Mastering 'Some, Any, Not + Any, and None' in English: Easy Guide with Examples & Exercises

Dialogue

Emma: Hi, James! Do we have any milk in the fridge?
James: Yes, we have some. Do you need some for your coffee?
Emma: Yes, please. And do we have any sugar?
James: No, we don’t have any sugar left.
Emma: Oh no! We need to buy some. What about bread?
James: There is none. We don’t have any bread at all!
Emma: Alright, let's go shopping and get some food.

Do we have any milk in the fridge?

Grammar Explanation

1. Some

• We use some in positive sentences.
  Examples:

  • There are some apples on the table.

  • She bought some flowers.

• We can also use some in offers and polite requests.
  Examples:

  • Would you like some tea?

  • Can I have some help, please?

2. Any

• We use any in negative sentences and questions.
  Examples:

  • I don’t have any money.

  • Do you have any brothers or sisters?

3. Not + Any

• We use not + any to say that something does not exist or is not available.
  Examples:

  • There isn’t any water in the bottle.

  • She doesn’t have any friends in this city.

4. None

• We use none to mean 'not any' when we do not want to repeat a noun.
  Examples:

  • How many apples do you have? None.

  • There were three chairs, but now there are none.

Practice Exercise

Complete the sentences with some, any, not + any, or none.

1. I have _______ pencils in my bag.

2. Do you have _______ questions?

3. We don’t have _______ eggs left.

4. I wanted to buy apples, but there were _______ in the store.

5. Would you like _______ coffee?

6. There isn’t _______ milk in the fridge.

Answer Key

1. some

2. any

3. any

4. none

5. some

6. any

This lesson helps you understand when to use some, any, not + any, and none in English. Keep practicing to improve your grammar!