A2

some / any / every / no + body / thing / where

somebody, anything, everywhere, nobody

Explanation

Ghép some, any, every, no với body, thing, where thành mười hai từ. Nhóm some dùng ở câu khẳng định, nhóm any ở câu phủ định và nghi vấn. Tất cả đều là số ít nên động từ chia theo số ít. Bẫy thường gặp: Everybody và nobody là số ít dù nghĩa là nhiều người: Everybody are here ✗, Everybody is here ✓.

Examples

Somebody is waiting for you.

Có người đang đợi bạn.

I did not see anything.

Tôi không thấy gì cả.

Everybody knows him.

Ai cũng biết anh ấy.

Nobody was at home.

Không ai ở nhà.

Is there anywhere to sit?

Có chỗ nào ngồi không?

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