Some - Any - No - Nothing - Something - Anybody

Some - Any - No - None - Something - Anybody - Nowhere etc

How do we use these words?

We use 'some / any / no' with a noun.
e.g. I'd like some more pasta but there isn't any. There's no pasta left.

We use 'some / any / none' when we know what the noun is but we don't say it.
e.g. I'd like some, too but there isn't any. There's none left.

We use 'something' etc when we want to say 'an object, but I'm not saying what'
e.g. There's something in my shoe. I can hardly walk!

We say 'somebody' or 'someone' etc when we want to say 'a person. but I'm not saying who'.
e.g. I think there's somebody at the door. Could you go and see?

We say 'somewhere' etc when we want to say 'a place, but I'm not saying exactly where'.
e.g. I couldn't find my pencil-case anywhere

Excuse me. Have you got ______ for a sore throat?
1. anything
2. anywhere
3. any
4. some
Yes, I've got ______ very good lozenges. Here you are.
1. something
2. anything
3. some
4. any
Are there ______ tickets left for tonight's play?
1. any
2. anything
3. something
4. anybody
No, there aren't ______ , I'm afraid.
1. none
2. some
3. no
4. any
Excuse me. I left my umbrella ______ on the train last night.
1. anywhere
2. anything
3. somewhere
4. something
Has ______ found it?
1. any
2. anybody
3. anywhere
4. anything
Let's have a look. Mmm.. I think there's ____________ here.
1. some
2. one something
3. somewhere
4. one somewhere
I want to go ______ warm and sunny for my holiday.
1. somewhere
2. something
3. someone
4. somebody
We wanted a self-catering holiday but there were ______ available here at that time.
1. no
2. nothing
3. nowhere
4. none
Have you ever met ______ famous?
1. anyone
2. any
3. anything
4. anywhere

Some - Any - No - Nothing - Something - Anybody - Nowhere etc (2)

Multiple-choice exercise

Some - Any - No - None - Something - Anybody - Nowhere etc