Use some in affirmative sentences and in offers or requests, as in I have some apples or would you like some coffee. Use any in negatives and general questions, as in I don’t have any apples, and no as an affirmative form meaning not any, as in I have no money.
Grammar Rule
Some is used in affirmative sentences and in offers or requests. Any is used in negatives and general questions. No means not any but keeps an affirmative verb form.
Some, Any, No: Rules and Examples
| Word | Used in | Example |
|---|---|---|
| some | affirmatives, offers/requests | I have some apples. Would you like some coffee? |
| any | negatives, questions | I don’t have any apples. Do you have any questions? |
| no | affirmative form (= not any) | I have no money. |
Remember: some in affirmatives and offers, any in negatives and questions, never combine not with no.
Practice Test
Instructions
Answer each question in the test below choosing correctly between some, any, and no. You will get a new random set of questions every time you retake the test, plus a downloadable results summary with your name and score at the end.
Quantifiers – Some, Any, No (Consolidation)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When do you use some?
Use some in affirmative sentences and in offers or requests, as in I have some apples or would you like some coffee.
When do you use any?
Use any in negative sentences and general questions, as in I don’t have any apples or do you have any questions.
How does no differ from not any?
No means the same as not any but is used with an affirmative verb form, as in I have no money instead of I don’t have any money.
Can you combine not and no in the same sentence?
No, never combine not and no in the same clause; choose either the negative verb with any or the affirmative verb with no.