When to use the article any much many. Some Any rules of use in various constructions, as well as much and many

In English grammar, special attention should be paid to the category of indefinite pronouns, which includes pronouns such as some, any, little, few, every, much, etc.

These pronouns are studied in separate topics, usually in pairs:

Some/any;

Either/neither;

Much/many, etc.

This article will cover in detail the pronouns some and any, which are used in different meanings. To present the information in a convenient, structured form, all of it is entered into a table.

Usage table for Some and Any

1. Some and any are used to mean before plural nouns.		They sent me some boxes of salt - They sent me several boxes of salt.
		Have you got any books for our library? – Do you have (any) books for our library? John didn't show me any dresses - John didn't show me (any) dresses.
2. Some and any are used to mean some, several, someinstead of plural nouns.	Some (in affirmative sentences)	Clients of our company wanted to look at the new products and we showed them some – Clients of our company wanted to look at new products, and we showed them a few.
	Any (in interrogative and negative sentences)	Tom asked me for some tickets but I hadn't any - Tom asked me for tickets, but I didn’t have them.
3. Some and any are used to mean before uncountable nouns. However, they are often not translated into Russian.	Some (in affirmative sentences)	Add some oil, please – Add some oil, please.
	Any (in interrogative and negative sentences)	We don"t have any work in May - We have no work in May.
4. Some and any are used to mean some amount, a little, someinstead of uncountable nouns.	Some (in affirmative sentences)	We need some salt. Please pass me some - We need salt. Pass me the salt, please.
	Any (in interrogative and negative sentences)	I have lost my money on my way home. Have you got any? – I lost my money on the way home. You have money?
5. In special matters some is used, not any.	Where can we sell some TV-sets? – Where can we sell several TVs? Why didn't you show her some photos of that day? - Why didn’t you show her the photos of that day?
6. Some is used to mean some before plural nouns.	Some animals die in cold weather – In cold weather, some animals die.
7. Some is used to mean part before uncountable nouns.	Some of the fuel was found in the forest – Some of the fuel was found in the forest.
8. Any is used in any sentences to mean everyone, any with uncountable nouns or countable nouns in the singular.	She may find me at university at any time tomorrow - Tomorrow she will be able to find me at the university at any time. You can deposit money in any bank of our country - You can deposit money in any bank in our country.

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Lesson topic: Some, any, much, many, few, little- what and when to use?.

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2. What day of the week is it today?

3. What is the weather like today?

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I'm fine, thank you!

It's the 14 th of December

It's Monday .

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Some, any, much, many, few, little -WhatAndWhenuse?

Some, any, much, many, few, little - These are pronouns indicating a certain amount of something. For some reason, their incorrect use is one of the most common mistakes of people studying English language, although the rules are quite simple and short, they will not be difficult to remember.

Some And any translated “a little, several.” They indicate a small amount of something.
- Some used in affirmative sentences:
I have some work for you.
- Some used in statements, sentences, requests:
Give me some milk, please.
ShallIbuysomejuce?
Givemesomewater, please.
- Any used in negative and interrogative sentences, it can be translated “any, some”:
Do you have any questions?
I don't hear any sounds.
Much And many translated as “many” and indicate a large amount of something.
- Much used with nouns that we cannot count:
Much juce, much sugar (we cannot count juice, since it is a liquid, juice can only be counted in glasses; we cannot count sugar either, since no one will count it grain by grain).
- Many used with countable nouns.
Many cookies, many cats, many men.
Few And little means "several".
- Little used with nouns that cannot be counted:
Have a little food.
- Few - with countable nouns:
Few people understand me.

Some, any- ( several, some amount)

used with countable and uncountable nouns,

wherein:

some – used only in affirmative sentences,

any – only in negative and interrogative

A lot of, much, many - ( a lot of)

A lot of – used mainly in affirmative sentences with countable and uncountable nouns,

much – used in negative and interrogative sentences with uncountable nouns,

many – used in negative and interrogative sentences with countable nouns,

much, many can be used in affirmative sentences, but only with intensifying particlestoo, so, very etc. Please note that an uncountable noun with any quantitative pronoun refers to the singular number.

There is some milk on the table

There is a lot of milk on the table.

Phonetic exercise.

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Test : Exercises " Usemuch, many, a lot of, (a) little, (a) few" (Withanswers)

1. Put “+” when used correctly “much" or "many", put "-" - if incorrect.

We don't have much food in the house.

I can't give you many information about the company.

I need much apples for the pie.

How many people are there in your office?

There is much wine in the

She doesn't have much luggage.

My son earns much money now.

They saw many snow in the mountains.

I have tried diving many times in my life.

John will have many exams next year.

2. Use "much" or "many" for the expression "How much...?".

How...days?

How...sugar?

How... cigarettes?

How...work?

How...petrol?

How...children?

How... theaters?

How...juice?

3. Put "a lot of"(many) in the required place in the sentence. Translate.

We met interesting people at the party.

I ate fish for lunch.

She bought nice shoes for the next summer.

They have problems in their business.

There is water in the bath.

4. Rewrite the questions, replacing some with “a little" or "a few».

Would you like some cheese?

Would you like some mineral water?

Would you like some strawberries?

Can I offer you some black coffee?

Can I offer you some bread?

Shall I bring you some biscuits?

Shall I bring you some plums?

Would you like some meat?

5. Place the appropriate word in brackets.

There is too… (much/many/a few) salt in the soup.(There is too much salt in the soup.)

There are... (much/a little/a few) sky-scrapers in our city.(There are several skyscrapers in our city.)

I’ve got… (much/a few/a little) albums of this singer.(I have several albums by this artist.)

My job allows me to travel…(much/many/a few). (My job allows me to travel a lot.)

We’ve got… (little/many/few) free time.(We don't have much free time.)

I have never seen so … (much/little/many) stars in the sky.(I have never seen so many stars in the sky.)

Anna spent … (much/a few/a little) days in Rome.(Anna spent several days in Rome.)

I’d like just… (much/a few/a little) tea.(I would just like some tea.)

There was very … (little/few/many) rain last autumn.(There was very little rain last fall.)

Very … (few/little/much) Russian tourists are staying at our hotel. (Very few Russians tourists lives V our hotel.)

Answers:

– (We don't have much food in the house.)

– (I can't give you much information about this company.)

– (I need a lot of apples for the pie.)

+ (How many people are in your office?)

+ (There is a lot of wine in the bottle.)

– (She doesn't have much baggage.)

+ (My son earns a lot of money now.)

– (They saw a lot of snow in the mountains.)

+ (I have tried diving many times in my life.)

– (John will have a lot of exams next year.)

How many days? (How many days?)

How much sugar? (How much sugar?)

How many cigarettes? (How many cigarettes?)

How much work? (How much work?)

How much petrol? (How many gasoline?)

How many children? (How many children?)

How many theaters? (How many theaters?)

How much juice? (How much juice?)

We met a lot of interesting people at the party.(We met a lot of interesting people at the party.)

I ate a lot of fish for lunch.(I ate a lot of fish for lunch.)

She bought a lot of nice shoes for the next summer.(She bought a lot of nice shoes for next summer.)

They have a lot of problems in their business.(They have a lot of business problems.)

There is a lot of water in the bath.(There is a lot of water in the bathroom.)

a little (Will you have some cheese?)

a little (Would you like some mineral water?)

a few (Will you have some strawberries?)

a little (Can I offer you some black coffee?)

a little (Can I offer you some bread?)

a few (I'll bring you some cookies?)

a few (I'll bring you some plums?)

a little (Will you have a little meat?)

much

a few

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All three adverbs (Much/Many/A lot of) are translated as “a lot.” There are rules governing their use. Adjectives can be used after these pronouns.

Rules regarding countable and uncountable nouns.

Many used only with plural countable nouns:

There are many children in the park.
There there are many expensive cars in front of that house.
There are three bottles of milk in the fridge.

Much used only with uncountable nouns:

There is much salt in the soup.
There is a lot of orange juice on the floor.

No no the difference with which nouns to use the phrase a lot of

There are a lot of children in the park.
There is a lot of water on the floor.

Therefore, if it is difficult to determine the quality of a noun, you can safely use a lot of.

There are also usage preferences much/many/a lot of in different types of sentences.

Negative sentences usually only use much/many:

There isn't much water on the floor.
There aren't many children in the park.

Some/any never used with much/many when describing the same noun.

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Indefinite pronouns some And any serve to designate an indefinite (small) quantity of objects or substance.

Some affirmative sentences before plural countable nouns and before uncountable nouns, meaning several, some:

Any usually used in interrogative And negative offers:

Some And any often not translated into Russian (omitted during translation).

PRONOUNS AND ADVERBS DERIVED FROM SOME, ANY, NO, EVERY

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Pronouns little And few can act as both adjective pronouns and noun pronouns.

Little And few as pronouns-adjectives they mean “little”. Little, as well as much, used before uncountable nouns, and few, similar many, - before countable:

In affirmative sentences little And few often replaced not much And not many, unless they are qualified by one of the following words: very, rather, too, so, as, how.

I haven't got much time.
(instead of: I've got little time)

There aren't many French books in our library.
(instead of: There are few French books in our library.)

Little also used as adjective with meaning" small, small" And adverbs with meaning" few «:

I want the little box, not the big one. (adjective)

Little as pronoun-noun used with the meaning " few, little"and the pronoun few- with meaning" few «:

Little And few can be used with the indefinite article: a little- a little and a few- a little, a few:

I have some(not many) books on this subject.

A little- a little and a few- a little, a few convey the meaning of some, albeit small amount, while little And few- little (not enough, almost none):

The indefinite article before little And few refers not to the noun defined by these pronouns, but to the pronouns themselves with which it forms a semantic whole: a little- A little, a few- a little, a few.

Little And few can be used with the definite article - the little with the meaning "then a small amount" and the few- with the meaning “those few, those few”:

Nearly the whole cargo of wheat has been unloaded today. The little that remains will be unloaded tomorrow morning.

Almost the entire wheat cargo was unloaded today. That's a small amount that remains will be unloaded tomorrow morning.

He read those few English books that he has.

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The English language is increasingly penetrating all cultures, entering our lives and occupying a significant place in it. Modern world every day requires self-development from a person, and knowledge of foreign languages ​​is included in this list. To speak English is to know and correctly use its basic constructions, taking into account all the nuances, of which there are many. For some, a few memorized phrases in English may be enough, but in order to speak a foreign language competently and fluently, you need to study all its features, face its difficulties and understand the entire mechanism of its existence. And even such small particles as some, any, no, the rule of use of which is applied differently in different cases, are important for competent speech in English.

A pronoun is a word that indicates an object or its attribute, but does not name it. There are several groups of pronouns in English, each of which has its own rules and features of use. One of the main groups is personal pronouns. These include I, he, she, it, we, you, they, as well as the same pronouns in the objective case. The second group is demonstrative pronouns. It includes that, this and their plural forms. Possessive pronouns- This my, his, her, its, our, you’re and their. And pronouns occupy a large place among these groups some, any, no. The rule is different for each group, but in general they create a system that is an integral part of the English language.

Some in English means “some”, “several”, “some”. This pronoun is mainly used in affirmative sentences. For example:

I have some books. – I have some books.
You buy some buns. – You bought some buns. About the nuances of use some, any, no the rule states that the first can be used in interrogative sentences if they are talking about a proposal or a request.

Would you like some milk? - Would you like some milk?
Give me, please, some water. - Give me some water, please.

With a wide variety of interpretations, the question may arise: when and how to understand the translation of this word? This is why English is so diverse. Some, any– there is a rule for any case of their use. If the pronoun some characterizes something in the singular, then it is translated as “some”, and if in the plural, then “several”. But if this is a plural uncountable, then the translation will sound like “a little.”

Some or any– the rule for their translation is almost the same. Pronoun any although it has its own nuances of use, it is generally interpreted like the previous pronoun, namely “some”, “several”, “some”. Also any can be used to mean "any". Much is the same when applied some or any. The rule is that they must be used before the noun that they characterize.

Have you got any juice? - Do you have any juice? (some juice)
I don't have any ideas. – I don’t have any ideas.

Any usually used in negative and interrogative sentences. If this pronoun is combined with the particle not, then it will have the value “none”. Also any often not translated at all.

She didn't make any mistakes in her test. — She made no mistakes in the test.
Have you got any books here? – Do you have any books here?

No translated as “not at all”, “no”. This pronoun occurs exclusively in negative sentences and is used with all singular and plural nouns. the main task no- indicate the absence of something or someone.

I have no money today. – I don’t have money today.
There are no information in the newspaper. – There is no information in the newspaper.

Between not And no there is a big difference: the first is used for a verb, the second - before a noun.

Using the pronouns above, you can create other words when talking about things, places, or people. Some, any, no– the rule of their use allows them to be combined with other particles and obtain new pronouns. The English language is so multifaceted that even such operations are possible in it. But to carry them out competently, deep, fundamental knowledge is required. No, some, any- the rule for children and adults will be much simpler if it is depicted in a table. Visual memory allows you to retain information in your head longer, and this is only a plus for those who decide to master the English language. Derivations from these pronouns are created as follows:

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

Before considering use cases some, any, no, let's find out the translation of these words.

• Some– some, some, some, several.
• Any 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 qualify. In this function they resemble articles ( a/an And the), which are also used before a noun. Let's look at the table.

It is important to remember that it is better not to leave a noun unaccompanied by a 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, if we are talking about a request or offer to do something for someone.

There is some portrait on the wall. – There’s 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? (offer)

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

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

Pronoun any used in interrogative and negative sentences instead some and means “any, any, any.”

Do you speak any foreign languages? - Do you speak any foreign languages?

Did the manager take any decision? – Has the manager made any decisions?

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

If any stands in an affirmative sentence, 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 understand the difference between some And any.

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

John has no furniture in his flat. John doesn’t have any furniture in his apartment.

Fortunately there are no cars in this area. - Fortunately, there are no cars in this area.

Please note 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 any option: no or not any. Just don’t mix them with each other, because in English sentence there can be only one negative.

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

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 which words we can add these pronouns to.

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Any- a determiner, which implies a certain quantity, is used with countable and uncountable nouns when the specific quantity is not important or does not need to be specified. Any used in interrogative sentences ( any amount; any quantity; some), but, as a rule, is not translated into Russian. And any occurs in negative sentences ( not at all, not one, none), where it can be translated into Russian:

Have you got any questions? - Do you have (any, any) questions?

Did you buy any milk? - Did you buy (any; any quantity) milk?

Were there any celebrities? - Were there (any, any) celebrities there?

I cannot see any pictures. - I don’t see (any) pictures.

We have not read any letters. - We didn’t read (any) letters.

There is not any furniture in the room. - There is (no) furniture in the room.

No- a qualifier that denotes the complete absence of something. Used in sentences with a negative meaning. No- a stronger determinant than not any, conveys the idea of ​​absence more emphatically, although both sentences are translated identically into Russian:

Typically, plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns are used after no, but in certain contexts it is also possible to use no with singular countable nouns:

I have got no friends. - I do not have friends.

She has no husband. - She doesn't have a husband.

Having a sentence with the word some, you can make up its interrogative form (with any) and two negation sentences (c no And not any). If this topic is new to you, then at first you will still think about what word to use, but in the future you will learn to build different types statements automatically:

We introduced you to the basics of using the words some, any, no. However, that's not all. There are still some nuances, one might say exceptions, which it would also do you good to remember.

As stated above, some Most often used in affirmative sentences. Exceptions are interrogative sentences in which something is offered or asked:
Do you mind if...?
Can I have some...?
Would you like...?

Would you like some tea? - Would you like (some) tea?

Do you mind if I take some cake? - Do you mind if I take (a little) cake?

Can I have some water? - Can I have (some) water?

Some are also used in questions when they expect the answer “Yes”, and to make it clear that they are expecting an affirmative answer:

In addition to an indefinite quantity, some denotes the indefiniteness of the thing itself (something) when used with a count noun. If you want to show that an object or person is unknown or of little interest to you, do it using the word some:

As it turns out, some can be found in the question. May be, any used in affirmative statements? Yes, it is used. But not in all, but in some cases.

Any is used in, after if:

If you have any questions, just ask me. - If you have any questions, just ask me.

If they leave any messages, you must inform me. - If they leave any messages, you must inform me.

Any is used in statements to mean “any,” “whatever,” “it doesn’t matter which,” to emphasize the idea of ​​free choice:

You can choose any dress, it will be my present for you. - You can choose any dress, it will be my gift.

If you do not know the way to the laboratory, ask any student. - If you don’t know how to get to the laboratory, ask any student.

If any is used with this meaning, it is emphasized in the sentence.

After words with a negative meaning: never, hardly, without is used any, not some:

That's all you need to know about words some, any, no. Of course, each of these words has additional features, but we will talk about them in our next publications.

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In this article we will look at when and how to use pronouns few, a few, little, a little, a lot of, some, any, named a beautiful word — quantifiers(quantifiers). They often have the same meaning, but their use in English depends on what object they describe - that is, with which noun - countable or uncountable - they are used.

Scheme for using quantifiers:

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1. Quantifiers little - few

We use " a little» with uncountable nouns, for example:
I have some money. This means: some amount, not very much.
We use " a few» with plural countable nouns, for example:
I know several words French. This means: some amount, not very much.
We can use " little" And " few" without " a”, but in this case it means “almost no” or “almost nothing”, for example: We must hurry, we have little time.
His English is very good and he makes few mistakes.
We can also say " very little" or " very few"(very few), for example:
She is very thin because she eats very little.
I made very few mistakes in the test.
And here are more examples using " a little" And " a few«:
I can't buy this coat today: I have very little money.
She left and returned a few minutes later.
There are very few old houses left on our street.
She gave us some water to wash our hands.
They are very poor and have very little money.
I speak good German and also some Spanish.
There were very few people in the park: it was almost empty.
Can I have some milk in my coffee, please?
I hope you think these suggestions will ensure that you make very few mistakes when speaking English.

2. Quantifiers much - many - a lot of

USAGE much, many, a lot of. We use much with uncountable nouns, for example: a lot of time, a lot of coffee, a lot of money, a lot of sugar. We use many with countable nouns, for example: many books, many months, many years, many friends. We use a lot of with both uncountable and countable nouns, for example: a lot of friends, a lot of sugar, a lot of photographs, a lot of time. However, it is important to note that:

1. We use a lot of mostly in positive sentences, for example: I drink a lot of tea. She carries a lot of books.

2. We use much And many mostly in questions and negative sentences, for example: How much money do you have? I don't have much money today. How many mistakes did you make in the test? I didn't make many mistakes, just a few.

3. We can use lots of instead of a lot of before countable nouns, for example: She has many friends.

4. We can use a lot without noun and in this case we use it without the particle of eg: yesterday I ate a lot.

5. Sometimes much And a lot mean often, for example: Do you often go to the movies? - Not, no so much. Yes, I love films; I go to the cinema often.

More examples using much, many And a lot: I drink a lot of coffee, and my sister drinks a lot of tea. What about you, do you drink a lot of coffee? I don't know a lot of people here. She made a lot of mistakes. There was a lot of food on the table. He talks a lot but does little. There is not much milk in the refrigerator. How many foreign languages ​​can you speak? There are many trees in our park. I have money, but not much. I have read a lot of English books.

What about you: have you read a lot of English books?

3. Quantifiers some - any

USAGE some And any. We use some in positive sentences, with both countable and uncountable nouns, for example: I need some flour and some butter to make a cake. They made several mistakes. But the meaning may differ: use some with uncountable nouns means “a little”; but use some with countable nouns means ‘several’, for example: Not a lot of sugar, a few books. We use any in negative sentences, for example: We don't have any milk. They didn't make a single mistake. We can also use any in most questions (but not all), for example: Do you have any dictionaries? Was there any water in the glass? But usually we use some Not any in questions when we offer things, for example: Would you like some coffee? Or when we ask for some things, for example: can you lend me some money?

And here are more examples of use any And some: There is some butter in the refrigerator, but no milk at all. Are there eggs? - No, there are no eggs left. There are several photographs on the wall. Do you want some tea? Do you have any brothers or sisters? Can I have some water please? Can you speak any foreign languages? I have English books, but not many. Are there shops on this street? — Yes, there are several shops on this street. They didn't make a single mistake. And what about you? Have you made mistakes? I hope you haven't made any mistakes.