meaning of the word some, rather than a rule. In American English, some can be used for emotional reinforcement and is translated as "excellent", "what you need", etc.

For example:

That was some movie! - That was a movie!

That's some cold. - Well, it's cold.

It's some ice cream! - Ice cream is what you need!

4. Some can also be used in questions, but only when we offer something to someone or ask someone to do something.

For example:

I'm at the supermarket. Would you like some cake? - I'm in the supermarket. Would you like some cake?

Could you give me some water please? – Can you give me some water, please?

Could you give me some privacy? - Can you leave me alone?

5. Any is used in interrogative sentences. When we ask if a person has something.
Do you have any evidence that she did it? Do you have any proof that she did it?

Have you found any mistakes? Did you find any mistakes?

Do you have any new ideas? – Do you have any new ideas?

6. Any is used in negative sentences.

I haven't found any mistakes. - I didn't find any errors.

There isn't any milk in the fridge. There is no milk in the refrigerator.

7. In affirmative sentences, any translates as "any", "any"

Any fruit is useful. Any fruit is good.

Any boy would be flattered by your interest. Any guy would be flattered by your attention.

Some, any in combination with other words

Some

With the word some we can create words like this:

Someone / somebody - someone, someone, someone

someone called you. - Someone called you.

Is that somebody you studied with? Is this someone you studied with?

Something - something, something

Did you hear something? – Did you hear something?

Tell me something I don't know. Tell me something I don't know.

Somewhere - somewhere, somewhere

Have you seen my notebook somewhere? Have you seen my notebook somewhere?

Any

Anybody - anyone, anyone (person), no one (in denials), someone (in questions)

Why haven't you locked the door? Anyone can get in! Why didn't you lock the door with a key? Anyone can come in.

Is anyone home? -Is someone at home?

He never told anyone this story. He never told this story to anyone.

Anything - anything, something (in questions)

Do you need anything? - Do you need something?

You can tell me anything you want. I can keep secrets. “You can tell me whatever you want. I can keep secrets.

Anything like - we decided to add this phrase, as it is very useful. It translates as "somewhat similar" / "something similar"

Do you really think my new painting is anything like his? “Do you really think my new painting is anything like his?”

Anywhere - anywhere, anywhere

I'm ready to be anywhere, just to be far away from you. I'm ready to be anywhere, as long as it's far from you.

Anywhere you go, remember who you are. Wherever you go, remember who you are.

Any, some - the rules for using these pronouns are very easy to remember. The main thing to learn is that we use any in questions and negatives. We make an exception only when we offer something or ask to do something for us. Come up with an example for each rule, then you will definitely not get confused in using some and any.