• Exam: PET
    • Course:
      SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
    • CONCEPTS - SOME, ANY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, NOBODY, EVERYBODY.

Instructions

Complete the sentences by dragging and dropping, or typing the correct word, or its corresponding letter, into the answer box.

Once all the sentences have been completed, click on CHECK to identify mistakes.

If the word chosen is correct, it will show in green.

If the word chosen is not correct, it will show in red, and when that happens, try another word and press the CHECK button again until all the answers show in green.


SOME, ANY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, NOBODY, EVERYBODY


Theory:

Nouns can be classified in two ways, COUNTABLE and NOT COUNTABLE or UNCOUNTABLE.
A countable noun can be counted, like PEOPLE.
A not countable noun cannot be counted, like MUSIC.

When used with countable nouns, SOME means an undefined plural number, and is used with ARE.
For example:
There ARE SOME French people at the party.(We don't know how many.)

When used with uncountable nouns, SOME means an undefined amount, and is used with IS.
For example:
There IS SOME milk in the fridge.(We don't know how much.)

SOME and ANY mean the same thing.
SOME is used for POSITIVE sentences and ANY is used for NEGATIVE sentences and QUESTIONS.
For example:
There are SOME French people at the party. (positive)
There aren't ANY French people at the party. (negative)
Are there ANY French people at the party? (question)

SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, NOBODY, EVERYBODY

SOMEBODY means a a single unknown person.
For example:
There is SOMEBODY in the kitchen. (one undefined person)

The rules for SOME and ANY apply to SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, SOMETHING, SOMETIME.
For example:
There is SOMEBODY in the kitchen. (positive)
There isn't ANYBODY in the kitchen. (negative)
Is there ANYBODY in the kitchen? (question)

A negative sentence using ANYBODY can be changed into a positive sentence using NOBODY.
For example:
There isn't ANYBODY in the kitchen.
There is NOBODY in the kitchen.

EVERYBODY means all the individual people.
It can be used for all kinds of sentences.
for example:
EVERYBODY is in the garden.(positive)
EVERYBODY is not here. (negative)
Is EVERYBODY here? (question)

The same logic applies to SOMETHING, ANYTHING, NOTHING and EVERYTHING.
For example:
There is SOMETHING in my hand.(positive)
There isn't ANYTHING in my hand.(negative)
There is NOTHING in my hand.(positive)
EVERYTHING is in my pocket.(positive)

Exercises:

I don't want (1) biscuits, thank you.

I trust (2) now, after being attacked.

There isn't (3) I like here.

There could be (4) chocolates in this box.

Are there (5) good books in this shop?


He needs (6) to talk to because he is very lonely.

Is (7) cold or just me?

Possible answers:

  • A) somebody
  • B) nobody
  • C) some
  • D) anybody
  • E) any
  • F) everybody


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