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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS (some, any , no + compounds ). When do we use some and any? What about the word “no”?. There ’s some milk in the fridge . There aren’t any books in the bag . Is there any food in the fridge ? I’m hungry !. Exception:.
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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS (some, any, no + compounds)
When do we use some and any? What about the word “no”? There’ssomemilk in thefridge. Therearen’tany books in thebag. Is thereanyfoodin thefridge?I’mhungry!
Exception: Affirmative sentence + any = meaning “qualquer” Negative sentences + some = offers, requests Which colour do you want? It doesn’t matter. You can pickany. Would you like some coffee? Can you lend me some money?
What about “no”? It’s used in affirmative sentences with negative meaning. Exemplo: There is no food here!
SOME, ANY, NO - FORMING COMPOUNDS We’d like something to eat. We’re hungry! You look worried! Is anything wrong? There isn’t anybody here! There is nobody here!
Exercise 1 1. Shesaidsomething. Whatdidshesay? 2. I’velostsomething 3. Theywentsomewhere. 4. I’mgoing to telephonesomebody/someone. 5. Whatdidyousay? Nothing. 6. Nowhere. 7. Nothing. 8. No-one/ Nobody.
Exercise 1 5a. I didn’tsayanything. 6a. I’mnotgoinganywhere. 7a. I don’twantanything. 8a. I’mnotlooking for anyone/ anybody.
Exercise 2 It’sdark. I can’tseeanything. Tom livessomewherenearLondon. 3. anything 4. anythingoranybody/anyone 5. somebody/someone. 6. something 7. anyone/ anybody .... no-one/nobody 8. anything 9. nobody / no-one 10. anyone/ anybody 11. nothing 12. anywhere.
Exercise 3 There’snothing in thefridge. I haven’tgotanything to say. Thereisn’tanybodyat home. Theyhavegotnowhere to live. There is no-oneoutside. Wehaven’tgotanywhere to sitdown. I havegotnothing to do today.