INDEFINITE PRONOUNS: SOMEONE /

ANYONE
Indefinite pronouns with some and
any are used to describe indefinite
and incomplete quantities in the same
way that some and any are used
alone.
SOMEONE and ANYONE are
specifically used for PEOPLE.
Indefinite pronouns are placed in the
same location as a noun would go in
the sentence.
NOUN PRONOUN
Jim gave me this Someone gave me
book. this book.
I won’t tell your I won’t tell your
secret to Sam. secret to anyone.
My mother Someone washed
washed my hair. my hair.
I can’t find my I can’t find anyone
friends to come to come with me.
with me.

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
To refer to an indefinite quantity of
people in affirmative statements we
use SOMEONE.
Ex:
Someone is sleeping in my bed.
There is someone looking at you over
there.
I need to talk with someone.
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
For negative statements we use
ANYONE.
Ex:
He can’t find anyone to join his club.
There isn’t anyone here.

QUESTIONS
For questions we can use both,
SOMEONE or ANYONE. The meaning
is the same.
Ex:
Is there someone here?
Is there anyone here?

Can someone tell me what time is it?

Can anyone tell me what time is it?
Did you see someone at the concert?
Did you see anyone at the concert?

INDEFINITE PRONOUN: NO ONE

Indefinite pronouns with NO are used
to describe and absence.
They are often used in affirmative
statements with a negative meaning.
But, these are not negative sentences
because they are lacking the word
NOT.
Ex:
No one lives here.
No one is waiting for you.
No one has called.
There is no one in that chair.
There is no one I can call to.

WATCH OUT!!!
WARNING!!!
BE CAREFUL!!!
ANY – can be used in affirmative
statements with a meaning that is
close to EVERY.
Ex:
ANYthing (whichever
thing)
ANYbody (whichever
person)
ANYwhere (whichever
place)