Indefinite pronouns

INDEFINTE PRONOUNS
I. Complete the sentences, using something, or anything.
1. Is there ________ on Mr. Brown’s desk right now?
2. Yes, Mr. Green put ________ there a few minutes ago.
3. Did you say ________ to Mr. Lewis about our plans?
4. No, I didn’t say ________ to him about our plans.
5. Is there ________ in the middle drawer of that desk?
6. There isn’t ________ there, I looked in the drawer.
7. Did the girls buy ________ at that department store?
8. No, Alice and Louise didn’t buy ________ at the store now.
9. Did the mailman bring ________ for me this morning?
10. Yes, he did. There’s ________ for you on the desk in your room.
11. Is Mr. Evans going to tell us ________ about his trip?
12. Yes, he’s going to tell us ________ about his trip.
II. Complete the sentences, using someone or anyone.
1. Listen! There is ________ at the front door now.
2. Mr. Benson didn’t tell ________ about his suggestions.
3. Did you see ________ in the hall outside my office?
4. Frank didn’t have a book. He lent his to ________.
5. There will be ________ in this office before 9 a.m.
6. Please don’t tell ________ about this matter until later.
7. Did you ask ________ to help you with the work tomorrow?
8. ________ left this package on your desk this morning.
9. Please give this envelope to ________ in Dean Brown’s office.
10. Do you know ________ in the biology class?
11. There wasn’t ________ in the office after 5.30 p.m.
12. ________ told Mr. Duncan the news a few minutes ago.

III. Complete the sentences, using anyone or no one.
1. There was _____________ at the information desk this morning.
2. There isn’t _____________ in Mr. Brown’s office right now.
3. _____________ finished the examination before three o’clock.
4. John didn’t see _____________ in Dean Brown’s office.
5. John saw _____________ in the hall outside the office either.
6. He didn’t notice _____________ in the other room. He’s sure of that.
7. _____________ in the whole class knew that word.
8. Please don’t tell _____________ about this until next Sunday.
9. _____________ said anything to me about it at the meeting.
10. The chairman didn’t get suggestions from _____________ in the audience.
11. I saw _____________ from our class at the meeting yesterday.
12. _____________ knows a thing about this except you and me.
IV. Complete the sentences, using anyone, someone, something or anything.
1. Is there _____________ here who speaks French?
2. _____________ I know told me _____________ of the details.
3. I saw hardly _____________ I knew at the party, and I didn’t get _____________ to drink.
4. Don’t let _____________ in. I’m too busy to see _____________.
5. You’re looking very miserable; has _____________ upset you?
6. Scarcely _____________ was wearing a dinner jacket.
7. _____________ who believes what Jack says is a fool.
8. Come and have supper with us if you aren’t doing _____________ tonight.
9. All the salaries are being paid much later now; it’s _____________ to do with the computer.
10. Is there _____________ moving about downstairs? I heard _____________ falling.
11. Is there _____________ living in that house? It looks deserted.
V. Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing, everyone, everything.
1. We arranged the meeting, but ________ came.
2. Janet Jones is ________ I rarely see these days.
3. She valued friendship more than ________ in the world.
4. I always get to work before ________ else.
5. While you are making dinner, I’ll get on with ________ else.
6. ________ has changed. Everything is the same as it was.
7. I hope ________ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
8. We don’t think there’s ________ wrong with her reading ability.
9. Hardly ________ turn up to the meeting.
10. I am not going to the party because I’ve got ________ to wear.
11. I thought I heard ________ knocking at the door.
12. ________ calls her Maggie, but her real name’s Margaret.
13. The earthquake destroyed ________ within a 25-mile radius.
14. There was complete silence in the room. ________ said ________.
15. Sarah was upset about ________ and refused to talk to ________.
16. ____________ phoned you today, but he didn’t tell me his name.
17. ____________ was having lunch in the restaurant, so there was ____________