There is some milk in the fridge, but there aren't any eggs.
Some
Use some in positive sentences:
There is some butter on the bread.
There are some cars on the street.
She is cooking some food.
Use a / an with singular nouns. Use some with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns:
I have a nice teacher.
There are some pictures on the wall.
She is eating an apple.
The boy is eating some ice cream.
We can also say something or someone / somebody:
Someone (or somebody) is at the door.
Something is in my soup.
Somebody (or someone) is looking at me.
Any
Use any in negative sentences:
I don't have any money.
There aren't any people in the room.
The boy doesn't like any vegetables.
We also use any in most questions:
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Are there any nice beaches near your city?
Is there any food for me?
Just like some, only use any with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Use a / an with singular countable nouns:
I don't want any tea, thank you.
I don't want a piece of cake, thank you.
Are there any lamps in the room?
Is there a bathroom on this floor?
We can say anything & anyone / anybody:
Do you live with anyone (or anybody)?
There isn't anything in the box.
Is anybody in the bathroom?
No
No = not any
We often use no with have and there is / are:
There aren't any toothbrushes in the bathroom.
There are no toothbrushes in the bathroom.
She doesn't have any money.
She has no money.
There isn't any butter in the fridge.
There is no butter in the fridge.
We can say nothing, nobody / no one:
Nobody is here. / No one is here.
There is nothing in the microwave.
There's nobody in the room.
Exercise
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