Insert something/anything/nothing/everything, where it is necessary.

1. My husband taught our son… he knows. 2. Her patient has a bad memory. She can't remember…. 3. I think there is …wrong with my watch. 4. We've got… to eat. We've got only …to drink. 5. The student didn't understand… because she heard …. 6. Does he know… about computers? — Yes, he knows… because he is the best specialist in computer science at Harvard University. 7. He felt …terrible. He couldn't do …else. 8. …is all right, the patient is much better today. 9. Is there… interesting in the programme of the concert? 10. I could see…: it was quite dark. 11. Give me… to drink. 12. I didn't take any money with me, so I couldn't buy …13. My new eyeglasses are very good, I can see …now. 14. I saw …near the wood that looked like a tent.

 

Insert somebody/anybody/nobody/everybody, where it is necessary.

1. Don't tell …about it. It's a secret. 2. Life is tough! …has problems. 3…. has eaten all the ice cream. That's terrible!... will be able to have it for dessert tonight. 4. I think,… in our class is honest. That's why we trust…. 5. If you look in the yellow pages, I am sure you'll find… who can fix your TV. 6. I am not a perfectionist. …is perfect in this world. 7. Is there …in the office? 8. …needs good friends. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 9. Has… in this group got a dictionary? 10. …left a magazine in our classroom yesterday. 11. The question was so difficult that …could answer it. 12. I am afraid I won't be able to find …in the office now: it is too late. 13…. knows that water is necessary for life. 14. Is there …here who knows French? 15. You must find …who can help you.

 

Fill in the gaps with suitable indefinite pronouns.

1. We haven't …black stockings (no, any). 2 They have …red boots, Kate (any, no). 3. I don't want …today, thank you (nothing, anything). 4. "I haven't got… clean exercise books, Mother," said the boy (any, no). 5. "We shall not buy …in this shop, children," said the mother (nothing, anything). 6. Didn't you buy …potatoes yesterday (any, no)? 7. I didn't see …in the street when I went out (anybody, nobody). 8. We did not play… games in the yard because it was raining all day long (no, any). 9. There is …at home (anybody, nobody). 10. How much did you pay for these boots? — I didn't pay …(nothing, anything). They are a present from my grandmother. 11. Have you lost… (anything, nothing)? — No, nobody here has lost …(nothing, anything).

 

11. Read and translate the text.

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realised that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

 

12. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Дайте мне какую-нибудь интересную книгу почитать.

2. Дайте мне какие-нибудь интересные книги почитать.

3. Дайте мне что-нибудь интересное почитать.

4. Вы кого-нибудь видите?

5. Кто-нибудь из вас знает английский язык?

6. Кто из вас собирается сдавать экзамен завтра?

7. Кто-то незнакомый сидит и курит в соседней комнате.

8. Никого там нет.

9. Никого из них там нет.

10. Ни одного человека там нет.

11. Послушай! Кто-то стучит в дверь.

12. Что с тобой случилось? – Ничего особенного.

13. Вы здесь кого-нибудь знаете?

14. Вы знаете кого-нибудь из них?

15. У меня нет никаких английских учебников.

16. У меня нет ни одного английского учебника.

17. У меня ничего нет.

18. Что ты делаешь? – Ничего.

19. Куда ты ходил вчера? – Никуда.

20. Сколько у тебя денег? – Нисколько.

 

Translate from English into Russian. Check yourself, using the back translation (Ex.12).

1. Give me an interesting book to read.

2. Give me some interesting books to read.

3. Give me something interesting to read.

4. Do you see anybody?

5. Does any of you know English?

6. Which of you is going to take an exam tomorrow?

7. Somebody strange is sitting and smoking in the next room.

8. Nobody is there.

9. None of them are there.

10. No man is there.

11. Listen! Somebody is knocking at the door.

12. What has happened to you? — Nothing special.

13. Do you know anybody here?

14. Do you know any of them?

15. I have not got any English text-books. or I have got no English text-books.

16. I have not got an English text-book. or I have got no English text-book.

17. I have not got anything. or I have got nothing.

18. What are you doing? – Nothing.

19. Where are you going? – Nowhere.

20.How much money have you got? – None.