- Somebody (or someone) has broken the window.
Somebody/someone = a person, but we don't know who.
- She has got something in her mouth.
Something = a thing, but we don't know what.
- Tom lives somewhere near London.
Somewhere = in/to a place, but we don't know where.
People (-body or -one):
somebody or someone - anybody or anyone - nobody or no-one:
- There is somebody (or someone) at the door.
- Is there anybody (or anyone) at the door?
- There isn't anybody (or anyone) at the door.
- There is nobody (or no-one) at the door.
-body and -one are the same: somebody = someone, someone, nobody = no-one etc:
thing (-thing):
something - anything - nothing
- Lucy said something but I didn't understand what she said.
- Are you doing anything at the weekend?
- I was angry, but I didn't say anything.
- What did you say? Nothing.
places (-thing):
somewhere - anywhere - nowhere
- Ruth's parents live somewhere in the south of England.
- Did you go anywhere interesting for you holidays?
- I'm staying here. I'm not going anywhere.
- I don't like this town. There's nowhere to go.
something/anybody etc + adjective (big/cheap/interesting etc):
- Did you meet anybody interesting at the party?
- We always go to the same place. Let's go somewhere different.
- What's that letter? It's nothing important.
something/anybody etc + to:
- I'm hungry. I want something to eat, (= something that I can eat).
- Tony doesn't have anybody to talk to, (= anybody that he can talk to).
- There is nowhere to go in this town, (= nowhere where people can go).
Make sentences questions and answers use somebody or someone / something or somewhere.
1. Lucy said something. What did she say?
2. I've lost something. What have you lose?
3. Sue and Tom went somewhere. Where did they go?
4. I'm going to phone somebody/someone. Who are you going to phone?
Make sentences questions and answers use nobody or no-one / nothing / nowhere.
1a. What did you say? Nothing
2a. Where are you going? Nowhere.
3a. What do you want? Nothing.
4a. Who are you looking for? Nobody/No-one.
Now answer the same questions with full sentences. use not + anybody/anything/anywhere etc:
1b. I didn't say anything.
2b. I'm not going anywhere.
3b. I don't want anything.
4b. I'm not looking for anybody/anyone.
Make sentences somebody/anything/nowhere etc:
1. It's dark I can't see anything.
2. Tom lives somewhere bear London.
3. Do you know anything about computers?
4. Listen! What? I can't hear anything.
5. What are you doing here? I'm waiting for somebody/someone.
6. We need to talk. There's something I want to tell you.
7. Did anybody/anyone the accident? No, nobody/no-one.
8. We weren't hungry, so we didn't eat anything.
9. What's going to happen? I don't know Nobody/No-one knows.
10. Do you know anybody/anyone in Paris? Yes, I few people.
11. What's in that cupboard? Nothing It's empty.
12. I'm looking for my glasses. I can't find them anywhere.
13. I don't like cold weather, I want to live somewhere warm.
14. Is there anything interesting on TV tonight?
15. Have you ever met anybody/anyone famous?
Make sentences with verbs:
