Confusing English: Some vs. Any (Differenza tra SOME e ANY - Adatto per esami Cambridge)

The video tutorial explains the use of determiners 'some' and 'any'. 'Some' is used in positive sentences and polite requests, while 'any' is used in negative and interrogative sentences. The video also covers advanced uses of 'any' in positive contexts, such as when it follows a word with a negative or limiting meaning, or when it means 'it doesn't matter which'.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'some'?

• I want to buy some apples.

• I didn't get some help.

• I don't have some money.

• Do you have some brothers?

In which type of sentence is 'any' typically used?

• Negative sentences

• Positive sentences

• Imperative sentences

• Exclamatory sentences

Which sentence uses 'any' correctly in an interrogative form?

• I have any books.

• Do you have any questions?

• He has any friends.

• She will buy any dress.

How is 'some' used in polite requests?

• To express doubt

• To make a polite request

• To make a demand

• To express certainty

When can 'any' be used in positive sentences?

• When it follows a positive word

• When it follows a negative or limiting word

• When it starts a sentence

• When it ends a sentence