some | any | no | none
1) 'Which suit shall I wear?' ' _________ will do'.
Any.
ANY + (NEGATIVE SENTENCES and QUESTIONS)
Any often means 'it doesn't matter which'.
Would you like ________ cup of coffee, Steve? 'Yes, please. It's so delicious.'
another
ANOTHER + SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUN
means 'one more in addition'.
deny, arrange, fancy, keep, manage, admit, quit, fail, decide
ing, to, ing, ing, to, ing, ing, to, to
2) Look over there! I can see _____ people walking across the street.
some
SOME + (usually POSITIVE SENTENCES)
Some (in this sentence) means 'an indefinite amount or number'.
2) There were three lighters on the table. One is here. Where are _________?
the others
THE OTHERS + WITHOUT NOUN (PLURAL)
means 'the last ones in a group'.
Would you like to go to the concert with me?
FANCY
Do _____________ to the concert with me?
Do you fancy going to the concert with me?
3) She asked me for some food but there was ______ in the house.
none
NONE + WITHOUT NOUN (PRONOUN)
None means 'not one, not any'
Some people may like my ideas while some ______ may dislike them.
others
OTHERS + WITHOUT NOUN (PLURAL UNSPECIFIC)
Some others = Some other people.
John went out (to buy | buying) a bottle of beer.
to buy
Would you like ________ coffee?
some
SOME is sometimes used in questions when we offer or ask for things.
One postcard was from Spain and ________ was from Holland.
the other
THE OTHER + SINGULAR (PLURAL) COUNTABLE NOUN
We use the other to refer to the second item (of two similar items). Using the other requires that there be a first item, before there can be a second — 'one more'.
Dave went to the library in order (to borrow | borrowing) some books.
to borrow
This car uses hardly _________ petrol.
any
HARDLY ANY = very little.
Helen and Peter and three _________ children were there.
other
OTHER + PLURAL (UN)COUNTABLE NOUN
can appear alone in the sentence or preceded by words like 'some, any, my, your, his, etc., or also a number.
He spends too much time (to play | playing) computer games.
playing