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30. Compound pronouns.

These pronouns are formed with some-, any- no- and every-

Someone – anyone - no one

Somebody – anybody - nobody

Something - anything – nothing

Somewhere – anywhere - nowhere

The compounds in -one and in -body are singular in meaning and can be used only of persons.

E.g. There is someone in his office.

Is there anyone at home?

The compounds in -thing can be used only of things. They are also singular in meaning.

E.g. There is something wrong with him.

He looked at me and didn’t say anything.

-body

- one

-thing

-where

some

any

no

every

somebody

anybody

nobody

everybody

someone

anyone

no one

everyone

something

anything

nothing

everything

somewhere

anywhere

nowhere

everywhere

Ex. 1. Complete the sentences with someone/somebody, anyone/anybody, everyone, something, anything, somewhere, anywhere.

  1. I don’t see … in the room.

  2. Is there … new?

  3. There is … in the next room who wants to speak to you.

  4. Could you give me … to eat?

  5. I haven’t got any more money, so I can’t buy … .

  6. Sit … you like.

  7. Give me … to read.

  8. Did you go … yesterday? –No, I didn’t but I am going … tomorrow.

  9. You can talk to … you like.

  10. …has taken my dictionary.

  11. Do you know … about computers?

  12. Have you informed all the managers about the presentation? – Yes, … was at the meeting yesterday.

  13. I don’t understand …!

  14. I’d like … to eat.

  15. I didn’t see … interesting at the exhibition last week.

Ex. 2. Form questions according to the example and give answers.

E.g. Is there anybody in the garden?

-Yes, there is somebody.

- No, there is nobody.

- No, there isn’t anybody.

Is there

Do you see

Do you know

anybody

anyone

anything

in the flat?

in the library?

on the desk?

in your bag?

on the floor?

in the street?

about England?

Ex. 3. Complete the sentences with nobody, nothing, nowhere, anybody, anything, anywhere, everybody, everything, everywhere. Give two variants if possible and translate the sentences into Russian.

  1. … knows about it.

  2. I know … about your city.

  3. … can answer this question. It is too difficult.

  4. I can see … It is too dark here.

  5. I can’t find my keys…

  6. Where is the book? – It is on the table. – But there is … there.

  7. … is here.

  8. You can get this book …

  9. Where did you go last Sunday? … . I stayed at home.

  10. John is very friendly… likes him.

Ex. 4. Translate the sentences into English.

  1. Никто ничего не знает об этом.

  2. Любой скажет тебе, что ты не прав.

  3. Все всё знают об этом.

  4. Мне кто-нибудь звонил вчера?

  5. Вы хотели бы что-нибудь съесть?

  6. После катастрофы никого не удалось спасти.

  7. Я искал ключи везде, но нигде не мог их найти.

  8. Он такой приятный человек. Все его любят.

  9. Я был уверен, что знаю всех на вечеринке.

  10. Она никуда не сможет пойти завтра.

  11. Кто-то стучит в дверь.

  12. Вы можете выбрать на завтрак все, что вы хотите.

  13. Ничего особенного не случилось вчера.

  14. В коробке ничего нет.

  15. Я где-то оставил свой зонтик.