問 1
I have ( ) apples in my bag.
- much
- some
- a lot
- any
some (肯定文)
some = いくつかの (肯定文で使う数量詞)。可算・不可算どちらにも使える。
"I have ~ apples in my bag" は肯定文の数量 = 「some」。some は 肯定文 で「いくつかの・いくらかの」を表す。否定文・疑問文では any に変わる (基本ルール)。例外: 勧誘・依頼の疑問文では some を使う ("Would you like some coffee?")。
「any」
= 否定/疑問用 ━ 肯定文には some。
「much」
= 不可算用 ━ apples は可算複数。
「a lot」
= 前置詞 of 必要 ━ a lot of apples が正しい。
| 形 | マーカー | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 可算名詞 (複数) | many / a few / few | many books, a few books |
| 不可算名詞 | much / a little / little | much water, a little water |
| 両方OK | some / any / a lot of / lots of | some milk / some books |
| 疑問+正 | How many (可算) / How much (不可算) | How many books? / How much water? |
| 文型 | 形 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定文 | S + V + some + 名詞 | I have some apples. |
| 依頼/勧誘の疑問 | Would you like some ~? | Would you like some tea? |
| 否定文・疑問文の通常 | → any | Do you have any apples? |
I have some apples in my bag.
鞄にりんごがいくつかある。
There is some milk in the fridge.
冷蔵庫に牛乳がある。
Would you like some coffee?
コーヒーいかが?
She bought some new clothes.
彼女は新しい服を買った。
Can I have some water, please?
お水いただけますか?
- some vs any の核ルール
some = 肯定文 / any = 否定文・疑問文
- 例外
Would you like some ~? (勧誘) / May I have some ~? (依頼) → 答えが Yes 想定なので some を使う。some + 単数 = 「ある〜」("Some person called you.")、some + 複数 = 「いくつかの〜」("Some students agreed.")