SOME – ANY

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SOME – ANY

1.          Some dan any bisa ditempatkan di depan benda yang bisa dihitung (countable noun) dan benda yang tidak bisa dihitung (uncountable noun) untuk menunjukan suatu jumlah yang tidak tertentu.

Some + countable noun	Some + uncountable noun
Some houses	Some tea
Some friends	Some coffee
Some students	Some milk
Some pens	Some money
Some pencils	Some water

2.      Secara umum some digunakan dalam kalimat positif (positive sentence) dan any digunakan dalam kalimat menyangkal (negative sentence).

v   I have some English novels

v   I don’t have any English novels

v   She has some friends here.

v   She doesn’t has any friennds here.

v   He has some new books.

v   There are some letters for him.

v   There are not any letters for him.

3.      Dalam kalimat tanya (interrogative) biasanya digunakan any. Meskipun demikian, some juga sering digunakan jika kita mengharapkan suatu jawaban yes.

Questions : Do you have some money?

Answers   : Yes, I do.

Questions : Do you still have some other questions?

Answers   : Yes, we do.

Questions : Would you like some more coffee?

Anwers     : Oh, yes, please.

4.      Some juga digunakan dalam kalimat tanya jika kita ingin menawarkan atau meminta sesuatu.

·              Would you like to drink some?

·              Do you want to have some beer, coffe or tea?

·              May I have some of the apples you have?

·              Could you please give me some information?

5.      Any digunakan sesudah kata-kata yang mempunyai arti negatif, seperti: without, never, seldom, hardly atau rarely.

§    I could find his address without any difficulties.

§    My little brother never did any homework.

§    There were  hardly any eggs left in the kitchen.

§    The typist seldom made any mistakes in typing letters.

6.      Sesudah kata if, bisa digunakan some atau any.

Ø   If you need some money, you may phone me in the office.

Ø   If you need any help, don’t hestitate to come to my house.

Ø   If you any questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.

Ø   Just tell me if you need anything.

7.       Any + one/body/thing/where berarti yang mana saja, siapa saja, apa saja atau dimana saja.

Ø   You can take any of these buses.

Ø   You can come to my house any time you want.

Ø   She can ask me anything you like for your birthday present.

Ø   Anybody can come to see me tomorrow.

Ø   I would rather go anywhere than stay at home on Sunday.