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Indefinite pronouns

We use indefinite pronouns when we talk about We can also use for + noun,to + the infinitive or a
people,things and places without using their name. defining relative clause after indefinite pronouns with
Someone helpedme at the station. (= Idon't know some- and any-.
his/her name.) We haven't got anything for Beth.
Helivessomewhere inAustralia. (= Idon't know Let'sfindsomewhere to eat.
exactly where.) I can't see anyone I know.
I didn't eatanythingyesterday. (= Iate no food.)
We use indefinite pronouns with every- and no- to
Didyou see anyone? (= Itdoesn't matter who.)
mean alland none.We use them with a singular verb.
We use indefinite pronouns with some- inaffirmative Everyonehasgonehome. (= all the people)
sentences, and indefinite pronounswith any- in Wesawnothing.(= We didn'tsee anything.)
questions and negatives. Everywhereis closed. (= allplaces)
I'velookedeverywhere. (= inallplaces)
However,we can use some- in questions ifwe are
making a request or an offer.
Meaning'all' Meaning'no'/ none'
Can I havesomething else?
Wouldyou likesomeone to helpyou? People everyone/ nobody/no one
everybody
Questions
Affirmative Things everything nothing
Negatives
Places everywhere nowhere
A person/ someone/ anyone/
people somebody anybody
We often use else (=other, more) after indefinite
Athing/ something anything pronouns.
things Jack's stillhere, buteveryone else has gone home.

A place/ somewhere anywhere (=allthe other peoplehavegone)
places 'Wouldyoulikeanythingelse?' 'No, that's all, thanks'

We often use adjectives after indefinite pronouns with
some- and any-.
I'dlike to livesomewhere hot.
Areyoudoinganythingspecialthis weekend?

* 7 Tick ÿ the correct indefinite pronoun. Z8 ©O 3.3 Listen.Are the underlined vowel sounds
ÿ Have you found jnÿthuÿL? the same (S) or different (D)? Listen again and O
a anything (ÿ] b everywhere repeat.

1 Ididn't break __ ÿ Nowhere'sopen. S/D
a somewhere b anything 1 Ican see someone. S/D
2 You won't see this _ else. 2 Someone's up there! S/D
a someone b anywhere 3 He said something funny. S/D

3 Let's tell _ our news! 4 He said something wrong. S/D
a anybody b everybody 5 There's nothing on the bed. S/D
4 I'd like to buy _ for Sally. 6 There's nothing under the bed. S/D

a something b anything Q)
_ 7 Didyou catch anything? S/D
5 else knows-just you and me.
8 Did you get anything? S/D
a Everyone b No one ÿ
6 Put the money _ safe.
a somewhere b something

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