Indefinite Determiners and Indefinite Determiners and Indefinite PronounIndefinite Pronoun

Some,any, no, none

A.A. We use We use somesome in in positivepositive statementsstatements about amounts that are not definite. about amounts that are not definite.

aa.. Before countable nouns. Before countable nouns. e.g. I have got e.g. I have got somesome questions. questions.

b. Before uncountable nouns.b. Before uncountable nouns. e.g. He needs e.g. He needs somesome information information

for the project. for the project.

B. We use any in negative statements and questions.

a. Negative statements

e.g. He has not got any questions.(before countable noun)

He hasn’t got any money.(before uncountable noun)

b. Questions

e.g. Has he got any information?(before uncountable noun)

Has she got any toys? (before countable noun)

CC. ‘. ‘NoNo’ and ‘’ and ‘nonenone’ both mean ‘’ both mean ‘not anynot any’. ’. However, ‘no’ is used as an adjective However, ‘no’ is used as an adjective and is put before a noun, while ‘none’ and is put before a noun, while ‘none’ is mostly used as a pronoun on its own. is mostly used as a pronoun on its own.

e.g. I have got no milk in my tea.

I have got none, either.

D. We useD. We use any any in sentences with in sentences with nevenever.r.

e.g. The poor girl never has any toys.

He will never get any information from strangers.

E. We sometimes use some in questions when we expect the answer to be yes.

e.g. Would you like some more tea?

Can you give me some stamps?

F. When we use F. When we use somesome or or anyany before before thethe

+ a noun+ a noun or or before pronounsbefore pronouns(this /that /his (this /that /his /her, etc), we add /her, etc), we add of.of.

e.g. I gave Amy some of the sweets.

I saw them but I didn’t speak to any of them.

Are any of those buses going to Shatin?

Exercise 1Exercise 1

Complete the sentences with some or any.

1. I’m going out to get_________bread.

2. Has Millie got ________brothers or sisters?

3. Have they got________money left?

4. I hope they bring______ food with them.

5. We didn’t have time to pack______food.

6. There isn’t ______cheese in the fridge.

7. I’ll need_______oranges and ______apples.

8. Have you got_______soy sauce, please?

Exercise 2Exercise 2Look at the box below and complete the sentences.(orally)

[ + ] [ - ]

Fred pencils Paper

James Teabags Milk

Susan Plants CDs

Shirley Paper Pencils

Simon CDs Plants

Karen Milk teabags

1. Fred has got some pencils, but he hasn’t got any paper.

2. James has got______________, but_______________

3. Susan has got______________, but_______________

4. Shirley has got_____________, but_______________

5. Simon has got______________, but_______________

6. Karen has got______________, but_______________

Exercise 3Exercise 3 Write out the conversation like the example. Then practise

it with your partner orally. E.g. books in the cupboard

s.1: ‘Are there any books in the cupboard?’

s.2: ‘No, there aren’t any books in the cupboard. There are no books.’

s.1: ‘Were there any books in the cupboard yesterday?’s.2: Yes, there were some in the cupboard

yesterday but there aren’t any now. There are none now.’1. water on the floor2. pictures on the wall

3. chalk in the box

Exercise 4Exercise 4Situation: Your mother is busy with the chore

now.But she wants to go to the supermarket later. She

wants your help to check what things you have in the fridge and what things she needs to buy at the supermarket. Write a short paragraph about what you have found,using some/any/no/none

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