1. Indefinite Pronouns

2. Indefinite Pronouns Use indefinite pronouns to refer to an unknoun
person: somebody or someone
Somebody called you last night.
thing: something or anything
There is something strange going on.

3. To ask questions or make negative sentences about people, use anyone or anybody:
Did anybody call?
I didn’t see anybody outside.

4. To ask questions or make negative sentences about things, use anything:
Did you hear anything?
They didn’t have anything to say.
You can also express negative meaning using:
no one / nobody for people
No one knows where Karen is.
nothing for things
There is nothing in the refrigerator.
Let’s eat out.

5. Use indefinite pronouns to refer to
all the people: everybody or everyone
Everyone was invited to her party but me.
all the things: everything
Everything is in its place now.
Note that we use a singular verb with these indefinite pronouns: something is / everybody was / no one goes...

6. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate indefinite pronoun.
Would you like __________________ to drink?
Listen! There is ___________________ at the door.
My favorite song is “_______________ hurts” by R.E.M.
The song I like most is “_____________
like you” by Adele.

7. e) Jane couldn’t find ___________________ she wanted in the supermarket.
f) Hello? Is ___________________ there? Hello??!!
g) Take ___________________ you need, but bring it all back tomorrow.
h) Sally told ___________________ about her new job. All her friends were happy for
her.

8. i) ___________________ came to pick me up at the station, that’s why I was so late.
j) Can I ask you ___________________? Where did you get this coat?

9. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronoun.
Would you like anything to drink?
Listen! There is someone/somebody at the door.
My favorite song is “Everybody hurts” by R.E.M.
The song I like most is “Someone like
you” by Adele.

10. e) Jane couldn’t find anything she wanted in the supermarket.
f) Hello? Is anybody/anyone there? Hello??!!
g) Take everything you need, but bring it all back tomorrow.
h) Sally told everyone/everybody about her new job. All her friends were happy for
her.

11. i) No one/Nobody came to pick me up at the station, that’s why I was so late.
j) Can I ask you something? Where did you get this coat?