A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences:
Compare these sentences:
- Listen! There’s someone at the door.
- It’s not a difficult job. Anyone could do it.
Someone means “a particular person”, although perhaps we don’t 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.
 __________ 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 don’t 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 he’ll ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name.
That’s what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, you’d better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because I’m
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.
 Compare these sentences:
- Listen! There’s someone at the door.
- It’s not a difficult job. Anyone could do it.

Someone means “a particular person”, although perhaps we don’t 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.
 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 don’t 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 he’ll ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. That’s what I
pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, you’d better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because I’m 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.

Compare these sentences:
- Listen! There’s someone at the door.
- It’s not a difficult job. Anyone could do it.
Someone means “a particular person”, although perhaps we don’t 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.
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 don’t 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 he’ll ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name.
That’s what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, you’d better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because I’m
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:

· __________ 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 don’t 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 he’ll ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name. That’s what I
pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, you’d better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because I’m 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.

Compare these sentences:
- Listen! There’s someone at the door.
- It’s not a difficult job. Anyone could do it.
Someone means “a particular person”, although perhaps we don’t 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.
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 don’t 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 he’ll ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his name.
That’s what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, you’d better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because I’m
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.