Some / Any Exercises PDFSet 3: Compound Pronouns: Something, Anything, Nothing
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I can hear ___. What's that noise?
a) somethingb) anythingc) nothingd) everything
2.Is there ___ in the box?
a) somethingb) anythingc) nothingd) everything
3.___ called while you were out. She didn't leave her name.
a) Somebodyb) Anybodyc) Nobodyd) Everybody
4.I looked everywhere, but I couldn't find ___ to help me.
a) somebodyb) anybodyc) nobodyd) everybody
5.There's ___ wrong with my phone. It won't turn on.
a) anythingb) nothingc) somethingd) everything
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.something
2.anything
3.Somebody
4.anybody
5.something
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."something"(a)
Use 'something' in affirmative sentences. The speaker hears a noise — a positive statement about what they perceive.
2."anything"(b)
Use 'anything' in questions. 'Is there...?' is a question and we don't know what to expect.
3."Somebody"(a)
Use 'somebody' in affirmative sentences. We know a person called — this is a positive fact.
4."anybody"(b)
Use 'anybody' in negative sentences. 'Couldn't find' is negative, so we use 'anybody'.
5."something"(c)
Use 'something' in affirmative sentences. The speaker states a positive fact — a problem exists with the phone.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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