Some - Any - Enough
We use some and any when we are talking about limited but rather indefinite number or quantities. We use `some` for affirmative sentences, and `any` for negatives and questions.
We use some and any when we are talking about limited but rather indefinite number or quantities.
In general, we use some for affirmative sentences, and any for negatives and questions. Both can be used with countable and uncountable nouns.
Jane bought some flowers
Did Jane buy any flowers? - No, she didn't buy any
Some can be used for questions, typically offers and requests, if we think the answer will be positive.
Would you like some tea?
Any can be used in the meaning "it doesn't matter which".
You can take any bus. They all go to the centre (=it doesn't matter which bus you take.)
We use enough to indicate sufficiency, while in negative sentences it means less than sufficient or less than necessary.
I'll take your t-shirt. It's big enough to fit me
Sorry, but I can't go with you. I don't have enough money for that
Guided Practice
Use some when you are taking about limited but rather indefinite number or quantities. Use some for affirmative sentences.
- Tom is busy. He has .................... work to do.
Use any when you are talking about limited but rather indefinite number or quantities. Use any for negatives and questions.
- Did he show .................... photos? - No, he didn't show .................... .
Some can be used for questions, typically offers and requests, if we think the answer will be positive.
- Can I have .................... sugar, please?
- You can drop by .................... time you want!
We use enough to indicate sufficiency, while in negative sentences it means less than sufficient or less than necessary.
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You're old .................... to understand your parents.
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I don't have .................... space in my apartment for a dog.
Short Story using Quantifiers Some - Any - Enough
-Do we have any cookies?
-No, I don't think we have any cookies left. There were some candies though.
-Can I have some?
-Yeah, sure!
-And can I have some sugar too? This coffee isn't sweet enough.
-I thought it was sweet enough for you. But yeah, take some sugar if you want.
Independent Practice
Fill in the gaps with some, any, enough.
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Have you seen .................... interesting movies recently? - No, not really.
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Can I have .................... milk in my coffee?
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This game cost $10, and I had $5. I didn't have .................... money for it, so I had to borrow .................... from my friend.
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I'm going out with .................... friends of mine tonight.
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I have .................... questions concerning my project so I'll call you later.
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Mary doesn't have .................... spare pillows at her place. You should take yours if you want to stay over.
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Which dress should I by? - You can take .................... . I really don't care.
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You aren't working hard .................... !
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Don't worry! This is .................... to keep me awake.
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If you need .................... sugar, it's in the white cabinet in the kitchen.
A lot - Most
In spoken English and informal writing when we want to indicate a large quality of something we tend to use a lot, a lot of, lots of.
Both - Either - Neither
Distributives refer to a gruop of people or things, and to individual members of the group. They show different ways of looking at the individuals within a group, and they express how something is distributed, shared, or divided