| INDEFINITE PRONOUNS some / any / no + body / one / thing / where Somebody / Someone: a person but we don’t know who Somebody / Someone has stolen my bike. Something: a thing but we don’t know what There is something in his pocket. Somewhere: a place but we don’t know where George went somewhere. Body / One (for people) Somebody / someone Anybody / anyone Nobody / no-one There is somebody (someone) in the garden. Is there anybody (anyone) in the garden? There isn’t anybody (anyone) in the garden. There is nobody (no-one) in the garden. Thing (for things) Something / anything / nothing We must do something about the problem. Are you doing anything this evening? I was angry but I didn’t say anything. They searched the room but they found nothing. Nothing’s gonna change my love for you. Where (for places) Somewhere / anywhere / nowhere They live somewhere in the south of Englang. Did you go anywhere yesterday? I couldn’t find Joe anywhere. I don’t like this town. There is nowhere to go. Body / one / thing / where + adjective Did you meet anyone interesting at the party? Would you like to do something special tomorrow? There’s nothing cheap in this shop. Everything is expensive. Let’s go somewhere different for our holiday this summer. Body / one / thing / where + to do ... Can I have something to drink? I feel very lonely. There’s no-one to talk to. We couldn’t find anywhere to park our car. There’s nothing worth to see in this part of the town. |