Unit 01 Close to you - grammar

Indefinite Pronouns - Complete Exercises and Answers

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📱 Memes Analysis & Discussion:

1. SPEAKING Discuss in pairs. Are you a fan of memes? Why?

Students' own answers

2. Study the Grammar box and find six examples of indefinite pronouns in the memes:

📍 Meme 1

"When you want to go somewhere with someone but they don't want to go with you."

🌟 Meme 2

"Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it."

👥 Meme 3

"That moment you're telling your friends a story and you realize that nobody is listening."

💻 Meme 4

"That feeling when you have 50 friends on social media but there isn't anyone online."


📖 Indefinite Pronouns - Grammar Rules

Indefinite Pronouns Usage:

👥 People

somebody (someone), nobody (no one), anybody (anyone), everybody (everyone)

📦 Things

something, nothing, anything, everything

📍 Places

somewhere, nowhere, anywhere, everywhere

Grammar Examples:
Affirmative: Everybody needs somebody to talk to. I've got something to tell you.
Negative: There's nobody to talk to. I've got nothing to do.
Questions: Is there anybody sitting there? Is there anything to eat?

✍️ Practice Exercises

3. Complete the sentences with the pronouns from the box:

1. I can't find my phone anywhere.

2. Everyone loves Asma. She's really nice.

3. I'm looking for something, anything to give to Mum on her birthday but I can't find!

4. Does anyone want to go with me to the match tonight?

5. I'm really bored. I've got nothing to do.

6. Somebody phoned you a few minutes ago.

4. SPEAKING In pairs, say which of these statements you agree with:

1. Everybody needs somebody to talk to.

2. Family is everything.

3. Nobody's perfect.

4. There isn't anyone I love more than my mother.

5. Today when money talks, everyone listens.

Students' own answers
Exercise 1 - Choose the correct words:

1. I haven't got c. anything to say to you.

2. Is there a. anywhere else you'd like to visit?

3. We're bored. There's c. nothing to do here.

4. I want to go b. somewhere exciting next year.

5. Do you know c. anybody here?

6. Listen, a. everyone I have something important to tell you.

Exercise 2 - Replace with indefinite pronouns:

1. I want to go everywhere on this list.

2. I don't know anything.

3. Let's meet somewhere different.

4. I know everyone in my school.

5. My brother does nothing to help in the house.

6. He has nowhere to sleep tonight.

7. Let's call someone to help us.

8. I don't want anyone to see my new haircut.

Exercise 3 - Complete the mini-conversations:

Conversation 1:

Kamal: Mmm. 1. Something smells nice. What is it?

Maher: Freshly-baked bread. Would you like some?

Kamal: Yes, please. Yummy! 2. Nobody makes better bread than my sister!

Conversation 2:

Raed: Do you want to see the new science fiction film?

Talal: No, I don't really like science fiction.

Raed: What? 3. Everyone likes science fiction! It's so cool.

Conversation 3:

Tareq: Where are we?

Yousuf: I don't know. It's too dark. 4. Everywhere looks the same at night.

Conversation 4:

Salwa: Hi, come in. 5. Everyone is waiting for you.

Nada: I'm sorry I'm late. 6. Something is happening in the town centre today and all the buses are late.

🔗 Additional Learning Resources

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