答：everything,something,anything ,nothing 均為指物的復(fù)合不定代詞,它們作主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞常用單數(shù)形式.雖說構(gòu)成出自一家,但它們的用法是有區(qū)別的:
everything 意為每件事;一切事,可用于肯定句、疑問句或否定句中.如:
① I hope everything goes well.我希望一切順利.
② Who can know everything?誰能知道萬事萬物呢?
something意為某事;某物,常用于肯定句中,也可用于征求對方意見的疑問句中.如:
① Something is wrong with my ears.我的耳朵有點(diǎn)毛病.
② Jim,could you do something for me,please?吉姆,請為我做點(diǎn)事好嗎?
anything 意為某事;任何事,一般用于否定句或疑問句中.如:
① Can you hear anything?你能聽到某種聲音嗎?
② You mustn't eat anything until you see the doctor.在看醫(yī)生之前不許吃任何東西.
nothing意為沒有什么;沒有東西.如:
Tom saw nothing.湯姆什么也沒看見.
其實(shí)根據(jù)單詞的翻譯就可以辨別出來了
只是anything 和something可能不易辨別
anything常用于疑問句或者否定句中
something常用語肯定句中
有些事例外的,就如常見的would you like something.(這時(shí)雖然是疑問句,但卻用some,你就當(dāng)做固定模式吧）