A2- Something, nothing, anything

Something, anything, nothing

• We use somebody/someone, something, somewhere, etc. with a + verb when you don´t say exactly who, what or where.

• We use anybody/anyone, anything, anywhere in questions (?) and negatives (-). We can also use something in a request or offer, e.g. Can you buy some milk? Would you like something to drink?

I didn´t do anything last night. NOT I didn´t do nothing.

• We use nobody/ no one, nothing, nowhere in short answers or in a sentence with a + verb.

We also use any, anything, etc + positive verb to mean 'it doesn't matter what, who, etc. -You can come any day. = it doesn't matter which day you come. -Anybody can come to the party= it doesn't matter who comes. -I can sleep anywhere= it doesn't matter who comes. -You can bring anything= It doesn't matter what you bring.

Choose the correct form (everything, something, anything, nothing, etc.) to complete the dialogues below.

1. I can’t find my keys.................. 2 ‘What did you have to drink?’ ‘I didn’t drink .................. ; only water.’ 3 .................. was at the party; all our friends and family were there. 4 ‘Did you see.................. interesting at the party?’ ‘ . .................. Only boring people.’ 5 .................. robbed a bank yesterday. They took a lot of money. 6 The police think the robber is hiding .................. in the neighbourhood. 7 ‘Have you eaten.................. ?’ ‘ ................... I’m very hungry.’ 8 Can I stay here tonight? I have.................. to go.’ 9 I think.................. bad has happened, because there are police officers.................. 10 .................. is big in New York; the streets, the buildings, the cars, even the hamburgers.

1. I can’t find my keys anywhere. 2 ‘What did you have to drink?’ ‘I didn’t drink anything ; only water.’ 3 Everybody was at the party; all our friends and family were there. 4 ‘Did you see anybody interesting at the party?’ ‘ .Nobody Only boring people.’ 5 Somebody robbed a bank yesterday. They took a lot of money. 6 The police think the robber is hiding somewhere in the neighbourhood. 7 ‘Have you eaten anything ?’ ‘ Nothing, I’m very hungry.’ 8 Can I stay here tonight? I have nowhere to go.’ 9 I think something bad has happened, because there are police officers everywhere. 10 Everything is big in New York; the streets, the buildings, the cars, even the hamburgers.

Choose the correct form (everything, something, anything, nothing, etc.) to complete the dialogues below.

1) She wants to live____by the sea (in a certain place). 2) She put____in the box, all the things that she had. 3) Does____have a phone charger? (I don't know if a person has a charger or not.) 4) We went____this weekend. We stayed at home. 5) She didn't bring____to the party. 6) Is there____in the room? 7) A: What's wrong? B:____, I'm fine. 8)____lives in that house. It's empty. 9) Would you like to go____this weekend? (I don't expect a particular answer.) 10)____was really friendly, all the managers and even the CEO.

Choose the correct form (everything, something, anything, nothing, etc.) to complete the dialogues below.

1) She wants to live somewhere by the sea (in a certain place). 2) She put everything in the box, all the things that she had. 3) Does anybody have a phone charger? (I don't know if a person has a charger or not.) 4) We went nowhere this weekend. We stayed at home. 5) She didn't bring anything to the party. 6) Is there anyone / anything in the room? 7) A: What's wrong? B: Nothing, I'm fine. 8) Nobody lives in that house. It's empty. 9) Would you like to go anywhere this weekend? (I don't expect a particular answer.) 10) Everybody was really friendly, all the managers and even the CEO.

In groups of 3/4 students:

• Think of a scenario or situation.
• Create a short dialogue using indefinite pronouns to discuss the scenario.

Scenario: "You're at a party, and you're looking for your friend. Describe to each other who you see at the party and if you recognize anyone."

• Student 1: Hey, have you seen Sarah anywhere?
• Student 2: No, I haven't seen her yet. But I see someone wearing a red dress near the buffet table. Maybe that's her.
• Student 1: Hmm, I don't think so. Sarah said she was going to wear a blue dress tonight.
• Student 2: Oh, you're right. I guess I don't recognize anyone here except for Tom and Emily from our class.
• Student 1: Yeah, I see them too. Let's go ask if they've seen Sarah.
• Student 2: Good idea. Maybe they know where she is.