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Some/ any/ no: their compounds - English lesson

people whose identity isn't important, or who are living in unprecise places...  

Learners have some difficulties with them and I know it won't help if I tell you that 

they're called "indefinite" pronouns in French...   

I) SOME and its compounds: somebody/ someone/ something/ somewhere...

a) SOME is used in positive sentences. 

- I'd like some coffee now, please. 

b) SOME is used in polite questions when a positive answer is expected.

- Would you like some more tea?= have some more tea! 

- Could I have some sugar with my tea, please? 

c) SOME is not always translated. It applies to a small and unprecise quantity. 

- She's got some good friends. 

d) Les composés : somebody/ someone: applying to people 

                               something: applying to things 

                               somewhere: applying to places 

                               everybody/ everyone [+ singular]

II) ANY/ and its compounds: anybody/ anyone/ anything/ anywhere...

a) In positive sentences, ANY  may correspond to "any person or thing at all" ( or to "all").

- Paula may arrive at any moment.

b) ANY is used in questions or in negative sentences if "not" precedes it.

- Have you got any sports shoes in your car? 

- Sorry, I haven't got any money... 

c) Les composés : anybody/ anyone (people)

                              anything (objects)

                              anywhere (places)

- I'd give anything to get an answer to this question...

III) What about negative statements? Nobody/ no one// nothing/ nowhere/ or ...

not...  anybody/ not anyone: nobody

not...  anything/ nothing           

not... anywhere/ nowhere

There you are! Not really difficult, is it? One more effort to do the test... It won't be difficult!

Go for it!    

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