Something, anything, nothing

1. SOMETHING, ANYTHING,
NOTHING, ETC.

2. SOMEBODY
Somebody (or
someone) has broken
the window.
somebody / someone =
a person but we don’t
know who

3. SOMETHI
NG
She has something
in her mouth.
something = a thing
but we don’t know
what

4. SOMEWHER
E
Tom lives somewhere
near London.
somewhere = in/to a
place but we don’t
know where

5. PEOPLE
 Quick! Somebody’s coming.
(+) verb
 I didn’t know anyone at that party.
(-) verb
 Where’s Tom? Has anybody seen him?
(?) questions
 ‘Who did you meet?’ ‘Nobody’
short answers
 Nobody came to class yesterday.
(+) verb

6. THINGS
 Ann said something.
(+) verb
 I didn’t buy anything.
(-) verb
 Did you have anything to drink?
(?) questions
 ‘What’s in the bag?’ ‘Nothing.’
short answers
 There’s nothing in the bag. or Nothing happened.
(+) verb

7. PLACES
 They live somewhere in England.
(+) verb
 Did you go anywhere interesting last Christmas?
(-) verb
 I’m not going anywhere next summer.
(?) questions
 ‘Where did you go yesterday?’ ‘Nowhere.’
short answers
 I don’t like this town. There’s nowhere to go.
(+) verb