Drag the elements
- affirmative
- something
- some
- interrogative
- anyone
- any
- any
- anyone
- any
- negative
- No one
- no
- no
- any
- any
- some
- some
- someone
- anyone
Normally, we use some and its derivatives (someone, something, somewhere, etc.) in [ ] sentences.
There is [ ] sticky in my bag.
I've got [ ] coffee in my tumbler.
We use any and its derivatives (anyone, anything, anywhere, etc.) in [ ] and negative sentences.
Hello? Is there [ ]?
Are there [ ] vegetables in the dish?
There isn't [ ] furniture in the room.
Besides, we can use any with words like hardly, never, without, etc. which have a negative meaning.
I've never heard [ ] sing so beautifully before.
She never makes [ ] mistakes when she's concentrated.
We use no and its derivatives (no one, nothing, nowhere, etc.) in [ ] sentences.
[ ] could answer my question.
There's [ ] sugar left.
She's got [ ] room for new clothes: she's got too many of them.
However, we can use some and its derivatives in interrogative sentences when we offer something, expect a positive answer or mean someone/something particular. On the other hand, we can use any in the affirmative sentences when we don't mean particular things, people, time, etc.
Are there [ ] cakes left? (question)
Would you like [ ] cakes? (offer)
Feel free to ask me [ ] questions. (no matter what kind of questions)
Could you add [ ] milk and sugar in my tea? (request)
Are you waiting for [ ]? (particular, expecting a positive answer)
If [ ] asks about me, tell them I'm busy. (no matter who)