和不可数、单数和复数之分。常见的不定代词有all, both, each, every等,以及含有some, any,no等的复合不定代词,如anybody,something, none。不定代词在句中作主语、定语、宾语和表语。
"Where there is a will, there is a way" is an old proverb which almost everyone knows, but not all understand it so well. (2014·山东高考满分作文)
"有志者事竟成"这句古老的谚语几乎人人皆知,但并不是所有的人都对它理解的很透彻。
I badly need someone to help me with my oral English, at which lots of Chinese students are bad. (2015·四川高考书面表达)
我急需要有人来帮助我学习英语口语,英语口语是许多中国学生很不擅长的。
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. (2014·重庆高考写作一)
微笑什么都不会花费,但却带来很多。
I asked all the children and each told a different story.
我问过所有的孩子,每个人的说法都不一样。
2.复合不定代词作主语时谓语动词用单数,都不能接of短语;但分开写的some one, any one, every one可与of连用。no one不与of连用,但none可与of连用。
I argue that every one of us should try our best to help those in need. (2014·重庆高考写作一)
我认为我们每个人都应竭尽全力去帮助那些需要帮助的人。
None of us has/have been to Beijing so far.
到目前为止,我们中没有一个人去过北京。
No one expects you to be perfect, but we do expect you always to do your best.
没人指望你完美无缺,但我确实希望你尽力而为。
二、几组常见不定代词的区别
1.many, much, few, a few, little, a little
意义
区别 许多 有点/些(表示肯定) 几乎没有(表示否定) 可数 many a few few 不可数 much a little little My math used to be poor and I failed many times in the exam. (2014·福建高考书面表达)
我的数学曾经很差,我在考试中失败过很多次。
There has been much gossip in commercial circles as to his resignation.
关于他的辞职,在商界一直有很多流言蜚语。
A few days later, the problem was really solved. (2014·北京高考书面表达二)