SOMETHING, ANYTHING,
NOTHING, ETC.
SOMEBODY
Somebody (or
someone) has broken
the window.


somebody / someone =
a person but we don’t
know who
SOMETHI
NG
She has something
in her mouth.


something = a thing
but we don’t know
what
SOMEWHER
E
Tom lives somewhere
near London.


somewhere = in/to a
place but we don’t
know where
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
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
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

Something, anything, nothing

  • 1.
  • 2.
    SOMEBODY Somebody (or someone) hasbroken the window. somebody / someone = a person but we don’t know who
  • 3.
    SOMETHI NG She has something inher mouth. something = a thing but we don’t know what
  • 4.
    SOMEWHER E Tom lives somewhere nearLondon. 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 livesomewhere 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