GRAMMAR HELP : QUANTIFIERS (some, any, no, not any)

Using quantifiers can help us avoid making generalities.

“Some” and “any” indicate quantity. We see “some” often in affirmative and interrogative phrases,
whereas we find “any” more often in negative and interrogative phrases.
“No and not any” indicate a zero quantity.

uncountable Countable + plural

Affirmative Some people still have There are some tribes that no longer exist.
misconceptions about
Native Americans.
Polite question Would you like some stew? Would you like some blueberries?
interrogative Is there any stew? Are there any reservations in the Los
Angeles area?
Negative There isn’t any stew. There aren’t any reservations in the Los
Not any + noun Angeles area.
Negative There is no stew. There are no reservations in the Los
No + noun Angeles area.
YOUR TURN: Complete the following sentences with some, any, no, not any
1) I don’t think there are _________________ code talkers still alive.
2) There are _______________ questions that I would like the government to answer.
3) The Cherokee weren’t allowed to take _______________ of their possessions.
4) There were _______________ consequences for the soldiers that killed tribal members on the Trail
of Tears.

GRAMMAR HELP : QUANTIFIERS (some, any, no, not any)

Using quantifiers can help us avoid making generalities.

“Some” and “any” indicate quantity. We see “some” often in affirmative and interrogative phrases,
whereas we find “any” more often in negative and interrogative phrases.
“No and not any” indicate a zero quantity.

uncountable Countable + plural

Affirmative Some people still have There are some tribes that no longer exist.
misconceptions about
Native Americans.
Polite question Would you like some stew? Would you like some blueberries?
interrogative Is there any stew? Are there any reservations in the Los
Angeles area?
Negative There isn’t any stew. There aren’t any reservations in the Los
Not any + noun Angeles area.
Negative There is no stew. There are no reservations in the Los
No + noun Angeles area.
YOUR TURN: Complete the following sentences with some, any, no, not any
5) I don’t think there are _________________ code talkers still alive.
6) There are _______________ questions that I would like the government to answer.
7) The Cherokee weren’t allowed to take _______________ of their possessions.
8) There were _______________ consequences for the soldiers that killed tribal members on the Trail
of Tears.