(1)somewhere用於肯定句,而在否定句、疑問句、if(whether)從句中,則用anywhere.例如:
The church must be somewhere around here.那座教堂壹定就在附近.
I want to live somewhere else.我想住到別的地方.
I remember seeing him somewhere.我記得在哪兒見過他.
Have you seen my watch anywhere?妳在什麽地方見到過我的手表嗎?
I don’t want to go anywhere else.我哪兒也不想去了.
(2)somewhere有時與修飾語或短語連用,或成為賓語而當名詞用.這時候,其修飾語或短語要置於somewhere之後.例如:
They need somewhere to stay.他們需要找個地方呆壹會.
Let’s find somewhere quiet to have a rest.我們找某個安靜的地方休息壹會吧.
(3)即使形式為疑問句,但說話者心中的肯定意識較強時,或實際上表示請求勸誘時,有時不用anywhere而用somewhere.例如:
Shall we go somewhere else?
我們去別的地方好嗎?