4. Correct Usage of Adjectives - 'SOME' and 'ANY'

We use some in a positive statement and any in a negative statement or a question. Example: I have some money to buy a couple of lollipops. (Positive statement) Example: I haven't any money to buy her a birthday card. (Negative statement) Example: Do you need any help? (A question) We can use 'some' with countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Example: I have bought some apples for you. (Countable noun) Example: There is some tea in the pot. (Uncountable noun) We can use 'some' in a question if it is an invitation or a request. Example: Would you like to have some coffee? (invitation) Example: Will you please give me some medicine for my cough? (request) We can join 'some' and 'any' with 'one', 'body' or 'thing' to form compound words. Example: There is someone asking for you. Example: The police are looking for somebody. Example: He is hiding something under his bed. Example: There wasn't anyone around when I arrived. Example: Has anybody seen a ghost? Example: It hasn't anything to do with you, so please stop asking.