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Somebody, Anybody, Nobody, Something, Nothing | Grammar Exercise

October 30, 2024 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She didn't say ............... .
Wrong!
Use "anything" in a negative sentence with "didn't".
2I am not hungry. I don't want ............... to eat.
Wrong!
Use "anything" after the negative verb phrase "don't want".
3The exam was very tough. ............... passed.
Wrong!
"Nobody" means that not one person passed.
4I was too frightened to say ............... .
Wrong!
Use "anything" after "too frightened to say" when no words were spoken.
5Listen! ............... is waiting outside.
Wrong!
"Somebody" is used when we know a person is there but do not know who it is.
6She didn't invite ............... to her party.
Wrong!
Use "anybody" in a negative sentence with "didn't".
7She seemed to be upset about ............... .
Wrong!
"Something" refers to an unknown thing that may have upset her.
8A secretive person doesn't tell ............... .
Wrong!
Use "anyone anything" after "doesn't tell" to mean no information is shared with any person.
9He got up and left the room without looking at ............... .
Wrong!
Use "anybody" after "without" in this negative meaning.
10I would like to live ............... quiet.
Wrong!
"Somewhere" means an unspecified place in an affirmative wish.
11I searched ............... for my passport, but I couldn't find it.
Wrong!
"Everywhere" means in all possible places.
12............... can join the club if they want.
Wrong!
"Anybody" means any person, with no special restriction.
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Answers

  1. She didn’t say anything .
  2. I am not hungry. I don’t want anything to eat.
  3. The exam was very tough. Nobody passed.
  4. I was too frightened to say anything .
  5. Listen! Somebody is waiting outside.
  6. She didn’t invite anybody to her party.
  7. She seemed to be upset about something .
  8. A secretive person doesn’t tell anyone anything .
  9. He got up and left the room without looking at anybody .
  10. I would like to live somewhere quiet.
  11. I searched everywhere for my passport, but I couldn’t find it.
  12. Anybody can join the club if they want.
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