Matéria: Inglês

Assunto: Pronomes Indefinidos

Prof. Rafael Dupont
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Pronomes Indefinidos

SOME ___________________________________________________________________
ANY _____________________________________________________________________
NO ______________________________________________________________________

In general, we use some in affirmative sentences and any in negative sentences before nouns.

Some
She gave me some flowers. I need to buy some new clothes.
I heard some noise at the door. There’s still some wine in the bottle.

Any
They didn’t buy any flowers. I didn’t buy any new book this month.
She’s lazy. She never does any work. You can’t go out without any shoes.

Attention
We use any after words with a negative meaning (never, hardly, without, etc).
•• He went out without any money.
•• He never does any homework.

In most questions we use any.

•• Is there any food left?
•• Do you need any help?

But we use some when we offer or ask something.

•• Would you like some tea?
•• Can I have some sugar please?

Any is used after if.

•• If you have any problem, just call me.

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It is also possible to use any in affirmative sentences with the meaning ‘it doesn’t matter which’.
•• You can take any bus. They all go downtown.

No is used in affirmative sentences with the same meaning as not any.

•• I have no money. (= I don’t have any money)

COMPOUNDS
We use the compounds (-thing, -body, -one, -where, etc) when we don’t have a noun after the
indefinite pronoun.
-thing ……………………..
-body ……………………..
-one ………………………
-where ……………………
-time ……………………...
-how ………………………

I’m hungry. I want something to eat.

Has anybody seen my bag?
If anyone has any questions, I’ll be glad to help.
I didn’t see anyone I knew at the party.
I was too surprised to say anything.
You can sit anywhere you want.
Somehow I managed to solve the problem.
Let’s go somewhere interesting.

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 QUADROS RESUMO
SOME

USOS EXEMPLOS
Some girls entered the room.
Em frases afirmativas, antes de substantivos.
He offered us some candies.

Em frases interrogativas de “oferecimento”, Would you like some tea?

“pedido” ou “sugestão”. Could you give me some water?

Antes de substantivos incontáveis no singular, Give me a coffee. (errado )

substituindo a ou an. Give me some coffee. (certo)

ANY

USOS TRADUÇÃO EXEMPLO

Frases interrogativas, à Do you have any money?
exceção das do caso 2 de algum, alguma, alguns,
Did you eat any food?
some, ou afirmativas em que algumas.
apareça If (se) If you have any doubt, call me.
I don’t have any money
Frases negativas nenhum (a) We left without any money.

Any book is good.

Frases afirmativas qualquer, quaisquer

NO e NONE

USOS EXEMPLOS

Em frases afirmativas, antes de substantivos I have no money at all.

(substituto de not any). I see no reasons to return.

No fim de frases afirmativas, referindo-se a um Do you have any money?

substantivo já citado. - No , I have none.
No modelo None of them came late.
None of + substantivo ou objeto None of the prices was low.

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