This document discusses indefinite pronouns and how they are used when the exact person, thing, or place is not specified. It explains that indefinite pronouns include somebody, anybody, nobody and something, anything, nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere. These pronouns correspond to people, things, and places. The document also outlines the different contexts that each of these indefinite pronouns are used in, such as affirmative sentences, negative sentences, questions, and as answers.

1. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

2. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
• In general, they are used when we don’t
want to say exactly who, what or where.
Somebody broke the window
I went somewhere nice at the weekend

3. These indefinite pronouns correspond to…
• Somebody, anybody,
nobody
• Something, anything,
nothing
• Somewhere,
anywhere, nowhere
 People
 Things
 Places

4. SOMEBODY, SOMETHING,
SOMEWHERE
• We use them in affirmative sentences
She said something
She saw somebody
She went somewhere
• We use it in questions (especially
something) when we offer something
Would you like something to drink?

5. ANYBODY, ANYTHING,
ANYWHERE
• We use it in negative sentences
She didn’t say anything
She didn’t see anybody
She didn’t go anywhere
• We use it in most interrogative sentences
Are you doing anything tonight?
Has anybody seen her?
Did they go anywhere?

6. NOBODY, NOTHING,
NOWHERE
• We use them in affirmative sentences (although
they transform the meaning into negative)
There is nobody in the room
Nothing happened
There was nowhere to eat
• We use them alone, as the answer to a question
Where did you go after the party? Nowhere

7. BODY=ONE
• SOMEBODY, ANYBODY and NOBODY
can be substituded by SOMEONE,
ANYONE, NO ONE