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4.3.1. Study the examples illustrating the use

of the pronouns someone/somebody, something, somewhere*, anyone/anybody, anything, anywhere*, no one/nobody, nothing, nowhere*.

Compounds with some, any and no follow the rules men­tioned above (see 4.2.1).

There's someone at the door.

Somebody wants to see you.

He's gone somewhere.

I want to tell you something important.

Is anyone ready?

Can anybody help me?

Anyone can do it. It's easy.

No one helped me.

The book is nowhere to be found.

Nothing can be more important at the moment.

Note that somewhere, anywhere, nowhere are sometimes defined as adverbs.

Note: All these pronouns function in the sentences as nouns, i.e. as an object or subject.

Don't sit idle. Do something.

Someone's knocking at the door.

Compare with some, any, no which function in the sentence as an attribute.

Some people are hard to please. No man is wise (if all times.

4.3.2. Complete the following sentences with someone (somebody), anyone (anybody), something, anything, nobody (no one), nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere.

A. 1. It's too dark here. I can't see ... . 2. Can I do ... for you? 3. They went... at all during the holiday. 4. It was very disappointing. Absolutely ... happened. 5. I want to tell you ... . 6. Did you turn the oven off? I think I can smell... burning. 7. It was quiet in the room.... said anything. 8. Has ... seen Paul today? 9. Was there ... interesting in the pa­per yesterday? 10. ... likes to stay in town on a hot day. 11. Everyone was listening to the guide. ... said anything.

12. Speak louder. I don't hear .... 13. Is ... going to see the house today? 14. Are you going ... today? - No, I am not going... today. I am too tired. 15.... understood the rule and the teacher had to explain it again. 16. I know ... at all. 17.1 can't add ... to what I've said. 18. There is ... waiting for you in the lobby. 19.1 don't want... to eat. 20. He looked at my pictures but didn't say .... 21. The accident looked serious. Fortunately ... was injured. 22. That's a very easy question. ... can answer it. 23. There is ... interesting at his exhibition. 24.1 don't think there is ... in the office. 25.1 am bored. I'd like to go ... tonight. 26.1 left the house without saying ... to her. 27. He's lazy. He never does .... 28. She's standing over there, near the bookshop. I think she is waiting for ... - 29.1 can't find my watch .... I've looked all over the house. 30. The bus was completely empty. There wasn't... on it. 31. It's a stupid idea. Ask ... and they will tell you. 32.1 don't know ... who speaks Chinese.

g. 1. Jill is lonely because she doesn't know ... in her new village. ... in her village is old. They are all over sixty. There is a shop in the village, but Jill doesn't go to it because ... is very expensive. Jill has been living in the village for three weeks, but still... has talked to her. But yesterday ... in the shop did smile at her. She doesn't have a car and at weekends she gets bored because there is... to do.

2.1 always go to work by train. It's much more relaxing that going by car. You can look at the countryside or read a newspaper, and there's usually ... interesting to talk to. When I go to work early, I am often alone and there is ... else on the train. But when the waiter walks through and asks: «Does ... want tea or coffee?», I feel better.

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