Pronouns some, any, no
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Ex. 4. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.
1. This time next month I will be sitting on the beach. 2. Mr. Molden was driving a car at the time of the accident. 3. Peter will be working the whole evening tomorrow. 4. The little boy was swimming in the sea the whole morning. 5. Yesterday the teams were playing football from 2 till 5 o'clock. 6. It is getting cooler and cooler day by day. 7. Mr. Pitt is talking on the phone at the moment. 8. The Browns are moving house next week. 9. In two years' time he will be living in the country.
| Affirmative sentences | Examples |
| Some and its compounds (somebody, something, somewhere, someone) is used with the meaning “small amount of something” and “какой-то, несколько” | There is some milk in the fridge. В холодильнике есть молоко. Some people enjoy jogging in the morning. Некоторые люди любят бегать по утрам. I'd like to put you some questions. Я хочу задать тебе несколько вопросов. |
| Anyis used with the meaning “любой” | You can come any day you like. Вы можете прийти в любой день. |
| Someis used before numerals with the meaning “приблизительно, несколько” | There were some ninety people at the concert. На концерте было около девяноста человек. |
| Any is used in general reported questions | The police asked John if he had seen anybody in a dark coat in the bank. Полиция спросила Джона, видел ли он кого-нибудь в темном пальто в банке. |
| Any is used after hardly, without, seldom, never, rarely etc. | I hardly know anybody in the neighborhood. Я едва знаю кого-либо из соседей. |
| Interrogative sentences | Examples |
| Anyand its compounds( anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere) are normally used in interrogative sentences | Have you got any free time tonight? У тебя есть свободное время сегодня вечером? |
| Someand its compounds are used in interrogative sentences when we make an offer or request | May I have some more coffee? Могу ли я взять еще кофе? Would you like some tea? Не хотели бы вы чаю? |
| Someis used with the meaning “a part of” | Can I take some of these oranges? Могу ли я взять апельсины? |
| Anycan modify comparatives | Can you go any faster? Не мог бы ты идти немного быстрее? |
| Someis used in special questions | Why haven't you given me something to cover with? Почему ты не дал мне, чем укрыться? |
| Negative sentences | Examples |
| Nois equivalent to not any | I have no free time left. (I don't have any free time left.) У меня не осталось свободного времени. |
| Nocan modify comparatives | I'm afraid the weather is nobetter than it was yesterday. Я боюсь, что погода нисколько не лучше, чем она была вчера. |
| Not anyis not normally used with subjects, no and none of are used instead | No tourists ever came to our village. Никакие туристы никогда не приезжали в нашу деревню. None of my friends lives near me. Никто из моих друзей не живет рядом со мной. |
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