A) Put somebody,

anybody or nobody in
the following
sentences:

__________ from the post

ofce brought this to
you.
__________came to see me
at the weekend, so I
was alone.
I don't know _________
who speaks Chinese.
A - __________ telephoned
this afternoon? B Oh,
who was it?
I wanted to talk to
_________ about my
problems, but ________
wanted to listen
because they were
watching TV.
Please don't tell _________
my secret.
_________ is talking
because everybody has
a lot of work.
________ is talking, but I

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should

tell him so.
Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you.
Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my
situation.

Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out.

Mr Cross: Who was it?
Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him.
Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common
sense would have taken a message. It may have
been ___________ important.
Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have
asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for.
________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr
Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like
to know that you took _________ out to lunch today,
___________ called Gloria from the accounts ofce.
Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset
_________ can lose his temper, you know.

Look at these sentences:

I saw somebody in the garden.

I didn't see anybody in the garden
I saw nobody in the garden.

Somebody is used in a positive statement.

dont know who it is.

Compare these sentences:

- Listen! Theres someone at
the door.
- Its not a difcult job. Anyone
could do it.

Anybody is used in a statement with a

negative word. (Not, never, etc.)
Nobody is negative and is not used with
another negative word.

Someone means a
particular person,
although perhaps we
dont know his name.
Anyone, in a afrmative
sentence, means a
person, any person,
whoever he is and
whatever he is like.

Somebody and nobody can be the subject

of the sentence.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/

somebody and anyone/ anybody where
appropriate:

Compare these sentences:

- Listen! Theres someone at the door.
- Its not a difcult job. Anyone could do it.

Someone means a particular person, although perhaps we dont

know his name.
Anyone, in a afrmative sentence, means a person, any person,
whoever he is and whatever he is like.

Look at these sentences:

I saw somebody in the garden.

I didn't see anybody in the garden
I saw nobody in the garden.

Somebody is used in a positive statement.

Anybody is used in a statement with a negative word. (not, never,
etc.)
Nobody is negative and is not used with another negative word.
Somebody and nobody can be the subject of the sentence.

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences:

__________ from the post ofce brought this to you.

__________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone.
I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese.
A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was it?
I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________
wanted to listen because they were watching TV.
Please don't tell _________ my secret.
_________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work.
________ is talking, but I dont know who it is.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/

anybody where appropriate:

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so.
Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you.
Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation.

Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out.

Mr Cross: Who was it?
Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him.
Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would
have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important.
Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his
name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like
yours.
Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im
leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out
to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts ofce.
Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose
his temper, you know.

A) Put somebody,
anybody or nobody in
the following
sentences:

__________ from the post

ofce brought this to
you.
__________came to see me
at the weekend, so I
was alone.
I don't know _________
who speaks Chinese.
A - __________ telephoned
this afternoon? B Oh,
who was it?
I wanted to talk to
_________ about my
problems, but ________
wanted to listen
because they were
watching TV.
Please don't tell _________
my secret.
_________ is talking
because everybody has
a lot of work.
________ is talking, but I

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should

tell him so.
Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you.
Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my
situation.

Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out.

Mr Cross: Who was it?
Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him.
Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common
sense would have taken a message. It may have
been ___________ important.
Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have
asked him his name. Thats what I pay you for.
________ could do a simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr
Cross, because Im leaving. But your wife might like
to know that you took _________ out to lunch today,
___________ called Gloria from the accounts ofce.
Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset
_________ can lose his temper, you know.

Look at these sentences:

I saw somebody in the garden.

I didn't see anybody in the garden
I saw nobody in the garden.

Somebody is used in a positive statement.

dont know who it is.

Compare these sentences:

- Listen! Theres someone at
the door.
- Its not a difcult job. Anyone
could do it.

Anybody is used in a statement with a

negative word. (Not, never, etc.)
Nobody is negative and is not used with
another negative word.

Someone means a
particular person,
although perhaps we
dont know his name.
Anyone, in a afrmative
sentence, means a
person, any person,
whoever he is and
whatever he is like.

Somebody and nobody can be the subject

of the sentence.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/

somebody and anyone/ anybody where
appropriate:

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following sentences:

__________ from the post ofce brought this to you.

__________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone.
I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese.
A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was it?
I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but ________
wanted to listen because they were watching TV.
Please don't tell _________ my secret.
_________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work.
________ is talking, but I dont know who it is.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and anyone/

anybody where appropriate:

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so.
Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you.
Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation.

Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out.

Mr Cross: Who was it?
Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him.
Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense would
have taken a message. It may have been ___________ important.
Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him his
name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a simple job like
yours.
Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross, because Im
leaving. But your wife might like to know that you took _________ out
to lunch today, ___________ called Gloria from the accounts ofce.
Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________ can lose
his temper, you know.

Compare these sentences:

- Listen! Theres someone at the door.
- Its not a difcult job. Anyone could do it.

Someone means a particular person, although perhaps

we dont know his name.
Anyone, in a afrmative sentence, means a person, any
person, whoever he is and whatever he is like.

A) Put somebody, anybody or nobody in the following

sentences:

__________ from the post ofce brought this to you.

__________came to see me at the weekend, so I was alone.
I don't know _________ who speaks Chinese.
A - __________ telephoned this afternoon? B Oh, who was

it?
I wanted to talk to _________ about my problems, but
________ wanted to listen because they were watching TV.
Please don't tell _________ my secret.
_________ is talking because everybody has a lot of work.
________ is talking, but I dont know who it is.

Look at these sentences:

I saw somebody in the garden.

I didn't see anybody in the garden
I saw nobody in the garden.

Somebody is used in a positive statement.

Anybody is used in a statement with a negative word. (Not,
never, etc.)
Nobody is negative and is not used with another negative
word.
Somebody and nobody can be the subject of the sentence.

B) Complete the sentences with someone/ somebody and

anyone/ anybody where appropriate:

Carol: He's an impossible man, and _________ should tell him so.
Ann. Ssh! ________ may hear you.
Carol: I don't care. ________ would say the same in my situation.

Carol: Oh, _________ rang while you were out.

Mr Cross: Who was it?
Carol: I don't know. I didn't ask him.
Mr Cross: Good heavens! ________ with a little common sense
would have taken a message. It may have been ___________
important.
Carol: Well, if it was. I expect hell ring back.
Mr Cross: Miss Smith, _________ but you would have asked him
his name. Thats what I pay you for. ________ could do a
simple job like yours.
Carol: Well, youd better look for __________ then. Mr Cross,
because Im leaving. But your wife might like to know that
you took _________ out to lunch today, ___________ called
Gloria from the accounts ofce.
Mr. Cross: Now, Miss Smith, er, Doris, don't get upset _________
can lose his temper, you know.