1. some/any
some(一些 ,某)一般用于肯定句中。
如:There are some flowers in front of the house.
any(一些,任何)多用于疑问句和否定句。
如:Do you have any picture-book?
注意:some有时也可用于表示请求、征求意见的疑问句中,any可以用在肯定句中,表示强调。如:
Any day is OK. I'm free.哪天都行,我有时间。
Would you like some meat?你想要些肉吗?
May I ask some questions?我可以问问题吗?
Could I have someapples?我可以吃苹果吗?
Will you give me some water?你能给我些水吗?
2. many /much
many修饰或指代复数名词
如:There are many eggs in the basket.
Many of us like playing games.
much修饰或指代不可数名词
如:Hedoesn't know much English.
3. another/other
another泛指三个或三个以上中的另一个
如:I don't want this coat.Please show me another.
other后面接名词,泛指别的、其他的。
如:Do you have any other questions?
4. the other/others/the others
the other
(1)特指两个中的另一个
如:He has two sons.One is a worker,the otheris a doctor.
(2)修饰名词,特指另一些、别的、其他的
如:Tom likes swimming and the other boys inhis class like swimming,too.
others 泛指其他的人或物。
如:He often helps others.
the others特指确定范围内剩下的全部人或物。
如:There are fifty students in our class.Twentyof them are girls,the others are boys.
5. few/a few /little/a little
few/a few 修饰可数名词
little/a little修饰不可数名词
few,little表示否定意义,译为“没有几个”,“没有多少”。
a few,a little表示肯定意义,译为“有几个,”,“有一点”。
如:There are few people living herr.这里几乎没人住。
There are a few students in the classroom.教室里有一些学生。
I know little English.我几乎不懂英语。
There is a little milk in the bottle.瓶子里有些牛奶。
few和little与quite或only连用时,常加不定冠词a。
如:There are quite a few new books in the library.***书馆里颇有些新书。
6. every/each
every+单数名词,表示“每一个”,强调共性、整体、只作定语,形式上为单数,不与of连用。
如:Every child likes playing games.
each表示“每一个”,强调个性,作定语、主语、宾语和同位语,常与of连用。
如:Each student was asked to try again.
Each of them has a nice skirt.
7. all/none
all“(全部)都”,表示三者或三者以上,一般放在连系动词、助动词之后,行为动词之前。
如:We are all from Canada.
They all like English.
None “没有”,表示三者或三者以上都不,后常跟介词of(谓语动词单复数均可)。
如:None of us is/are afraid of dogs.
8. both/either /neither
both“(两者)都”,作主语时看作复数;作定语时后跟名词复数。
如:My parents are both teachers.=Both of my parents aer teachers.
neither“(两者)都不”,含有否定意义,作主语时谓语用第三人称单数;作定语时后跟名词单数。
如:Neither answer is right.
either“两者中任何一个”,作主语时谓语用第三人称单数;作定语时后跟名词单数。
如:There are trees on either side of thestreet.
=There are trees on both sides of the street.
有关词组及应用:
A. both of/either of/neither of
如:Both of them swimwell.他们俩都游得很好。
Either of you goes to Beijing.你们俩随便谁去北京都可以。
Neither of them stopped to have a rest.他们俩谁都不停下来休息。
B. both……and(谓语动词用复数形式)
either…or/neither…nor(谓语动词遵循就近原则)
如:Both Tom and Lucy aer in Grade Two.
Tom和Lucy都在二年级。
Either my father or my mother cooks at home.
或者我爸爸或者我妈妈在家烧饭。
Neither he nor I am free today.
我和他今天都没空。
9. something/anything/nothing somebody/
anybody /nobody
当形容词修饰这些不定代词时,常后置。
如:I have something important to tell you.
Is thereanythingelseinthebox?
Nobodycan answerthequestion.
There is something wrong with the watch.
=Something is wrong with the watch.