Kepoin Bahasa Inggris Chapter 31-Some and Many

English Chapter 31-Some and Many

  Some and any menunjukkan suatu jumlah yang tidak tertentu, baik untuk benda yang dapat dihitung (countable noun) maupun yang tidak dapat dihitung (uncountable noun).

  Some and any (beberapa) untuk countable noun seperti : some books, some pens, etc.

  Some and any (sedikit) untuk uncountable noun : some sugar, some tea, etc.

Contoh :

(+) : I have some books.

(-) : I don't have any books.

I have no books.

(?) : Do you have some books?

Do you have many books?

1. Some digunakan dalam kalimat berita (positive), sedangkan any dalam kalimat menyangkal (negative).

Contoh :

·      You have many books, you can lend him some.

·      We want to buy some flowers.

·      Please buy me some stamps at the post office.

2. Kedua-duanya some and any diguakan dalam kalimat tanya (interrogative).

Contoh :

·      I need some money. Could you lend me any?

·      We have new shirts in today. Do you want to buy some?

Catatan :

Dalam bentuk pertanyaan, ada perbedaan pengertian antara some and any. Some digunakan bila sesuatu sudah jelas diketahui, sedangkan any sesuatu belum jelas diketahui.

Bandingkanlah 2 kalimat berikut ini :

·      Do you have some money? (I feel sure you have).

·      Do you have any money? (I think you have, but I'm not sure).

3. Some and Any digabungkan dengan kata-kata : something, anything, someone, anyone, somebody, somewhere, etc.

Contoh :

·      I'd like to tell you something.

·      Nobody knows that Ali has divorced twice.

Catatan :

·      Thing untuk menyatakan benda.

·      Anybody untuk menyatakan orang.

·      Where untuk keterangan tempat anywhere.

4. Any dapat digunakan dalam kalimat positif dengan pengertian tidak soal siapa, kapan saja, dst.

Contoh :

·      Anyone in the office can help you.

·      I have no any lessons.

·      They will visit you at any time.

·      At any day. (pada hari apa saja)

·      Anything. (apa saja)

·      Anywhere. (di mana saja).