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9.2. Indefinite pronouns

Indefinite pronouns point out some person or thing indefinitely. These pronouns are some, any, somebody, anybody, someone, anyone, something, anything, one.

1. Some and its compounds are chiefly used in affirmative sentences while any and the compounds are used in negative and interrogative sentences and in conditional clauses: Ann has bought some new shoes. They haven’t got any children. Have you got any money? I don’t want anything.

Some and its compounds, not any, are used in special and general questions expressing a request or proposal: Do you want some water? Will someone help me?

Any and its compounds may be used in affirmative sentences with the meaning of “every”: Any woman loves flowers. Anybody can see it.

2. The pronoun one is often used in the sense of any person or every person: One has to think of the practical side of things.

One may be a word-substitute, used in the singular and in the plural: Are the new curtains longer than the old ones? Which is your boy? – "The one in the blue coat". I’d like a cake. A big one with lots of cream.

9.3. Negative pronouns

Most of the indefinite pronouns correspond to negative pronouns: some – no, none; something – nothing, none; somebody, someone – nobody, no one, none.

Some defining pronouns also correspond to negative pronouns: everything – nothing; all, everybody, each – no, none, nobody; both, either – neither: “Where are you going?” – “Nowhere. I’m staying here.”

Is he British or American?” – “Neither. He is Australian.”

Nobody (no one) came to visit me when I was in hospital. I saw nothing. We had to walk because there were no buses. There were no shops open. Nobody phoned, did they? Neither man knew what he was doing. Neither report mentioned the Americans.

E x e r c i s e s

9.1. Change the given sentences into negative sentences and questions.

  1. There is something on the desk. – There is nothing on the desk. Is there anything on the desk?

  2. I have already done some of these exercises.

  3. There were some apples in the vase.

  4. Somebody phoned you yesterday in the afternoon.

  5. There was some water in the bottle.

  6. Some of his early novels impressed me greatly.

  7. There was somebody in their room.

  8. Somebody might have seen him leaving the house.

  9. She has read some of the books from the list given by the teacher.

  10. Somebody brought this letter for you.

  11. John gave Mary some books for her friends.

  12. After dinner some students went home.

  13. There are some serious mistakes in your essay.

  14. Before going I shall leave here something for you.

  15. There are some small cosy rooms in this building.

  16. Some people prefer to spend their holidays at home.

  17. Somebody gets annoyed by loud sounds.

  18. This book can be bought in some shops.

  19. My mother baked some delicious cakes for my birthday.

  20. I have got something very interesting to tell you.

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