4768 indefinite pronouns

ELEMENTARY
__________________________________________________PRONOUNS

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

THINGS
Affirmative

PEOPLE

PLACES

__________

_____________

__________

Questions/negative __________

_____________

__________

Negative

__________

_____________

__________

All

__________

_____________

__________

EXERCISE 1
Fill the gaps above with the correct Indefinite Pronoun below:

Everywhere
Someone
Anything
Anywhere

Nothing
Nowhere
Somebody
Everything
Something

Anyone
No one
Somewhere
Anybody
Nobody
Everybody
everyone

EXERCISE 2
Replace the words in bold with the appropriate pronoun:
1.- Are you going to the cinema with a group of friends?
______________
2.- We slept in tents. We didn’t stay at a hostel or a
hotel.
______________
3.- There was no food left. They ate all the food.
_______________
4.- All the people took part in the school project.
_______________
5.- A certain person has told me she is going out with
George.
_______________
6.- We were surprised because the were a lot of people all
over the place.


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_____________
7.- I need an object to open this tin.
______________
EXERCISE 3
Fill in the gap in the following dialogues:
1.- A: Can you see a man in the garden?
B: No, I can’t see ................................... there. What
about you, Susan?
Can you see .............................. there?

A: Yes, I can see .......................................... but I
don’t know who it is.
2.- A: Did your boyfriend give you a present for your
birthday?
B: No, he didn’t give me ............................ What
about you, Mary? Did yours
give you .......................... ?
A: Yes, he gave me ..............................
B: Was it nice?
A: Yes, ..................................... he gives me is
always nice.
3.- A: Are you going on holiday?
B: No, I’m not going ........................... because it is
raining .........................
What about you? Are you
going ..............................?
A: Yes, I’m going ................................ in the
country.
4.- A: Have you had lunch?
B: Yes, I ate ....................... this morning, but I
haven’t eaten .....................
since then.
5.-A: Are you going out at the weekend?
B: No, we aren’t going ..................... because we
have ....................... to do.
6.- A: Have you got a good hotel to stay in London?
B: I phoned to reserve but ............................. was
full. So we haven’t got
.............................to stay. I’m going to
phone ................................. I

know there. Perhaps they can put us up.
7.- A: Are you going to have a drink?
B: Yes, I’m going to drink ………………….. Have you got
……………………. cold?
A: No, I’ve got ……………….. in the fridge just now.
8.- A: Have you got friends in England?
B: No, I don’t know ………………… there.


ELEMENTARY
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9.- A: Are you looking at him?
B: No, I’m looking at ……………………
10.- A: Are you going to invite your friends?
B: Yes, I’m going to invite ……………… I know. It will be
a great party.
11.- A: Have you heard the news?
B: No, I haven’t heard ……………
…………… interesting?

Have you heard

12.- A: Did you meet interesting people during the trip?
B: Yes, …………… during the trip was interesting.
……………… gets bored on
holiday.

EXERCISE 4
Insert the right pronoun:
1.- ....................... told me that there was a party at

Martin’s house.
2.- Hello! Is ............................. there?
3.- I have looked for my glasses ..................................
but I can’t find them.
4.- There is .............................. for you on the table.
Can you see it?
5.- The lights are off. There isn’t ..................................
in the house.
6.- Do you know ....................................... in London?
7.- Are you going .................................. at the
weekend?
8.- There is ................................... waiting for you
outside.
9.- I put my money .................................. but now I
don’t remember.
10.- Susan isn’t going out with .................................. at
the moment.
11.- Have you eaten ................................ today?
12.- She wrote ................................ on the blackboard.


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13.- I can’t see ................................... in the street.
14.- Sheila and Tom live .................................. in this
street.
15.- You are always the last. ............................. has
finished eating.
16.- ............................... he says is very interesting.
17.- There isn’t ....................................... in the bag.

18.- He doesn’t like walking. He travels by
car ..................................
19.- When she arrived at the party ................................
was dancing.
20.- I can’t see ............................... suspicious in his
behaviour.

EXERCISE 5
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronoun:
1.- Is there ______________ on the table?
No, there isn’t ____________ . I put ____________ in
the cupboard.
2.- I meet John ____________ I go.
3.- Are you going ____________ on you Easter holiday?
No, I’m not going ____________ . I’m staying at home
studying for my exams.
4.- If you don’t know the way to the station, ask
_____________
5.- What are you going to eat?
____________ . I’m not hungry.
6.- Don’t lie to me. I know ____________


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7.- The shops were full of people. We couldn’t buy
____________ ___________
8.- She can’t keep a secret. If you tell her ___________,
she will tell __________
9.- Is there _____________ interesting to do in this town?

No, ___________ . It’s very boring.
10.- She always criticizes _______________ I do.
11.- It’s very difficult to enjoy yourself at a party if you
don’t know ___________
12.- I can’t find my money ____________ . I think
____________ has stolen it.
13.- Where are the people?
____________ has gone.
14.- I want to ask you ____________
15.- She is hiding ____________ but I can’t find her.
16.- I didn’t hear the phone because ___________ was
shouting.
17.- Their music is horrible. ___________ likes it.
18.- Is there ___________ with the children?
No, ___________ . They’re alone.

THINGS
something

somebody/someone

somewhere

Questions/negative

anything

anybody/anyone

anywhere

All

EXERCISE 2
1. anybody
2. anywhere

PLACES

Affirmative

Negative

EXERCISE 1

PEOPLE

nothing
everything

nobody/no one
everybody/everyone

nowhere
everywhere


ELEMENTARY
__________________________________________________PRONOUNS
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.

nothingeverything
everybody
somebody/someone
everywhere
something

EXERCISE 3
1. anybody
2. anything
3. anywhere

everything
somewhere

4. something
5. anywhere
6. everywhere
somebody/someone
7. something
8. anybody/anyone
9. nobody/no one
10. everybody/everyone
11. anything
12. everybody/everyone

anybody
anything

somebody
something

everywhere

anywhere

anything
something
anywhere
anything

anything
nobody

EXERCISE 4
1. somebody/someone
2. anybody
3. everywhere
4. something
5. anybody/anyone
6. anybody
7. anywhere
8. somebody/someone
9. somewhere
10. anybody
EXERCISE 5

1. anything
2. everywhere
3. anywhere
4. somebody/someone
5. nothing
6. everything
7. anything
8. something
9. anything
10. everything
11. anybody
12. anywhere

nothing

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

anything
anywhere

anywhere

everybody
nothing
somebody/someone

anything
something
anybody
somewhere
everybody/everyone
everything
anything
everywhere
everybody
anything
everything