Indefinite pronouns Indefinite pronouns are used to refer

Indefinite pronouns

Indefinite pronouns are used to refer to unspecified people, objects or places. We form indefinite pronouns with the words every, some, any, and no ending in: -body or -one -thing -where EVERY- SOME - ANY- NO- People -BODY / -ONE everybody everyone somebody someone anybody anyone nobody no one Things -THING everything something anything nothing Places -WHERE everywhere somewhere anywhere nowhere

EVERYBODY / EVERYONE / EVERYTHING / EVERYWHERE are used in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. Indefinite pronoun Meaning Examples everybody everyone • all people Everybody / Everyone is a potential consumer of these products. everything • all the things You can’t buy everything you want. everywhere • in all places Have you seen this new fashion trend everywhere?

SOMEBODY / SOMEONE / SOMETHING / SOMEWHERE are used in affirmative sentences. Indefinite pronoun somebody someone something somewhere Meaning • a person, we don’t know who • a thing, we don’t know what • in a place, we don’t know where Examples Somebody / Someone told me this store has the best bargains. It’s impossible to return something without the receipt. The shopping list is somewhere in my bag.

ANYBODY / ANYONE / ANYTHING / ANYWHERE are used in negative and interrogative sentences. Indefinite pronoun anybody anyone Meaning Examples • Don’t share your credit card details with anybody / anyone. Do you know anybody / anyone who works at the outlet store? • • anything • • anywhere • no person (negative) any person (interrogative) no thing (negative) a thing (interrogative) no place (negative) any place (interrogative) I’ve never bought anything in a second-hand shop. Did you see anything you like? I can’t find the price tag anywhere. Have you seen these discounts anywhere else?

NOBODY / NO ONE / NOTHING / NOWHERE are used in affirmative sentences with negative meaning and as single-word answers. Indefinite pronoun Meaning Examples nobody no one • no person There was nobody / no one in the shop even though it was sale season. nothing • no object What did you buy in that store? Nothing! nowhere • no place I have nowhere to go. Where are you going? Nowhere!

Read the sentences and choose the correct option to complete them. everybody (anyone / everybody / something) shops online 1. It seems like _____ these days. someone (anybody / anything / someone) who is addicted 2. A shopaholic is _____ to shopping. something (anywhere / 3. The shop assistant asked me if I was looking for _____ nobody / something) in particular. nothing (anything / anywhere / nothing) worth buying on 4. They found _____ Cyber Monday. anywhere (anyone / anywhere / 5. There were no stores open _____ somewhere) in the village.

Choose the sentences that use the indefinite pronouns correctly. 1. There isn’t a vintage shop somewhere in town. 2. Where are your shopping bags? Nowhere. I didn’t buy anything. 3. Nowadays you can buy everything from an online store. 4. We are searching anywhere to find the best price. 5. Why is somebody in such a rush to buy the new i. Phone?