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Somebody, Anybody, Nobody, Nowhere etc.

May 8, 2018 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

1. Did …………………………. phone when I was out?

Correct! Wrong!

We use anybody in questions and negative sentences.

2. Let’s go ………………………….. quiet.

Correct! Wrong!

We use somewhere in affirmative sentences.

3. I searched for him everywhere but I couldn’t find him …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

We use anywhere in negative sentences.

4. I feel like eating ………………………… hot.

Correct! Wrong!

We use something in affirmative clauses.

5. I didn’t do …………………………… yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

We use anything in negative clauses.

6. Does …………………….. know where Michael lives?

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Anyone means the same as anybody.

7. You can borrow ………………………….. book at a time.

Correct! Wrong!

Any one means any single one.

8. I took ………………………. to repair the car.

Correct! Wrong!

Some time can mean quite a lot of time.

9. Let’s meet ………………………… next week.

Correct! Wrong!

Sometime can mean one day.

10. I …………………………… visited them when I was in Mumbai.

Correct! Wrong!

Sometimes can mean on some occasions.

11. ………………………….. that year, granny had a heart attack.

Correct! Wrong!

Early means near the beginning of the period of time we are talking about

12. I hope you can finish the work ……………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Soon can mean a short time after now.

Answers

1. Did anybody phone when I was out?
2. Let’s go somewhere quiet.
3. I searched for him everywhere but I couldn’t find him anywhere.
4. I feel like eating something hot.
5. I didn’t do anything yesterday.
6. Does anyone know where Michael lives?
7. You can borrow any one book at a time.
8. I took some time to repair the car.
9. Let’s meet sometime next week.
10. I sometimes visited them when I was in Mumbai.
11. Early that year, granny had a heart attack.
12. I hope you can finish the work soon.

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