Anything – кое-что, что-нибудь
? Anybody – кое-кто, кто-нибудь
Anywhere – где-нибудь, куда-нибудь
Nothing – ничто
Not anything – ничего
- Nobody – никто
Not anybody – никого
Nowhere – нигде, никуда
Местоимения, образованные с помощью -body, употребляются только в отношении людей и сочетаются с глаголом только в единственном числе. Местоимения, образованные с помощью - thing, употребляются в отношении неодушевленных предметов и понятий:
There is something wrong with him. С ним что-то случилось.
Is there anybody at home? Дома кто-нибудь есть?
I saw nobody in the garden. Я никого не видел в саду.
He can do anything for you. Он сделает для тебя, что угодно.
There is somebody in the office. В конторе кто-то есть.
Если вы употребляете в предложении отрицательные местоимения nobody , nothing, то отрицательная частица not не требуется, поскольку в английском языке может быть только одно отрицание:
Nobody knows anything about it. Никто ничего не знает об этом.
I found nothing interesting there. Я не нашел там ничего интересного.
Exercise 19. Составьте предложения с something , somebody , anything , anybody , anyone , nothing, no one, nobody, произведите изменения, где это необходимо.
Example: There isn't anybody in the room. – There is nobody in the room.
Do you want … else? – Do you want anything else?
1. She never wears … pink. In fact, she hates this colour.
2. Close your eyes! I've got … for you.
3. – It's top secret. Don't tell … about it. – OK. I promise.
4. … knows that you need a license if you want to drive a car.
5. I don't know … here. I'm still a stranger in this neighbourhood.
6. Is there … interesting on TV tonight?
7. – Frank's on the phone for you. – I don't know … called Frank.
8. Phil is so lonely. He hasn't got anybody to talk to.
9. There isn't anything in my mailbox today.
10. The house is empty. There isn't anyone in it.
11. He doesn't know anything about her.
12. The music is too loud. I can't hear anything.
13. I haven't got anything to read.
14. The place is so quiet. There isn't anybody here.
Exercise 20. Закончите предложения, используя somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, everywhere, nothing, nobody, no one, anybody, anything.
1. Where are my glasses? I can't find them ____.
2. The restaurant is full. Let's go ____ else.
3. People come to Moscow from ____ to see its sights.
4. Are you going ____ else?
5. This kind of forest exists ____ else in the world. It's unique.
6. Mr. Jones leaves umbrellas ____, especially on buses.
7. Phil is so lonely. He hasn’t got _______ to talk to.
8. There isn’t _____ in my mailbox today.
9. The house is empty. There isn’t _______ in it.
10. He doesn’t know ______ about her.
11. The music is too loud. I can’t hear _______.
12. I haven’t got ______ to read.
13. The place is so quiet. There isn’t ______ here.