Indefinite Pronouns

II 2 Indefinite Pronouns

Someone broke the window last night.

There isn’t

anything in the

There was nothing funny on TV

Everybody was happy in the park.

bag

affirmative

negative /questions

negative idea

all

someone

anyone

no one

everyone

something

anything

nothing

everythin g

somewher anywhere e

nowhere

everywher e

Examples: -My car really gets me mad: Nothing works. Everything breaks and costs money. -What is there on TV tonight? There isn't anything! There's absolutely nothing! -Don't just stand there, do something! There's nothing to do. There isn't anything to do. -Does anyone here have a red Ferrari parked out in front? No one has a Ferrari here. -Everybody loves somebody sometime. I don't! I hate everybody! -Everywhere I go I see people with cellular phones. -Where do you ride your bicycle? I ride anywhere and everywhere. -Does anyone want ice cream? Yes! Yes! Everyone wants ice cream! Fill in the gaps with somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing, somewhere, anywhere or nowhere. 1. I know __________ about Tom’s marriage that you may find interesting, but if I tell you, you must promise to keep it secret. 2. __________ lives here. There is no water. 3. I spent the night __________ near the beach. 4. __________ jumped over this wall, and stole your rake. 5. __________ scares him. He's very brave. 6. There is __________ to park here. Let's go __________ else to park. 7. Would you like __________ to wash your hands? 8. Can I have __________ for dessert, please? 9. They took him __________ in London, and he never returned.

10. Please don't leave __________ behind at home. We'll be away for a fortnight. 11. She needs __________ to love. She's very lonely. 12. They will not sing __________ in this city. They said that they would never come back. 13. There isn't __________ you can do to help them. __________ can help them. 14. We do not need __________ else to run this department. We can do it ourselves. 15. __________ is ringing the bell. Go and see who it is. 16. __________ phoned while we were out, but they did not leave a message. 17. __________ tells me that there is __________ fishy going on. 18. They are looking for __________ to live and have children. They want to find a quiet place to lead a quiet life. 19. "Where would you like to stay?" "__________ will do provided it is a clean place." 20. “Is there __________ at home?""I don't think there is __________. Mum and dad must have gone out." Complete the sentences below with the correct indefinite pronoun. 1. _____ you can do, I can do better. a) Anybody b) Anything 2. I have _____ important to tell you. a) somebody b) something 3. Can _____ reliably predict an earthquake? a) anyone b) anywhere 4. We're bored because there's _____ to do. a) anything b) nothing 5. I thought I had heard voices, but _____ was there. a) nobody b) somebody 6. Here's fifty dollars. You can buy _____ you want. a) anyone b) anything 7. We don't want _____ telling us what we should do. a) anybody b) nobody 8. _____ tastes as good as Cola Rola. It's the best drink in the house! a) Anything b) Nothing 9. No one is really sure how the universe and _____ in it was created. a) everything b) nothing 10. Are you taking her _____ special tonight, like an expensive restaurant? a) anywhere b) everywhere

Call This a Party! I know so many people who just don't know how to enjoy themselves. They have no idea. Take this guy, for example. He's at a party where he doesn't know too many people. What a perfect opportunity to make some new friends. But no! This is what the guy is thinking as the evening progresses. I'm going to enjoy this party. I don't know ______________ at all, but I'm going to have fun. Hey, there's _____________ that I know. He's in my Computer Science class. I think I'll go talk to him. He doesn't seem to be with ___________ in particular. He's probably alone, like me. No. Maybe not. If he's all alone, then ______________ is ignoring him, probably because he's very boring. That's a nice-looking woman over there. I should go over and talk to her. No, I don't think so. She's probably very vain and has _______________ interesting to say. I know her type. I'll keep my distance. Ah! There's the beer, over there, in the corner. ______________ had the sense to put it in the fridge. Now it's probably very warm. The music's not very good. _____________ shouldchange it. Let's get some action here. Finally! Some good music. But why isn't _____________ dancing? Don't people know how to have fun anymore? Hey! That woman's looking at me. I wonder if there is ______________ else interested in me. After all, I am kind of cute. No, there's ________________ who really turns me on. Too bad! But the evening is still young. I'm not giving up. No food! Warm beer! _____________ seems to know how to organize decent parties anymore. I don't want to stay here. There must be ____________ funnier than this. Make the following sentences negative: 1. Someone is at the door. _________________________________ 2. Everyone is tired after the trip. _________________________________ 3. There’s something in my eye. _________________________________ Make the following sentences positive: 4. There isn't anything good on TV tonight. _____________________________ 5. No-one is at home. _____________________________ 6. Nothing was on sale. _____________________________ Answer the following questions positively and negatively: 7. Is anyone ready for the test? _________________________________ 8. Is anything better than chocolate ice cream? _________________________ 9. Was there anywhere to seat? _________________________________ Ask questions for the following answers: 10. Nobody is at the school today; it's Sunday. ___________________________ 11. Yes, someone is in the kitchen with Dinah. ___________________________ 12. Yes, you can do something to help me. ___________________________