'any tea' vs 'some tea'

[gill from texas]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #99 "a, some or any", question 5

I haven't got ......... tea. Can you go to the corner store and buy some more?

(a) a
(b) some
(c) any

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #99 "a, some or any", answer 5

I haven't got any tea. Can you go to the corner store and buy some more?

Correct answer: (c) any

Your answer was: incorrect
I haven't got some tea. Can you go to the corner store and buy some more?
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why any, not some? this is not interogative sentence.

thanks
gill from texas

[Alan]

Hi,

'Any' is usually used with questions and negative statements as in:

Question: Have you any idea where she's gone?

Answer: No, I haven't any idea at all.

Alan
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[Yankee]

Hi Gill from Texas

Alan's sentences sound rather "British" to me. If you are learning English in Texas, this is the way you will most likely hear those same sentences:

Question: Do you have any idea where she went?

Answer: No, I don't have any idea at all.

As Alan has already mentioned, the word 'any' is used in both interrogative and negative sentences. You will also find the word 'any' in IF-sentences:

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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[Saneta]

the corner store= the store in the corner? the store at the corner? the store on the corner?

[Alan]

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Hi Saneta,

Probably 'at' or 'on' are best - both sides of the Atlantic! 'In' is too precise.

Alan
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[Saneta]

Thanks Alan! But I don't catch/grasp what you mean by ,,both sides of the Atlantic!'' connected with on/at the corner?...

[Gray]