Indefinite Pronouns:

someone/somebody, anyone/anybody, no-one/nobody, everyone/everybody,

something/anything, nothing, everything, somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.

Normally in questions the (any-words) are used. Indefinite pronouns are words such as:

Is there anybody here?

Do we have anything to eat?

Complete the sentences with someone/somebody, anyone/anybody, no-one/nobody

something/anything, nothing, somewhere, everywhere:

1. I needed -------- to live in London.

2. I need -------- to help me.
3. There was -------- in her attitude that bothered him.
4. There’s ________ on TV tonight.
5. Have you got ___________ to take the pain away?
6. Is ___________ listening to me!
7. There’s ______ in your purse! I’ll use my credit card.
8. He doesn’t care; he’ll watch ___________ on television!
9. Would ___________ please explain what happened?
10. If ___________ asks, tell them I’ve got a cold.
11. ___________ phoned but they didn’t leave their name.
12. She needs ___________ to help her choose a birthday present.
13. That meal was huge – I couldn’t eat ___________else!
14. Did you buy ________ at the shops?
15. A- I’ve just remembered ______ ; ______ is arriving at 6.00 so you need to hurry.
B- Have we got ______ for them to drink?
16. ________ knows Kylie Minogue.
17. -------- wants to go out with me tonight.

Degrees of Adjectives (Comparison):

There are three degrees of adjectives: positive, comparative and superlative. The positive
degree is formed by (as + adj. + as). It is used when two people or things have the same
degree of a particular quality, e.g. weight, size, age, beauty, etc.

Example:

Jack is as tall as Jill.

We can use the negative as well, as in:

Mary is not as young as Susan.

This implies that Susan is younger.

The comparative degree is made by adding er to short adjectives, e.g. bigger, taller.

If the adjective is long, it is preceded by more as in: more interesting and more beautiful.
Comparative adjectives are often followed by than.

The comparative degree is used to compare two people or things when they don't have the
same degree of a quality.

Example:

John is more intelligent than David.

I admit that swimming is interesting, but I think horse-riding is even more interesting.

London is (much) bigger than Baghdad. (much = a lot)

Two Comparative adjectives can be joined together using (and) to express a changing
situation:

Example:

The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Julia is growing more and more beautiful.

The superlative degree of adjectives is formed by adding est to short adjectives or using
most before long adjectives, e.g. thickest, most boring. Superlative adjectives are preceded
by (the). They are used to make a comparison between a number of people or things. With
superlative adjectives we point out the person or thing that has the highest degree of the
quality in question.

Example:

Simon is the tallest boy in the class.

That's the most interesting book I've ever read.

Clara is the funniest of all my friends.

Put the adjective between brackets in the correct form (comparative or superlative):

1. Your shoes are (dirty) than mine.

2. What is (long) river in the world?
3. Wear your (comfortable) clothes for the long train trip.
4. She bought (cheap) CD player in the shop.
5. My brother is (tall) than me, but my father is (tall) in the family.
6. You made a lot of mistakes in this exercise. Please be (careful) in the next one.
7. I can't read Tim's letter. His writing is (bad) than Joe's.
8. The (good) nightclub in Richmond is called Plastic Fantastic.
9. These shoes are (smart) than those trainers, but they are (expensive).
10. It’s (beautiful) building in Paris.
11. He’s (good) student in the class.
12. This is (bad) meal I’ve ever had.
13. She was born in May and he was born in June 1988 so he’s not (old) her.
14. The girls are noisy, but the boys are (noisy).
15. It’s 35°C in Milan and Athens. Milan is (hot) Athens.
16. It’s –15°C in Chicago and –20°C in Stockholm. Chicago is not (cold) Stockholm.
17. ‘How’s your cold?’ ‘I’m (good) now, thank you.’
18. His second wife is (bad) than the first.
19. The guest bedroom is (quiet) room in the house because it overlooks the garden.
20. This food is much (good) the food we had yesterday.
21. The town is a lot (crowded) these days because of the new shopping centre.
22. Alex is far (intelligent) the other kids in the class.
23. We’ve been (busy) than ever at work this last month or so.