SANTA CRUZ SCHOOL

GUIDE 16: Indefinite Pronouns – Pages 45, 47, 123 – Class: 8° _

NAME: _______________________________________________________ DATE: _______________

EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY – COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

EXERCISES: Unit 4 – WHAT’S COOKING?

Page 45 .

1. Read the facts. Which fact do you think is most interesting? Why?

______I think it was interesting to read about farmers throwing away food only because it
doesn´t look pretty, they should give that food to someone poor, this way somebody will be
able to eat something that day and also everybody would learn how to be more generous.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
PERSONAS COSAS LUGARES
SOME Somebody / Someone Something Somewhere
ANY Anybody / Anyone Anything Anywhere
NO Nobody / No one Nothing Nowhere
EVERY Everybody / Everyone Everything Everywhere

2. Choose the correct option, use exercise 1 to help you.

1- Use a third persons singular / plural verb with all indefinite pronouns.

2- Use every-, no- and some / any in affirmative sentences.

3- Use any in questions and affirmative / negative sentences.

3. Complete the table with indefinite pronouns.

PEOPLE THINGS PLACES

Somebody Something Somewhere
Anybody /Anyone Anything Anywhere
Everybody/Everyone Everything Everywhere
Nobody Nothing Nowhere

4a. Complete the indefinite pronouns with “some”, “any”, “every” or “no”.

Alex: (1) Nobody in my family wastes food. My parents always tell us to eat (2) __every__thing on

our plates.

Nate: Really? I often leave (3) ___some_thing when I don’t like it. Why eat it?

Alex: Well, (4) _Every___body in my family is a great cook. I always like the food at home.

Nate: My parents are terrible cooks. They can’t cook (5) ___any_thing! I love it when we eat out

(6) __some__where.

5. Complete these tips with indefinite pronouns. What do you think of these ideas?
 Do (1) something to stop food waste at school.

All of you! (2) ___Everybody_______ can help.

Eat all your school lunch. Don’t throw (3) ___anything______

away.

Does (4) ___anyone_______ in your class have a more

interesting lunch box? Trade! Or make lunch yourself, so you like

(5) ___everything______ in it.

Does your school have a garden? Is there (6)

_anywhere_________ to put leftover fruit and vegetables?

Page 47 .

1. Answer the questions.

1- What kinds of restaurants are near your home or school?

___________There are many restaurants that sell traditional food and also there are
some in which you can order fast food.
________________________________________________________.

2- What’s your favorite meal when you eat in a restaurant?

_____I like anything Colombian, however at the weekends I love eating something
Chinese for lunch, it depends.
______________________________________________________________.

Exercise 2 (Track 53) Listen to the conversation. What do Rick and Sandy order?
Complete the sentences.

Server: Hi. Are you ready to order?

Rick: Yes. I’d like the (1) chicken sandwich, please. Can I have it without onions?

Server: Of course. Would you like some fries with it?

Rick: No, thanks. I’d rather have (2) _salad___________.

Server: OK

Sandy: I’d like the (3) __cheese burger__________, please. And I’d prefer (4)

___fries_______ with it.

Server: OK. Would you like anything to drink?

Rick: Do you have any fresh orange juice?

Server: No, but we have milkshakes and sodas.

Rick: Umm.. I’ll have some (5) _____water______.

Sandy: I’d like a (6) __milkshake__________, please.

Page 123 .

6. Choose one correct option to describe the nouns.

1- Some / a few bread 4- not many / some rice.

2- Some / a little vegetables. 5- not many / not much eggs.

3- A few / a lot of fruit. 6. Some / many orange juice.

7. Complete the conversation with the expressions of quantity.

AN - A FEW (x2) - A LITTLE (x2) - NOT MUCH

Sam: Hey Amy!

Amy: Hi Sam!
Sam: What are you doing?
Amy: I’m making (1) ___an________ omelette.
Sam: Yum! I’m hungry. How do you make an omelette Amy?
Amy: Well, you need (2) ____a few_____ eggs and some oil.
Sam: OK
Amy: You heat some oil – (3) __not much________, though – then mix the eggs and stir them in
the frying
pan.
Sam: Sounds complicated!
Amy: It’s easy! After that you add (4) ___a little________ salt and pepper.
Sam: That’s it?
Amy: You can also add (5) ___a few_______ vegetables … or (6) __a little________ cheese.
Sam: Delicious.

8. Complete the sentences with “not much” or “not many” and the negative form of the verb
in parentheses.

1- We ________don’t eat many______ (eat) vegetables.

2- There ____aren’t many_____________ (be) good restaurants near here.
3- I _________don’t have many_______ (have) friends at this school.
4- We __________don’t have much_______ (have) cheese. Can you buy some?
5- We _________don’t have much________ (have) homework tonight.
6- I ____________don’t have much_____ (have) time to cook at night.

9. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1- The mall has two cafés.

There ______are__ two cafés at the mall.

2- We don’t have many eggs.

There are a ___few____ eggs.

3- There isn’t much juice.

There’s a ___little_____ juice.

4- There isn’t any bread.

There’s _____no____ bread.

5- There are no eggs on the table.

There aren’t _____any____ eggs on the table.

6- There aren’t many good recipes in this book.

This book only has a _____few____ good recipes.

10. Write questions and answers. (Use contractions when possible)

1- Example: (any / bread) Q: Is there any bread?

(a little) A: There’s a little bread.
2- (any / cheese) ______Do you have any cheese?
(not much) _____No, I don’t have much_________

3- (any / apples) _____Are there any apples?

 (a few) _You can find a few in the basket.

4- (any / eggs) ___Does it need any eggs?

(a few) _I guess you have to add a few__

5- (a little / tea) ______Is there a little tea here?, It´s cold.

(some) ______I will make some for you______________.

6- (any / grapes) ___Do you have any grapes to make the dessert?
(not many) _________Not many, actually. _________________