Indefenite pronouns
Words like 'something', 'everywhere', 'anybody' and 'no-one' are indefinite pronouns. We use them for people, things and places.
People: somebody* / anybody* / nobody* / everybody*
Things: something / anything / nothing / everything
Places: somewhere / anywhere / nowhere / everywhere
Every- Everybody = all the people. Everything = all the things. Everywhere = all the places. These can be used in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions.
People: somebody* / anybody* / nobody* / everybody*
Things: something / anything / nothing / everything
Places: somewhere / anywhere / nowhere / everywhere
Every- Everybody = all the people. Everything = all the things. Everywhere = all the places. These can be used in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions.
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Indefinite Pronouns
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1. She wants to live ______by the sea (in a certain place).
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2. She put _____in the box, all the things that she had.
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3. Does ______have a phone charger? (I don't know if a person has a charger or not.)
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4. We went ______this weekend. We stayed at home.
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5. She didn't bring______ to the party.
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6. Is there ______in the room?
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7. What's wrong? B: __________, I'm fine.
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8. _____lives in that house. It's empty.
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9. Would you like to go _____this weekend? (I don't expect a particular answer.)
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10. _______was really friendly, all the managers and even the CEO.
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11. _____is going really well and so I'm really happy.
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12. I know _____in this company. It's my first day.
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13. Did you go _____during the summer? (I don't know if you did or not.)
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14. She doesn't want ______to help her.
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15. She loves ______. She's a really kind person.
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16. I must have left my keys ______
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17. They looked _____for the money. They looked in all the places in the house.
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18. Would you like _____to drink? (This is an offer, not a real question.)
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19. _____in the UK has hot weather today. It's cold all over the country.
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20. _____unusual happened. It was a very ordinary day.
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21. I gave the children ____to eat because they were hungry.
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