你要点糖吗?(=给你一些糖好吗?)
some还可用于盼望得到肯定答复的疑问句,如:
Isn’t there some ink in that bottle?
那个瓶不是还有点墨水吗?
当any表示“任何”或“无论哪一个”的意义时,可用于肯定句,此时any要重读,例:
Any one will do.
任何一个都行.
You may come at any time that is convenient to you.
你可以在对你方便的任何时候来.
some, any和 body, one, thing构成合成代词 somebody,someone, something, anybody, anyone, anything等和 some,any的基本用法一样,由some构成的合成代词一般用于肯定句,由any构成的合成代词一般用于否定句和疑问句.
如果要在疑问句中表示请求,建议等肯定的意思或者盼望得到肯定的答复,须用somebody,someone或something.
3) many、 much和 few、little
many(很多), few(很少), a few(有几个)是表示数的代词,用以代替或修饰可数名词; much(很多),little(很少), a little(有一些)是表示量的代词,用以代替或修饰不可数名词. a few和 a little表示肯定的意义,而 few和little
则表示否定意义.这些词一般作定语时较多,有时也可作主语、宾语,例:
She has as many books as you.
她拥有与你同样多的书.(定语)
I have few books to lend you.
我几乎没书可借给你.(定语)
My mother had a little money on her.
我妈妈身边有点儿钱.(定语)
Many have come to the meeting.
许多人已来开会.(主语)
There is little left.
没剩多少了(主语).
He knows little about it.
这事他不太了解.(宾语)
How much is it?
多少钱?(表语)
注意: a lot(of), plenty of等一类的短语相当于many和much,可修饰可数或不可数名词,一般用于肯定句,例:
She has a lot of books on this subject.
她有许多关于这个课题的