1. 以What开头的疑问句,否定回答通常用Nothing:
—What did he say at the meeting? 他在会上讲了些什么?
—Nothing. 什么也没有讲。
—What‘s in the box? 这盒子有什么?
—Nothing. 什么也没有。
2. 以Who开头的疑问句,否定回答通常用Nobody,No one.如:
—Who was late today?今天谁迟到了?
—No one. 没有人迟到。
—Who has read the book?谁读过这本书?
—Nobody. 没有人。
3. 以 How many,how much 开头的疑问句,否定回答通常用 None:
—How many dictionaries did you buy yesterday?昨天你买了几本字典?
—None. 一本也没买。
—How much money did he lend you?他借给你多少钱?
一般说来,some 用于肯定句中,any 用于否定句和疑问句中。但这只是通常的情况,以下特殊情况须注意。
1. 希望得到肯定回答的疑问句通常用some:
May I have some paper? 我可以拿些纸吗?
Aren‘t there some stamps in that drawer? 那抽屉里不是有几张邮票吗?
Didn‘t he give you some money? 他不是给了你一些钱吗?
2. 表示请求或建议的疑问句通常用some:
Why not give her some flowers? 为什么不送她些花呢?
Would you like some bananas?吃点香蕉吗?
Won‘t you have some more?你不再要一点吗?
Shall I get some chalk for you?要我给你拿些粉笔来吗?
3. some 有时用于下面这样的否定句:
I don‘t like some of the films. 这些电影中有几部我不喜欢。
比较:I do not like any of the films. 这些电影中我一部也不喜欢。
—None. 一分也没有。