anything的使用问题

Before Jerry could say__________, his father slammed the door and left the room.

A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

这个选项B为什么不可以呢？

状语从句 Before Jerry could say________，在时间先后上跟主句对比，显示出它是一个非肯定句。也就是说，say 这个动作未实施，相当于一个否定句。所以，用非肯定代词anything，而不用肯定代词 something。

Before Jerry could say anything = Jerry couldn't say anything.

原句的意思，等于说：

Jerry couldn't say anything, and his father slammed the door and left the room.

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mikee 1秒前

【原题】Before Jerry could say__________, his father slammed the door and left the room.

B. something C. anything

【选C】正确

见teacherliu答复

【选B】正确

在你选C项时，你读到anything时是重读的，你可以读一下找找感觉。但当你选B项时，你是轻读something的，此时这个before从句没有过度解读，仅仅表达一个时间概念，但解读before仅仅表达一个时间概念时，是一种肯定表达，所以选B项也没有任何问题。

举例（例句均来源于英文小说或英文网站）：

1. Before he could say something mean and sarcastic she said, “Hello, Sam; I came here to apologize for yesterday's cruel words.”

2. Before he could say something, his own clothes were dropped on his bare stomach.