Fill in the blanks.
1At the picnic, ............... wanted a drink, so I poured an extra cup.
Wrong!
Use "somebody" in an affirmative sentence when an unspecified person did something.
2The notice says that ............... may join the club, even beginners with no experience.
Wrong!
Use "anybody" to mean any person in an open invitation or rule.
3There is ............... at the door; I can hear them knocking.
Wrong!
Use "someone" in an affirmative sentence when an unknown person is present.
4Although the lights were on, there was ............... in the room when the guard checked it.
Wrong!
Use "no one" to say that not a single person was in the room.
5After the surprise quiz, ............... knew the answer, so the teacher explained the rule again.
Wrong!
Use "nobody" to mean that not one person knew the answer.
6The phone lines are down, so ............... can help us right now.
Wrong!
Use "nobody" to show that no person is able to help in this situation.
7There wasn't ............... to help him when his car broke down on the empty road.
Wrong!
Use "anyone" after a negative verb such as "wasn't" to mean any person.
8I need ............... to fix my roof before the next storm arrives.
Wrong!
Use "someone" in an affirmative sentence when the speaker needs an unspecified person.
9With patient practice and a good teacher, ............... can learn to play chess.
Wrong!
Use "anybody" to mean any person in a general statement about ability.
10The receptionist says ............... wants to talk to you in the lobby.
Wrong!
Use "someone" in an affirmative report about an unknown person.
11Everyone wants to go to heaven, but ............... wants to die.
Wrong!
Use "no one" to contrast with "Everyone" and mean not a single person.
12I asked three times, but ............... could help me solve this problem, so I gave up.
Wrong!
Use "nobody" to mean that not one person could help.
Exercise complete
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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.