Fill in the blanks.
1At the picnic, ............... wanted a drink, so I poured an extra cup.
Wrong!
"Somebody" fits an affirmative statement about an unknown person.
2The notice says that ............... may join the club, even beginners with no experience.
Wrong!
"Anybody" means any person in an open invitation.
3There is ............... at the door; I can hear them knocking.
Wrong!
"Someone" fits an affirmative sentence about an unknown person.
4Although the lights were on, there was ............... in the room when the guard checked it.
Wrong!
"No one" means not any person and fits the empty-room context.
5After the surprise quiz, ............... knew the answer, so the teacher explained the rule again.
Wrong!
"Nobody" means not any person and explains why the teacher repeated the rule.
6The phone lines are down, so ............... can help us right now.
Wrong!
"Nobody" means no person and fits the situation where help is unavailable.
7There wasn't ............... to help him when his car broke down on the empty road.
Wrong!
"Anyone" is used after a negative verb to mean any person.
8I need ............... to fix my roof before the next storm arrives.
Wrong!
"Someone" fits an affirmative sentence when the speaker needs an unspecified person.
9With patient practice and a good teacher, ............... can learn to play chess.
Wrong!
"Anybody" means any person and fits a general ability statement.
10The receptionist says ............... wants to talk to you in the lobby.
Wrong!
"Someone" fits an affirmative report about an unknown person.
11Everyone wants to go to heaven, but ............... wants to die.
Wrong!
"No one" means not any person and contrasts with everyone in the first clause.
12I asked three times, but ............... could help me solve this problem, so I gave up.
Wrong!
"Nobody" means no person and fits the failed request for help.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- At the picnic, somebody wanted a drink, so I poured an extra cup.
- The notice says that anybody may join the club, even beginners with no experience.
- There is someone at the door; I can hear them knocking.
- Although the lights were on, there was no one in the room when the guard checked it.
- After the surprise quiz, nobody knew the answer, so the teacher explained the rule again.
- The phone lines are down, so nobody can help us right now.
- There wasn’t anyone to help him when his car broke down on the empty road.
- I need someone to fix my roof before the next storm arrives.
- With patient practice and a good teacher, anybody can learn to play chess.
- The receptionist says someone wants to talk to you in the lobby.
- Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
- I asked three times, but nobody could help me solve this problem, so I gave up.

