The document discusses the words somebody, something, and somewhere. It provides examples of how these words are used when the identity or specifics are unknown, such as "somebody broke the window" when the person is not known. It also notes that these words can be used with verbs like "is", "has", "lives" or in questions and short answers. The document provides examples of sentences using these words and their related verbs, questions, and short answers.

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