This document provides instruction on using the words some, any, nobody, anything, anywhere, etc. in sentences. It explains that some is used in affirmative sentences with plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns. Any is used in negative sentences or questions. Nobody, nothing, nowhere are used in short negative answers or sentences with affirmative verbs. Anything, anywhere, etc. are used in questions or with negative verbs. Examples are given to illustrate the proper usage of each word. The document concludes by posing some example questions for the reader to answer using the guidance provided.

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2. SOME
Use some in affirmative sentences:
● I’m going to buy some clothes.
● There’s some ice in the fridge.
● We did some exercises.
Some + plural countable nouns
●I need some new shoes.
Some + uncountable nouns
● I need some money.

3. ANY
Use any in negative sentences:
● I’m not going to buy any clothes.
●There isn’t any orange juice in the fridge.
● We didn’t do any exercises.
In most questions we use any:
● Is there any ice in the fridge?
● Has he got any friends?
● Do you need any help?

4. NO
We use no specially after have (got) and
there is/ are:
No = not + any or not + a
● There are no cars in the parking lot.
● We’ve got no coffee.
● It’s a nice house, but there’s no garden.

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6. SOMETHING, ANYTHING, NOTHING…
(+) (?) and (-) verb (x) Short (-) answer
PEOPLE Somebody Anybody Nobody
Someone Anyone No one
THINGS Something Anything Nothing
PLACES Somewhere Anywhere Nowhere

7. SOMEBODY/ SOMETHING/ SOMEONE
Use somebody, something, someone, etc.
when you don’t say exactly who, what or
where.
● Somebody broke the window.
● I went somewhere nice at the weekend.
● She has something in her mouth.

8. ANYTHING/ ANYBODY/ ANYWHERE…
Use anything, anybody, anywhere, etc. in
questions or with a (-) verb.
● I didn’t do anything last night.
NOT
I didn’t do nothing. (x)

9. ANYTHING/ ANYBODY/ ANYWHERE…
Use anything, anybody, anywhere, etc. in
questions or with a (-) verb.
● I didn’t do anything last night.
(did + NOT)
I didn’t do nothing. (x)

10. ANYTHING/ ANYBODY/ ANYWHERE…
Use anything, anybody, anywhere, etc. in
questions or with a (-) verb.
● I didn’t do anything last night.
NOT
I didn’t do nothing. (x)

11. NOBODY/ NOTHING/ NOWHERE…
Use nothing, nobody, nowhere, etc. in short
negative answers or in a sentence (with an
affirmative verb).
● A: Who’s in the bathroom?
B: Nobody. Nobody is in the bathroom.
NOT
Anybody is in the bathroom. (x)
● You can use nobody/ no one/ nothing at the
beginning of a sentence or alone (to
answer a question)

12. NOW, IT’S YOUR TURN!
Answer these questions:
Have you ever seen anybody famous?
Is there any subject you don’t like at school?
Can you play any instruments?
There are no birds in my house. What about
you?
Would you like some rest?