Something, anyone, everybody, nowhere, etc.
some-, every-, no- and any- compounds; people, place and thing endings; no- with affirmative verbs and any- with negatives or questions; postmodifying indefinite words; singular verb agreement.
1. I rang the office twice, but _____ answered, so I left a message.
Multiple Choice20sAno one✓BanywhereCeverythingDsomeone💡 No one refers to zero people and is used with the affirmative verb answered.
2. Everybody takes a singular verb, as in 'Everybody needs a ticket.'
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 Indefinite pronouns such as everybody and everyone take singular verb forms.
3. I haven't got _____ suitable to wear to the interview.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedanything💡 Anything is the normal thing-word after a negative verb.
4. We checked every room after the renovation and found no problems. _____ was clean and ready.
Multiple Choice20sAEverything✓BSomethingCNothingDAnyone💡 Everything means all the things being discussed and takes the singular verb was.
5. Match each indefinite word to its exact meaning in Unit 7.2.
Matching30ssomeone→one unspecified personeverywhere→all placesnothing→no thingsanyone→any person in a question or negative clause💡 The prefix gives the quantity or sentence pattern, while the ending identifies people, places or things.
6. There is _____ on the shelf; it is completely empty.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptednothing💡 Nothing already has a negative meaning, so it follows the affirmative verb is.
7. Put the chunks in order to ask about an unknown person and an umbrella.
Put in Order30s- 1.Has
- 2.anyone
- 3.left
- 4.a blue umbrella
- 5.here?
💡 Anyone is natural in a question about an unknown person.
8. Choose the sentence with the adjective in the correct position.
Multiple Choice20sALet's find somewhere warm to sit.✓BLet's find warm somewhere to sit.CLet's somewhere find warm to sit.DLet's find somewhere to warm sit.💡 An adjective that gives extra information comes after somewhere.
9. Because nobody is negative in meaning, it normally needs a negative verb: 'Nobody didn't call.'
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 A no- compound already carries the negative meaning, so another negative creates a double negative.
10. The guide spoke to _____ in our group, so no one missed the safety advice.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedeveryone · everybody💡 Everyone and everybody both mean all the people in the group.
11. Sara searched _____ for the missing receipt, including every drawer and bag.
Multiple Choice20sAeverywhere✓BsomewhereCnowhereDanything💡 Everywhere means in all places.
12. Match each compound-word sentence beginning to its only logical ending.
Matching30sWe need something→to eat before the journey.They found somewhere→near the station to stay.I know someone→who can repair the printer.She didn't hear anything→about the timetable change.💡 Indefinite compounds can be followed by a to-infinitive, a place phrase or a relative clause.
13. Use an any- compound: I don't know _____ about car engines, so I cannot advise you.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedanything💡 Anything is used after the negative verb don't know.
14. Someone and somebody have the same meaning.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 The endings -one and -body are equivalent, although -body is less formal.
15. Which sentence avoids a double negative?
Multiple Choice20sAThere isn't anybody at reception.✓BThere isn't nobody at reception.CThere not is anyone at reception.DThere isn't no one at reception.💡 Use any- after a negative verb; do not combine a negative verb with nobody or no one.
16. Reorder the chunks to make a statement about zero people knowing a password.
Put in Order30s- 1.Nobody
- 2.in our class
- 3.knows
- 4.the new password
- 5.yet.
💡 Nobody takes the affirmative singular verb knows.
17. We need _____ strong to help us carry these boxes.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedsomeone · somebody💡 Someone or somebody refers to one non-specific person, with the adjective following it.
18. Choose the correct subject-verb agreement.
Multiple Choice20sAEverything looks ready.✓BEverything look ready.CEveryone are ready.DNothing seem ready.💡 Everything is grammatically singular, so it takes looks.
19. We normally put an adjective before an indefinite place word: 'a quiet somewhere'.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Extra descriptive information follows someone, somewhere, something and related forms.
20. The village is tiny, so there is _____ to go after nine in the evening.
Fill the Gap20sAcceptednowhere💡 Nowhere means no place and is used with the affirmative form there is.