Question

Did you buy _____ sugar from the shop? (Some/any)
Please answer it with explanation.

Answer 1

Did you buy some sugar from the shop?

• The correct word to be filled in the given blank is ''some'' as it is a positive sentence and ''sugar'' is an uncountable noun.
• The words ''some'' and ''any'' are known as quantifiers.
• Quantifiers are used before countable and uncountable nouns.
• The quantifiers "Many, few" are used before countable nouns.
• The quantifiers "Much, A little" are used before uncountable nouns.
• The quantifiers "A lot of, Any, Some" are used before countable and uncountable nouns.