Местоимения «some/any» и их производные (Pronouns somebody/anybody/nobody/everybody, something/anything/nothing

/everything)

утвердительные предложения
some некоторый, какой-то, несколько	somebody/ someone кто-то	something что-то	somewhere где-то, куда-то
any всякий, любой	anybody/anyone всякий, все	anything всё (что угодно)	anywhere везде
вопросительные предложения
any какой-то	anybody кто-то	anything что-то	anywhere где-то
отрицательные предложения
not (any no) никакой, ни один	(not) anybody/ nobody/no one/ none никто	(not) anything/ nothing ничто, ничего	(not) anywhere/ nowhere нигде, никуда
все типы предложений
every каждый, всякий	everybody все	everything всё	Everywhere везде

Примеры:

1. There are some people in the room. – В комнате несколько человек.

2. Is anybody in? – Здесь кто-нибудь есть?

3. You can take any book you like. – Возьмите любую книгу, которая вам нравится.

4. No student/ none of the student failed the exam. – Ни один студент не провалился на экзамене.

5. Everyone/ everybody knows it. – Это знают все.

6. You can buy everything here. – Здесь можно купить всё.

7. We looked for him everywhere. – Мы искали его везде.

Exercise 1. Insert some or any.

0) Did you buy … stamps? – Did you buy any stamps?

1) He gave me … postcards.

2) Are there illustrations in that book? Yes, there are … .

3) Here are … letters for you.

4) Is there … soap in the box? No, there isn’t … .

5) Is there … paper in the drawer?

6) Put … sugar in my tea, please.

7) Can you give me … more information?

8) If you find … money on the floor, it is mine. I dropped … this morning.

9) Have you … more books?

Exercise 2. Insert somebody, anybody, nobody or everybody.

0) … is all right, the patient is much better today. – Everything is all right, the patient is much better today.

1) Is there … interesting in the programme of the concert?

2) I could see …: …was in fire.

3) Give me … to drink.

4) I didn’t take any money with me, so I couldn’t buy … .

5) My new eyeglasses are very good, I can see … now.

6) I saw … near the wood that looked like a tent.

7) Give me … to read about fire-fighting equipment, please. – With pleasure.

8) I don’t know … about fire service in old Russia. Tell me … about it.

9) Please give me … warm: it is cold here.

10) I understand … now. Thank you for your explanation.

11) There is … white in the box. What is it?

12) Is there … that you want to tell me?

13) Where is the book? – It is on the table. – No, there is … there.

Exercise 3. Insert somebody, anybody, nobody or everybody.

0) Has … in this group got a dictionary? – Has anybody in this group got a dictionary?

1) … left a magazine in our classroom yesterday.

2) The question was so difficult that … could answer it.

3) I’m afraid I shan’t be able to find … in the office now: it is too late.

4) … knows that water is necessary for life.

5) Is there … here who knows French?

6) You must find … who can help you.

7) … knew … about America before Columbus discovered it.

8) I saw … in the train yesterday who looked like you.

9) There is … in the next room. I don’t know him.

10) Please tell us the story. … knows it.

11) Is there …in my group who lives in the dormitory?

12) Has … here got a red pencil?

13)… can answer this question. It is easy.

Exercise 4. Choose the right variant.

0) I saw (someone, anybody) at the window. – I saw someone at the window.

1) Is there (something, anything new?

2) There is (somebody, anybody in the next room who wants to speak to you.

3) Has (anybody, somebody) called?

4) I want (something, someone) to copy this text.

5) We have not told (something, anything) about it.

6) Give me (anything, something to eat, I’m hungry.

7) If (anybody, somebody) calls while I’m out, ask him to wait.

8) If there is (anything, something) else you want, please let me know.

9) I haven’t any more money with me, so I cannot buy (something, anything) else.

10) Was there (somebody, anything) absent?

11) (Somebody, anybody) left the light on all night.

12) Where can I get (something, anything) to drink?

13) When can I find (anybody, somebody) here who can give me information on this question?

14) Let me know if (anything, something) happens.

Exercise 5. Instead of no, none, nothing, nobody use not … a, not … any, not … anything, not … anybody:

0) I saw nobody in the library. – I didn’t see anybody in the library.

1) There has been no rain for several days.

2) He said nothing about it in his last letter.

3) I have received no letters from him lately.

4) He gave me no ink.

5) I have no dictionary.

6) He said nothing.

7) I shall give the book to nobody else.

8) I have heard nothing about it.

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

0) Никто не знал их адреса. – Nobody knew their address.

1) Он ничего не писал мне об этом несчастном случае (accident)

2) Я никого не жду сегодня вечером (tonight)

3) Ничего еще не известно о поставке нового ПТВ (fire-fighting equipment)

4) Никто не ожидал, что случится (to break out) пожар.

5) На этой улице нет пожарного отделения (fire department)

6) Никто не выехал (to respond ) на место пожара.

7) У него нет огнетушителя (fire extinguisher) дома.

8) Никто из них не знал этого.

9) Никто из нас не был на месте происшествия (place of emergency).

10) Никто не спрашивал меня об этом.

11) Никого не было дома, когда прибыла пожарная команда (fire brigade).

12) Никто из них не выжил (to survive).