Tham khảo tài liệu 'determini prounoun 2', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GRAMMAR SECTION 5 Any some somewhere anywhere etc. 1 SOME AND ANY We generally use some and any to talk about indefinite amounts I ve got some good news. Have you got any news With this meaning we use some in positive sentences and any in negatives and questions. Some and any as pronouns We use some and any as pronouns on their own to replace a noun 7 didn t bring my money with me. Don t worry I ve got some. I d love to meet a news reporter. Do you know any with of the my your etc. this these etc Some of the information in last night s broadcast was incorrect. I didn t know any of the people at the party. with of pronoun Can you be quiet Some of us are trying to work. Are any of them here yet Some and any as determiners In addition to talking about indefinite amounts we use some and any as determiners in other ways. ANY We use any in positive sentences often meaning it doesn t matter who what which or if any exists Any news you have could be useful. in conditionals If any news comes in while I m away let me know. intensified with at all or whatever whatsoever I haven t got any news at all whatever whatsoever. SOME We use some in questions when we expect the answer yes Do you want to hear some good news with expressions of measurement to mean quite a large amount or number They ve lived there for some time. meaning approximately The suspect weighs some 70 kilos. with singular nouns to indicate we don t know exactly who or what is being referred to this is fairly informal . We can add .or other for emphasis Some idiot has tried to blow up the UN building. I read about it in some book or other. 2 SOMEWHERE ANYWHERE ETC. Somebody anybody nobody everybody someone anyone no one everyone something anything nothing everything somewhere nowhere and anywhere are all pronouns though we can sometimes use some of them as adverbs. They take singular verbs I think you ll find everything you need to know is in thừ report. They can be followed by else or by adjectives or qualifying
