Indefinite Pronouns
Exercise 1.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. Shall we have ______ ice-cream for dessert?
a. any b. some c. a few
2. I’d like ______ mineral water. I’m terribly thirsty.
a. some b. any c. no
3. Put ______ Cheddar cheese in the omelette. It will add some flavour.
a. some b. any c. little
4. I don’t want ______ help! I’ll do everything myself.
a. some b. any c. no
5. Do we have ______ food left from yesterday’s party? I’m terribly hungry.
a. some b. any c. no
6. Gina has bought ______ rolls for breakfast.
a. some b. many c. no
7. Would you like ______ wine to start with, sir?
a. some b. any c. a few
8. We did not find ______ sour cream in the fridge.
a. some b. any c. no
9. There weren’t ______ people in the street when the accident happened.
a. some b. any c. no
10. Can I have a beer from your fridge? – Yes, of course. Take ______ you like.
a. some b. any c. no
11. Mrs. Ripley is going on holiday with ______ friends in August.
a. some b. any c. a
12. I’m sure he doesn’t have ______ evidence for his accusations.
a. any b. an c. some
13. There is seldom ______ world news in the Daily Star.
a. some b. any `c. no
14. There was never ______ question that Eleanor Rigby will return home.
a. some b. no c. any
15. ______ of the money collected will go to helping children with heart disease.
a. any b. no c. some
16. If you have ______ old books that you don’t want you can bring them into school.
a. any b. many c. some
17. We have bought a lot of things today. There is hardly ______ money left.
a. no b. some c. any
18. If you have ______ questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.
a. some b. few c. any
19. I’m too tired to write ______ letters tonight. Let’s do it tomorrow.
a. any b. some c. no
20. Wasn’t there ______ problem about you work? I remember you telling me about it.
a. any b. some c. many
Exercise 2.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. Where is that naughty cat? We can’t find him ______ .
a. somewhere ` b. nowhere c. anywhere
2. Linda has done ______ she could, but all in vain.
a. anything b. something c. nothing
3. I couldn’t see ______ in the dark.
a. nothing b. something c. anything
4. Can I do ______ to improve the situation?
a. everything b. something c. anything
5. ______ who was present at the shareholders’ meeting was questioned by the police.
a. everybody b. somebody c. anybody
6. There was ______ so odd about his behaviour that I was taken aback.
a. something b. everything c. nothing
7. Do you remember putting the keys ______ in the room?
a. somewhere b. elsewhere c. anywhere
8. She was too exhausted to go ______ .
a. somewhere b. everywhere c. anywhere
9. You look so upset. Has ______ happened?
a. anything b. nothing c. something
10. Where can I get the money you ask for? – _____ , I don’t care.
a. anywhere b. somewhere c. nowhere
11. Nobody told me ____ about it.
a. anything b. nothing c. something
12. Hardly ______ knew how to operate the device. It was completely new.
a. anybody b. somebody c. nobody
13. If you want good advice, ask ______ else.
a. anybody b. everybody c. somebody
14. Nobody ______ that Alex has committed this crime.
a. believe b. believes c. have believed
15. If ______ asks for the reference book, tell ______ I have taken it.
a. somebody… her b. anybody… them c. everybody... it
16. After hard work Sarah was too tired to go ______ .
a. somewhere b. nowhere c. anywhere
17. Everybody saw the missing boy the other day, didn’t ______ ?
a. he b. it c. they
18. In Holland you can see beautiful flowers ______ .
a. somewhere b. everywhere c. nowhere
19. Nick felt that something ______ bothering him.
a. was b. were c. be
20. ______ can’t understand that it is impossible to work 12 hours a day on end!
a. nobody b. anybody c. somebody
Review Test 3.
Complete what the radio disc jockey is saying. Put in some or any.
“That beautiful song was “I can’t find any love” by Arlene Black. Now I’ve had ______(1) letters asking for a record by Express. One listener says she hasn’t heard ______(2) records by Express on this programme for months. Well, I’m going to put that right straight away. And this will be our last record because there isn’t ______(3) more time left. We’ve had ______(4) great records tonight, and I’ll be here next week to play ______(5) more. Now here’s ______(6) music from Express, with “I never have ______(7) luck”. And this is Justin Cooper saying goodbye and goodnight.”
Exercise 4.
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word.
1. You can’t have lost the tickets. They’ve got to be ______ .
a. anywhere b. somewhere c. nowhere
2. I haven’t got a clue where I am! Isn’t there ______ here who could direct me to the Stakis Hotel?
a. anyone b. no one c. someone
3. ______ everyone here now? We’ll start the tour straight away then.
a. is b. are c. does
4. There is hardly ______ to be seen on the streets of the centre after dark.
a. anybody b. nobody c. somebody
5. Peter decided that he needed to do ______ with his life.
a. constructive something b. something constructive
c. everything constructive
6. The kidnap victims were blindfolded, driven into the country and thrown from the car miles from ______ .
a. somewhere b. anywhere c. nowhere
7. The mayor is caught in the city traffic. We’ve ______ got to find a way to get her here fast.
a. somehow b. anyhow c. nohow
8. – What would you like to drink?
– Oh, ______. Whatever you’re having will be fine.
a. something b. anything c. nothing
9. That new chess champion from Elista is amazing. ______ can beat him!
a. anyone b. no one c. someone
10. The ball can bounce ______ between the inner tramlines, but if it bounces outside them, you lose the point.
a. anywhere b. somewhere c. nowhere
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