We can use a/an with countable nouns (singular nouns)

• A dog is an animal.
• I want an orange. (not I want orange.)
• There is a banana in the basket

When a countable noun is plural, we can use it alone:

• I like oranges.
• Bottles can break.

We can use some and any with countable and

uncountable nouns:

Any: is used both countable and uncountable, singular

and plural, question and negative sentence.

I haven’t got any time

Have you got any sister
There aren’t any grapes on the table
Have you got any pens?
Have you got any rice?

Some: is used both countable and uncountable , mostly

plural, positive , questions and requests sentences

I have got some time.

Would you like some tea?
Can I have some biscuits?
I've got some dollars.
We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an with
uncountable nouns. We cannot say "an information" or "a
music". But we can say a "something" of:

• a piece of news
• a bottle of water
• a grain of rice

• "People" is countable. "People" is the plural of

"person". We can count people:
• There is one person here.
• There are three people here.