Nobody/ no-one/ nothing

A

B

C You can use nobody/ no-one/ nothing at the beginning of a sentence or alone (to answer a question):

D Remember: negative verb + anybody/ anyone/ anything

positive verb + nobody/ no-one/ nothing

• He doesn’t know anything.

• Don’t tell anybody.

• There is nothing to do in this town.

Exercises.

1. Write these sentences again with nobody/ no-one or nothing.

1) There isn’t anything in the bag.

2) There isn’t anybody in the office.

3) I haven’t got anything to do.

4) There isn’t anything on TV.

5) There wasn’t anyone at home.

6) We didn’t find anything.

2. Write these sentences again with anybody/ anyone or anything.

somebody/ anything/ nowhere etc.

A • Somebody (or someone) has broken the window.

(somebody/ someone = a person but we don’t know who)

• She has got something in her mouth.

(something = a thing but we don’t know what)

• Tom lives somewhere near London.

(somewhere = in/ to a place but we don’t know where)

B people (-body or -one)

somebody or someone • There is somebody/ someone in the garden.

anybody or anyone • Is there anybody/ anyone in the garden?

• There isn’t anybody / anyone in the garden.

nobody or no - one • There is nobody/ no-one in the garden.

-body and –one are the same: somebody = someone; nobody = no-one

things (-thing)

something • She said something but I didn’t understand her.

anything • Are you doing anything at the weekend?

• I was angry but I didn’t say anything.

nothing • “What did you say?” “Nothing.”

places (-where)

somewhere • They live somewhere in the south of England.

anywhere • Did you go anywhere interesting for your holiday?

• I’m staying here. I’m not going anywhere.

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

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

D something/ anybody etc. + to …

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

• He hasn’t got anybody to talk to. (= anybody that he can talk to)

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

Exercises.

1. Put in somebody (someone)/ something/ somewhere.

1) She said ____________________ What did she say?

2) I’ve lost ____________________ What have you lost?

3) They went __________________ Where did they go?

4) I’m going to phone ___________ Who are you going to phone?

2. Put in nobody (no-one)/ nothing/ nowhere.

1a What did you say? ____________________________

2a Where are you going? ____________________________

3a What do you want? ____________________________

4a Who are you looking for? ____________________________

Now answer the same questions with full sentences. Use not + anybody / anything / anywhere.

1b I didn’t say _________________

2b ___________________________

3b ___________________________

4b____________________________

3. Put in somebody/ anything/ nowhere.

1) It’s dark. I can’t see _____________

2) Tom lives ____________ near London.

3) Do you know _____________ about computers?

4) “Listen!” “What? I can’t hear _______________”

5) “What are you doing here?” “I’m waiting for ________”

6) Please listen carefully. There’s ________ I want to tell you.

7) “Did ________ see an accident?” “No, __________”

8) We weren’t hungry, so we didn’t eat _________________

9) “What’s going to happen?” “I don’t know. ________ knows.”

10) “Do you know ____________ in London?” “Yes, a few people.”

11) “What’s in that cupboard?” “__________. It’s empty.”

12) I’m looking for my glasses. I can’t find them ______________

13) I don’t like cold weather. I want to live __________ warm.

14) Is there __________ interesting on television tonight?

15) Have you ever met _______________ famous?

4. Complete the sentences. Choose from Box A and Box B.

1) We don’t go out very much because there’s ____________

2) There isn’t any food in the house. We haven’t got _____________

3) I’m bored. I’ve got ____________________________

4) “Why are you standing?” “Because there isn’t __________________”

5) “Would you like ___________?” “Yes, please – a glass of orange juice.”

6) All the hotels were full. There was _______________________

7) I want _________________. I’m going to buy a magazine.

8) Children need ____________________________________

every and all

A every Every house in the street is the same.

(every house in the street == all the houses in the street)

We use every + singular noun (every house/ every country etc.):

• Alice has been to every country in Europe.

• Every summer we have a holiday by the sea.

• She looks different every time I see her.

We use a singular verb after every …:

• Every house in the street is the same.

• Every country has a national flag.

Compare every and all:

B every day and all day