Quantifiers Compounds
Quantifiers Compounds
Quantifiers Compounds
Use Use
We use no with uncountable nouns and plural We use every with singular countable nouns. If
countable nouns. every + noun is the subject, the verb is always
There is no coffee in my cup. singular.
There are no potatoes in the basket. Every dog has four legs.
I see her very day.
Use
Use
We use no:
We use every:
in affirmative sentences (affirmative verb)
instead of not any. The meaning of the sentence is in affirmative sentences.
negative. In my neighbourhood, every house has a
We cannot use any other negative words in the garden.
same sentence.
I haven’t got any bread. → I have got no bread.
I haven’t got no bread.
The compounds of some, any, no and every always go with a singular verb.
Somebody is taking my umbrella. Everybody looks happy.
We use the compounds of some, no and every in affirmative sentences.
Everything is ready. Nobody in my family likes football.
We can use the compounds of some in interrogative sentences when we offer or
ask for something politely, or when we expect the answer “Yes”.
Are you looking for something?
We use the compounds of any in interrogative and negative sentences.
Is there anyone in this room? There isn’t anyone in this room.
We can use de compounds of any in affirmative sentences with the meaning “no matter who, what or where”.
Anyone can do this exercise.
Complete the sentences with some, any,
Complete the sentences with some or any.
no, every.
Complete the sentences with the compounds of some, any, no and every.
Can I do __________ to help you? There is __________ at the door. The doorbell is
Alice lives __________ near Park Avenue. ringing.
This exercise is very easy. __________ could do it!! Lucy never uses her car. She goes __________
There is __________ at home. __________ is by bus.
working now. There is __________ in the cupboard, it is empty.
Mark is looking for his keys, but he can’t find them Tom has had a terrible day at work. __________
__________. went wrong.
I’m really hungry, I want __________ to eat. Are My father heard a noise outside, but he couldn’t
there any sandwiches left? see __________.
I can’t find Lisa. She’s __________! Can you get me __________ to drink, please?
Choose the correct alternative for each sentence.
1. __________ students were late today. They didn’t arrive at school on time.
a) Any b) Some c) No
2. I called you yesterday evening, but there was __________ at home.
a) Nobody b) Anyone c) everybody
3. Let’s go __________ tonight, I don’t want to stay at home.
a) nowhere b) anything c) somewhere
4. It is raining hard. There aren’t __________ people in the streets.
a) nobody b) any c) no
5. Lucas said __________ to me, but I couldn’t hear __________.
a) anything, nothing b) something, nothing c) something, anything
6. __________ room in this hotel has a private bathroom.
a) every b) some c) anything
7. Is there __________ in the room? No, there is __________.
a) someone, anyone b) anyone, no-one c) anyone, anyone
8. This house is very cold in winter, because there is __________ heating.
a) no b) anything c) any
9. Douglas is in trouble! I think he needs __________ help.
a) any b) someone c) some
10. Don’t worry, __________ is going to be all right!
a) everything b) nothing c) anywhere
11. I won’t get the job, because I haven’t got __________ experience.
a) some b) any c) anything
12. Look! It has been snowing during the night and now there is snow __________.
a) nowhere b) somewhere c) everywhere
13. I want to buy __________ nice for my friend on her birthday.
a) something b) any c) some
ANSWER KEY
1. no-one
3
1. anything 4 2. anywhere
2. somewhere
3. Anyone / Anybody 3. something
4. nobody/ no-one, Everybody / Everyone 4. everywhere
5. anywhere 5. anything
6. something 6. anybody
7. nowhere 7. nothing
8. someone / somebody 8. Everybody
9. everywhere 9. anywhere, nowhere
10. nothing 10. Nobody
11. Everything 11. somewhere
12. anybody / anyone 12. Everything
13. something 13. Someone
14. something
1.b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c 6.a 7. b 8. a
5
9. c 10. a 11. b 12. c 13. a