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A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences:

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so. Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you. Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation. Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out. Mr Cross: Who was it? Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him. Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important. Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back. Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours. Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts office. Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose his temper, you know.

__________ from the post office brought this to you. __________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone. I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese. A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was it? I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________ wanted to listen because they were watching TV. Please don't tell _________ my secret. _________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work. ________ is talking, but I

Look at these sentences: I saw somebody in the garden. I didn't see anybody in the garden I saw nobody in the garden. Somebody is used in a positive statement. Anybody is used in a statement with a negative word. (Not, never, etc.) Nobody is negative and is not used with another negative word. Somebody and nobody can be the subject of the sentence.

dont know who it is.

Compare these sentences: - Listen! Theres someone at the door. - Its not a difficult job. Anyone could do it. Someone means a particular person, although perhaps we dont know his name. Anyone, in an affirmative sentence, means a person, any person, whoever he is and whatever he is like.

Compare these sentences: - Listen! Theres someone at the door. - Its not a difficult job. Anyone could do it. Someone means a particular person, although perhaps we dont know his name. Anyone, in an affirmative sentence, means a person, any person, whoever he is and whatever he is like.

Look at these sentences: I saw somebody in the garden. I didn't see anybody in the garden I saw nobody in the garden. Somebody is used in a positive statement. Anybody is used in a statement with a negative word. (not, never, etc.) Nobody is negative and is not used with another negative word. Somebody and nobody can be the subject of the sentence.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/ anybody where appropriate:

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences: __________ from the post office brought this to you. __________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone. I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese. A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was it? I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________ wanted to listen because they were watching TV. Please don't tell _________ my secret. _________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work. ________ is talking, but I dont know who it is.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/ anybody where appropriate: Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so. Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you. Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation. Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out. Mr Cross: Who was it? Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him. Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important. Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back. Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours. Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts office. Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose his temper, you know.

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences:

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so. Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you. Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation. Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out. Mr Cross: Who was it? Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him. Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important. Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back. Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours. Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts office. Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose his temper, you know.

__________ from the post office brought this to you. __________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone. I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese. A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was it? I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________ wanted to listen because they were watching TV. Please don't tell _________ my secret. _________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work. ________ is talking, but I

Look at these sentences: I saw somebody in the garden. I didn't see anybody in the garden I saw nobody in the garden. Somebody is used in a positive statement. Anybody is used in a statement with a negative word. (Not, never, etc.) Nobody is negative and is not used with another negative word. Somebody and nobody can be the subject of the sentence.

dont know who it is.

Compare these sentences: - Listen! Theres someone at the door. - Its not a difficult job. Anyone could do it. Someone means a particular person, although perhaps we dont know his name. Anyone, in an affirmative sentence, means a person, any person, whoever he is and whatever he is like.

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences: __________ from the post office brought this to you. __________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone. I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese. A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was it? I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________ wanted to listen because they were watching TV. Please don't tell _________ my secret. _________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work. ________ is talking, but I dont know who it is.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/ anybody where appropriate: Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so. Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you. Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation. Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out. Mr Cross: Who was it? Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him. Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important. Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back. Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours. Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts office. Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose his temper, you know.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/ anybody where appropriate:

Compare these sentences: - Listen! Theres someone at the door. - Its not a difficult job. Anyone could do it. Someone means a particular person, although perhaps we dont know his name. Anyone, in an affirmative sentence, means a person, any person, whoever he is and whatever he is like.

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences:


__________ from the post office brought this to you. __________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone. I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese. A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was

it? I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________ wanted to listen because they were watching TV. Please don't tell _________ my secret. _________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work. ________ is talking, but I dont know who it is.

Look at these sentences: I saw somebody in the garden. I didn't see anybody in the garden I saw nobody in the garden. Somebody is used in a positive statement. Anybody is used in a statement with a negative word. (Not, never, etc.) Nobody is negative and is not used with another negative word. Somebody and nobody can be the subject of the sentence.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/ anybody where appropriate: Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so. Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you. Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation. Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out. Mr Cross: Who was it? Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him. Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important. Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back. Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours. Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts office. Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose his temper, you know.

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