INDEFINITE PRONOUNS(some, any, no + compounds)

When do we use some and any?What about the word “no”?

SOME ANYAFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE

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!

Affirmative sentence + any = meaning “qualquer”Negative sentences + some = offers, requests

Which colour do you want?It doesn’t matter. You can pick any.

Would you like some coffee?

Can you lend me some money?

Exception:

What about “no”?

It’s used in affirmative sentences with negative meaning.

Exemplo: There is no food here!

SOME, ANY, NO - FORMING COMPOUNDS

AFFIRMATIVE

INTERROGATIVE

NEGATIVE

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE WITH NEGATIVE MEANING

THINGS SOMETHING ANYTHING ANYTHING NOTHING

PEOPLE SOMEONESOMEBODY

ANYONEANYBODY

ANYONEANYBODY

NO-ONENOBODY

PLACES SOMEWHERE ANYWHERE ANYWHERE

NOWHERE

We’d like something to eat. We’re hungry!You look worried! Is anything wrong?

There isn’t anybody here!There is nobody here!

Let’s practice!

Exercise 1

1. She said something. What did she say?2. I’ve lost something3. They went somewhere.4. I’m going to telephone somebody/someone.

5. What did you say? Nothing. 6. Nowhere.7. Nothing.8. No-one/ Nobody.

Exercise 1

5a. I didn’t say anything. 6a. I’m not going anywhere.7a. I don’t want anything.8a. I’m not looking for anyone/ anybody.

Exercise 2

It’s dark. I can’t see anything.Tom lives somewhere near London. 3. anything4. anything or anybody/anyone5. somebody/someone.6. something7. anyone/ anybody .... no-one/nobody8. anything9. nobody / no-one10. anyone/ anybody11. nothing12. anywhere.

Exercise 3

There’s nothing in the fridge.I haven’t got anything to say.There isn’t anybody at home.They have got nowhere to live.There is no-one outside.We haven’t got anywhere to sit down.I have got nothing to do today.