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72. Some-/any-/no-+-body/-one/-thing/-where

Somebody (or Someone) There is something in her Tom lives somewhere near

broke the window. mouth. Toronto.

Somebody/someone= a something = a thing, somewhere= in a place,

person, but we dont but we dont know what but we dont know where

know who

some- somebody or someone something somewhere

any- anybody or anyone anything anywhere

no- nobody or no one nothing nowhere

People (-body or -one*) things (- thing) places (-where)

* -body and -one are the same: somebody = someone, nobody = no one, etc.

There is somebody ( or someone ) at the door.

She said something, but I didnt understand her. They live somewhere in the south of Feance.

somebody

someone

somethingsomewhere

In questions

Is there anybody (or anyone) at home?

Are you doing anything tonight?

Did you go anywhere interesting for anywhere vacation?

anybody

anyone

anything

anywhere

In negatives (not + any-)

There isnt anybody ( or anyone ) at the door.

Its dark. I cant see anything. Im staying here. Im not going anywhere.

There is nobody ( or no one ) at the door.

What did you say? Nothing.

I dont like this town. There is nowhere to go.

nobody

no one

nothing

nowhere

You can use something/anybody/nowhere, etc + to...

Im hungry. I want something to eat. ( = something that I can eat )

He doesnt have anybody to talk to. ( = anybody that he can talk to )

Theres nowhere to go in this town.( = nowhere that people can go )

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Exercises

72.1 Put in somebody (or someone)/ something / somewhere.

What did she say?

What did you lose?

Where did they go?What are you going to call?

She said. SomethingI lost...

They went..

Im going to call

Put in nobody (or no one) / nothing / nowhere.

What did you say?

What are you going?

What do you want?

What are you looking for?

1..Nothing

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3

4

Now answer the same questions with full sentences.

Use not anybody (or anyone)/anything

1. I didnt say anything.. 3. I..2. Im not going. 4. I..

72.2 Put in somebody/nothing/anywhere, etc.1. Its dark. I cant seeanything

2. Tom livessomewhere.near Toronto.3. Do you know.about computers?

4. Listen! What? I cant hear5. What are you doing hear? Im waiting for

6. Whats wrong? I have in my eye.

7. Did.see you? No, ..

8. They werent hungry so they didnt eat.

9. What is going to happen? I dont know. . knows.

10. Do you know .in Tokyo? Yes, I have a few friends there.

11. Whats in that suitcase? . Its empty.

12. Im looking for my glasses. I cant find them ..

72.3 Complete the sentences. Use a word from the first box+to+a

word from the second box. (You can use a word more than once. )

tosomething anything nothing

somewhere anywhere nowhere

do drink eat go

play read sit

1. We dont go out very much because theres nowhere to go.2. There isnt any food in the house. We dont have ..

3. Im bored. I have ..

4. Why are you standing? Because there isnt

5. Would you like ..? Yes, please - a glass of orange juice.

6. Children need ...

7. I want . Im going to buy a magazine.

8. All the hotels were full. There was

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Some, any and no

Some and any are used with countable or uncountable nouns to speak about anddescribe indefinite quantities or when the exact quantity of something is not important in

the discourse. No is also used with countable and uncountable nouns and it means not

any.

Compound with some, any and no (somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything,

nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere) use the same rule ofsome, any and no.

Pay attention! Compounds with some, any and no is singular.

Eg: There is something strange!

Is there anything I can do?

No one is waiting for you.

some 1) affirmative statements

Eg: Ive bought some oranges.We need some bread.

Some glasses are missing.

2) questions when you expect the answer yes

Eg: Would you like some orange juice?

Can I bring some cookies?

Could you give me some information, please?

somebody / someone (unknown or unimportant person), something (unknown or

unimportant object, situation, action,), somewhere (unknown or unimportant

place):

Somebody (or someone) had stolen my car.

I left somewhere my key in the office.

Are you looking for something?

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any 1) negative statements

Eg: I dont have any money.

He didnt offer me any biscuits.

We have finished the water; there arent any bottles in the cellar!

2) questions

Eg: Do you have any eggs?

Have you got any apples?

Didnt you buy any books?

3) affirmative statements with a negative meaning

Eg: You refused to give them any money.

They never give me any good advice!

We denied giving you any information.

anybody / anyone, anything, anywhere:

We hardly know anybody (or anyone) here.

Im really thirsty. Is there anything to drink?

I cant find my report anywhere.

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no = not any

Eg: I have no coffee. (Not: I dont have no coffee)

I have no money.

nobody / no one, nothing, nowhere:

There is nobody (no one) here.

I know nothing about them!

Are you going nowhere?

The use ofno instead ofnot any is more emphatic.

There are no tickets left for the concert.

There arent any tickets left for the concert.

I want nothing from you!

I dont want anything from you!

Nobody is here.

There isnt anybody here.