Indefinite Pronouns Exercises PDFSet 1: Some-, Any- and No- Compounds: Basic Rules
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.There is ___ at the door. Can you open it?
a) somebodyb) nobodyc) anybodyd) nothing
2.I can't find my keys ___. I've looked everywhere!
a) somewhereb) nowherec) anywhered) everywhere
3.___ called while you were out, but they didn't leave a message.
a) Anyoneb) Someonec) No oned) Everyone
4.Is there ___ in the fridge? I'm hungry.
a) somethingb) everythingc) nothingd) anything
5.She said ___ about the party. It was a complete surprise.
a) anythingb) nothingc) somethingd) everything
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.somebody
2.anywhere
3.Someone
4.anything
5.nothing
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."somebody"(a)
This is an affirmative sentence stating a fact — someone is at the door — so we use the some- compound 'somebody'.
2."anywhere"(c)
The sentence contains 'can't' (negative), so we use the any- compound 'anywhere'. In negative sentences, any- is the correct choice.
3."Someone"(b)
The speaker knows that a call happened (affirmative fact), so we use the some- compound 'Someone'. The identity is unknown, but the event is certain.
4."anything"(d)
This is a question, so we use the any- compound 'anything'. In questions where we don't know the answer, any- is standard.
5."nothing"(b)
The verb 'said' has no negative word (no 'didn't'), so we need the no- compound 'nothing' to express negation. 'She said nothing' = 'She didn't say anything.'
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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