Penggunaan some dan any


Some dan any digunakan untuk benda yang countable (bisa dihitung) dan uncountable (tak bisa dihitung).  Perbedaannya adalah some digunakan untuk kalimat positif sedangkan any digunakan untuk kalimat negatif dan kalimat tanya.

Contoh penggunaan some pada countable noun (benda bisa dihitung):

1. I have bought some books.

2. She needs some pencils for her children.

Contoh penggunaan some pada uncountable noun (benda tidak bisa dihitung)

1. My mother poured some sugar into her tea.

2. I need some salt.

Contoh penggunaan any pada countable noun.

1. I don’t have any photos of my old friend.

2. Do you have any photos of your old friend?

3. They didn’t buy any shirts at the shopping centre.

4. Did they buy any shirts at the shopping centre?

Exercises

  1. Jane went to the cinema with (some/ any) of her friends.
  2. Have you got (some/ any) brothers or sisters?
  3. I think you should put (some/ any) flowers on the table.
  4. I am hungry. I want to eat (some/ any) cakes.
  5. Susy doesn’t have (some/ any) friends.
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