Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns

Use indefinite pronouns to talk about unnamed people, things, or places. They are unnamed because we don't know who or what they are.

People: anyone/anybody

Thing: anything

Places: anywhere

​Use any- in negative sentences and questions.

People: someone/somebody

Thing: something

Places: somewhere

​Use some- in affirmative sentences.

Indefinite Pronouns

Activities

​Activity 1.

Choose the correct sentence.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• I can't think of anything to do.

• I can't think of something to do.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• I'd like to go anywhere interesting.

• I'd like to go somewhere interesting.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• There's something happening at the library. The yarnstormers are there!

• There's anything happening at the library. The yarnstormers are there!

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one.

• I don't want to go alone, so I think I'll find someone to go with.

• I don't want to go alone, so I think I'll find anyone to go with.

​Activity 2.

Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

Multiple Choice

If you go to the museum, you may find ______ interesting

• something

• anything

• anywhere

Multiple Choice

_____ left knitting inside the books.

• Anybody

• Something

• Someone

Multiple Choice

Yesterday ______ found a knitted doll.

• anyone

• anywhere

• someone

Multiple Choice

I found ______, too. It was a knitted rabbit.

• something

• anything

• somewhere

Multiple Choice

Do you know_____ good to eat in Chicago?

• something

• anywhere

• anything

Multiple Choice

Who was this person? Does ______ know?

• anyone

• anything

• someone

​Activity 3.

Complete the sentences with indefinite pronouns.