● 受定語修飾時(shí),定語應(yīng)置于其后。如:
Tell us something interesting. 給我們講點(diǎn)有趣的事。
There was nobody tired. 沒有一個(gè)人很累。
● 指人的復(fù)合不定代詞若用作主語,其謂語動(dòng)詞一般用單數(shù),相應(yīng)的人稱代詞和物主代詞也用單數(shù) he, him, his (不一定指男性)。但在非正式文體中常用復(fù)數(shù)代詞 they, them, their。如:
If anybody [anyone] comes, ask him [them] to wait. 要是有人來,讓他等著。
● anyone, everyone 等只能指人,不能指物,且其后一般不接of 短語。若是指物或后接 of 短語,可用 any one, every one (即分開寫)。