INDEFINITE INDEFINITE PRONOUNSPRONOUNS

Role-playRole-play

Patient: Doctor , I Patient: Doctor , I think there is think there is somethingsomething in my in my eyeeye.Everything.Everything looks funny.looks funny.

Doctor: I can’t see Doctor: I can’t see anythinganything….No, I ‘ ….No, I ‘ m sure there is m sure there is nothing.nothing.

ROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAT THE OFFICEAT THE OFFICE

JOHN: There is JOHN: There is somebodysomebody in the in the other office.other office.

MARTIN: I didn’t MARTIN: I didn’t hear hear anybodyanybody..

JOHN: Well, just JOHN: Well, just have a look.have a look.

MARTIN: ..No, there MARTIN: ..No, there is is nobody.Everybodynobody.Everybody went home.went home.

ROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY

TOM: What are you TOM: What are you looking for?looking for?

JACK: My phone.It is JACK: My phone.It is somewheresomewhere in this in this room.room.

TOM: Where did you TOM: Where did you look ?look ?

JACK: I looked JACK: I looked everywhereeverywhere …..I …..I can’t find it can’t find it anywhere.anywhere.

For peopleFor people

Somebody (someone)Somebody (someone)

Anybody (anyone)Anybody (anyone)

Nobody (no-one)Nobody (no-one)

Everybody (everyone)Everybody (everyone)

There was There was somebodysomebody at the at the door last night.door last night.

There is There is nobodynobody here. here.

There isn’t anybody here.

EverybodyEverybody is in class is in class today.today.

SomebodySomebody broke the window. broke the window. ( We don’t know who)( We don’t know who)

There is There is nobodynobody in the garden. in the garden. There isn’t There isn’t anybodyanybody in the garden. in the garden.

EverybodyEverybody needs friends. needs friends.

For thingsFor things

Something Something AnythingAnything NothingNothing EverythingEverything

There is something in the There is something in the glass.glass.

(we don’t know what it is)(we don’t know what it is)

There isn’t There isn’t anythinganything.It is .It is empty.empty.

There is There is nothing.nothing.

He knows He knows everythingeverything about about computers.computers.

I saw I saw somethingsomething under the chair. under the chair.

I didn’t see I didn’t see anythinganything under the under the chair.=chair.=

I saw I saw nothingnothing under the chair. under the chair.

EverythingEverything was dirty in the kitchen. was dirty in the kitchen.

For placeFor place

SomewhereSomewhere AnywhereAnywhere NowhereNowhere EverywhereEverywhere

Tom lives Tom lives somewheresomewhere in London.(we in London.(we don’t know where he lives)don’t know where he lives)

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

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

It is a comfortable hotel and It is a comfortable hotel and everywhereeverywhere is clean. is clean.

EXERCISE TIMEEXERCISE TIME

1-It is dark.I can’t see………….1-It is dark.I can’t see…………. 2-I can’t hear ………2-I can’t hear ……… 3-Ken doesn’t have…….in his pocket.3-Ken doesn’t have…….in his pocket. 4-She doesn’t know ……..about me.4-She doesn’t know ……..about me. 5-We didn’t see……..in the library.5-We didn’t see……..in the library. 6-Frank didn’t buy………today.6-Frank didn’t buy………today. 7-The drawer is empty.There isn’t 7-The drawer is empty.There isn’t

……in it.……in it.

8-The drawer isn’t empty.There is 8-The drawer isn’t empty.There is …….in it.…….in it.

9-……..is wrong.What is it?9-……..is wrong.What is it? 10-Let’s go ………for dinner.10-Let’s go ………for dinner. 11-He lost………in that fire.11-He lost………in that fire. 12-He speaks very 12-He speaks very

quickly……..understands him.quickly……..understands him. 13-I’m looking for my glasses.Ican’t find 13-I’m looking for my glasses.Ican’t find

them………them……… 14-All the hotels are full.There is…..to 14-All the hotels are full.There is…..to

stay.stay. 15-I’m really afraid………follows me …...15-I’m really afraid………follows me …...