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Unit 79 · Determiners and pronouns

somebody/anything/nowhere etc.

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A

Somebody (or Someone) has broken the window.

She has got something in her mouth.

Tom lives somewhere near London.

somebody/someone something = a thing, somewhere = in/to
= a person, but we but we don't know what a place, but we don't
don't know who know where
B

people (-body or -one)

somebody or someone
anybody or anyone
nobody or no-one
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There is somebody (or someone) at the door.

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Is there anybody (or anyone) at the door?

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There isn't anybody (or anyone) at the door.

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

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

things (-thing)

something
anything
nothing
›

Lucy said something but I didn't understand what she said.

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Are you doing anything at the weekend?

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I was angry, but I didn't say anything.

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'What did you say?' 'Nothing.'

places (-where)

somewhere
anywhere
nowhere
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Ruth's parents live somewhere in the south of England.

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Did you go anywhere interesting for your holidays?

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I'm staying here. I'm not going anywhere.

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I don't like this town. There is nowhere to go.

C

something/anybody etc. + adjective (big/cheap/interesting etc.)

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Did you meet anybody interesting at the party?

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We always go to the same place. Let's go somewhere different.

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'What's that letter?' 'It's nothing important.'

D

something/anybody etc. + to ...

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

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Tony doesn't have anybody to talk to. (= anybody that he can talk to)

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There is nowhere to go in this town. (= nowhere where people can go)

Exercises (4)

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79.1

Write somebody (or someone) / something / somewhere.

  1. 1
    Lucy said
    example
  2. 2
    I've lost
  3. 3
    Sue and Tom went
  4. 4
    I'm going to phone
79.2

Write nobody (or no-one) / nothing / nowhere.

  1. 1
    What did she say?
    example
  2. 2
    What have you lost?
  3. 3
    Where did they go?
  4. 4
    Who are you going to phone?
  5. 5
    Now answer the same questions with full sentences. Use not + anybody/anything/anywhere.
    1b I didn't say .example
  6. 6
    2b I'm not going .
  7. 7
    3b I don't want .
  8. 8
    4b I'm not looking for .
79.3

Write somebody/anything/nowhere etc.

  1. 1
    It's dark. I can't see .example
  2. 2
    Tom lives near London.example
  3. 3
    Do you know about computers?
  4. 4
    'Listen!' 'What? I can't hear .'
  5. 5
    'What are you doing here?' 'I'm waiting for .'
  6. 6
    We need to talk. There's I want to tell you.
  7. 7
    'Did see the accident?' 'No, .'
  8. 8
    We weren't hungry, so we didn't eat .
  9. 9
    'What's going to happen?' 'I don't know. knows.'
  10. 10
    'Do you know in Paris?' 'Yes, a few people.'
  11. 11
    'What's in that cupboard?' ' . It's empty.'
  12. 12
    I'm looking for my glasses. I can't find them .
  13. 13
    I don't like cold weather. I want to live warm.
  14. 14
    Is there interesting on TV tonight?
  15. 15
    Have you ever met famous?
79.4

Complete the sentences. Choose from the boxes.

somethinganythingnothingsomethinganywherenowheresomewherenowheredoeatparkdrinkgoreadsitstay
  1. 1
    We don't go out very much because there's to go.example
  2. 2
    There isn't any food in the house. We don't have to .
  3. 3
    I'm bored. I've got to .
  4. 4
    'Why are you standing?' 'Because there isn't to .'
  5. 5
    'Would you like to ?' 'Yes, please – a glass of water.'
  6. 6
    If you're going to the city centre, take the bus. Don't drive because there's to .
  7. 7
    I want to . I'm going to buy a magazine.
  8. 8
    I need to in London. Can you recommend a hotel?