Something & Anything

Something & Anything

Anything, Nothing, Something, Everything

These four words are quite similar and it can be complicated to understand which one you need to use.

Something

• means a thing that is unknown. It is often used in positive sentences.

Anything

• means a thing of any kind. Use it in questions and negative sentences. It can also be used to to mean I don't mind.

Nothing

• means no single thing. Used as subjects of a sentence or question.

Everything

• means all the things. Use in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences when we want to be inclusive.

In the following sentences, can you decide which word is needed?

Read the sentence carefully and think about the context.

Remember to look out for double negatives! Good luck.

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1. I don’t have

to eat.

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2. There’s

in this room making a noise. What is it?

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3. There’s

wrong with you, you’re perfectly healthy.

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4. Do you have

you need for the trip?

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5. If you need

, just call me.

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6. That mess has

to do with me!

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7. There’s

important I need to tell you, please could we talk privately

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8.

must go in our once a year sale!

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9. The doctors did

they could, but it wasn’t enough.

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10. There’s

you can say to make me forgive you. I never want to speak to you again.

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11. There isn’t

left, the burglars took it all.

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12. Everyone must bring

for lunch.

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13. I promise,

is fine! I’m just really tired.

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14. In my opinion,

is more important than family.

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15. Argh!

just crawled over my foot!