NO/NONE SOME ANY EVERY
no one someone anyone everyone
nobody somebody anybody everybody
nothing something anything everything
nowhere somewhere anywhere everywhere
noplace someplace anyplace every place
-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?
There isn't anyone here who has a red Ferrari.
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!
-Nobody likes a sore loser.
EXERCISES:
>> Fill in the blank with the "no one", "something", "anywhere", "everyone", etc:
0. There must be ______ that sells used books.
someplace
4. INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES, INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:
whatever whichever whoever
>> We combine "what, which" and "who" with "ever" to form the following
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS and INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES:
WHATEVER AS A PRONOUN:
ANYTHING OR EVERYTHING THAT...:
-Richard is a pig. He eats whatever is in front of him.
-It's your birthday; ask for whatever you want.
-Margaret is the boss; I do whatever she says.
NO MATTER WHAT:
-Whatever you say, I don't believe you.
-I like Mary, whatever other people may think about her.
-Whatever I do, you criticize me. Why?
ANYTHING ELSE:
-With dinner I usually drink beer or wine or whatever.
-It's a casual party; wear jeans or a skirt or whatever.
-Sonia watches a lot of TV. She watches the news or movies or whatever.
TO EXPRESS ASTONISHMENT OR PERPLEXITY:
-Whatever are you doing with that poor animal?
-Whatever does he do in the bathroom for three hours?
-Whatever do you want from me?
Fill in the blank with "any", "some", "no" or "none":
0. Are there ______ onions?
No, there aren't ______.
Are there any onions?
No, there aren't any.
1. Do ______ black people work in your company?
Yes, there are ______.
2. She hasn't ______ clothes to wear to the party.
No problem, I can give her ______.
3. Mary, there is ______ gas in the car.
Oh, no. We had better get ______.
4. Are there ______ good movies this weekend?
No, there are ______.
5. I want to take a shower; is there ______ hot water?
I'm sorry, there is ______ hot water.
>> Answer the questions:
0. Do you want any help?
No thanks, ______
No thanks, I don't need any.
6. Does he eat any meat?
7. Are there any truly honest people?
8. Is there any time left before class finishes?
9. Does Mark have any books on ancient history?
10. Do you have any Russian relatives?
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