Fill in the blanks with anybody, somebody, nobody, anything, nothing etc.
1Did ............... see you, or were you alone?
Wrong!
Use "anybody" in a neutral question when asking about a person.
2Look, an umbrella! ............... left it here.
Wrong!
Use "Somebody" for an unknown person in an affirmative sentence.
3The room was empty; ............... came to the meeting.
Wrong!
Use "Nobody" to mean that no person came.
4There are no rules here; ............... is possible.
Wrong!
Use "Anything" when there are no limits on what is possible.
5Is ............... in?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "anybody" and "somebody" can refer to a person in this question.
6Does ............... know the answer?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "anybody" and "somebody" can refer to a person who may know the answer.
7............... needs to be done before the room is safe.
Wrong!
Use "Something" for an unspecified thing in an affirmative sentence.
8I didn't see ............... at the party.
Wrong!
Use "anybody" after a negative verb when talking about people in general.
9Did ............... pass the test?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "anybody" and "somebody" can refer to a person who may have passed the test.
10Did she say ............... about the problem?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "anything" and "something" can refer to the words she may have said.
11You didn't eat ............... .
Wrong!
Use "anything" after a negative verb when talking about things in general.
12Try to eat ...............; you will feel better.
Wrong!
Use "something" when encouraging someone to eat an unspecified thing.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Did anybody see you, or were you alone?
- Look, an umbrella! Somebody left it here.
- The room was empty; Nobody came to the meeting.
- There are no rules here; Anything is possible.
- Is anybody / somebody in?
- Does anybody / somebody know the answer?
- Something needs to be done before the room is safe.
- I didn’t see anybody at the party.
- Did anybody / somebody pass the test?
- Did she say anything / something about the problem?
- You didn’t eat anything .
- Try to eat something; you will feel better.
