SOME

ANY
NO
 PEOPLE THINGS PLACES
SOME
somebody/ something somewhere
someone
ANY
anybody / anything anywhere
anyone
NO
nobody / nothing nowhere
no one
USE – SOME / ANY

• We use somebody/someone, something, somewhere in positive

sentences when we do not indicate exactly who, what or where.
• We use anybody/anyone, anything, anywhere in negative
sentences and questions when we do not indicate exactly who,
what or where.
USE - NO

• We use nobody/no one, nothing, nowhere in

positive sentences that have a negative meaning.
• We also use them for short answers.
E
X
A • Someone took my pen!
M • I bought something for dinner.
P
• Let’s go somewhere this weekend.
L
E
S
E
X • We didn’t speak to anybody.
• Silvia doesn’t do anything on the weekend.
A
• Students didn’t go anywhere this summer.
M
P
• Did anybody call?
L • Is there anything in the fridge?
E • Is there anywhere to park?
S
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NOTE n t e n c e s , you
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negative e not in it.
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ha v
is n o “ n o t ” in
If there e n t he
X e nc e s, t h
the sent p o s i tive.
is
sentence

A • Nobody came to my party.

M • There is nothing in the fridge.
P
• No, nowhere. There’s nowhere to park.
L
E NOTE 2: in the case of these sentences, they
are positive because we don’t have not in the
S sentences. But the meaning of the sentences
is negative.