Question

Fill in the blanks with some, any, no and their compounds. 1. She was told _________________________ was waiting for her downstairs. 2. He stood by the window looking ______________________ on the right. 3. Could you give me ____________________ to eat? I’m starving. 4. If _____________________ comes, I want to be told immediately. 5. She refused to say ______________________. She felt she was being treated wrong. 6. Have you being crying? Or has __________________ got into your eye? 7. Would you like ______________________ to drink? 8. I’ve got ________________________ to add. May I go? 9. ____________________ could do this work, even a child. 10. Do you have ________________ idea where I could borrow ___________________ money? Can _______________ of you lend me a few pounds? 11. ____________________ tells me you’ve got bad news. 12. I regret to say that the research is of ______________ value. 13. ____________________ of them is present. What’s up? 14. Hardly _____________________ likes the idea. 15. _____________________ knows what to do next. I’m frustrated. 16. Why are there always __________________ people who can’t help laughing when they see ______________________ slip on a banana skin? 17. ____________________ of them liked the scheme, others protested vigorously. 18. _____________________ of them is aware of the problem, which is really weird.

Answer 1

1 somebody 2 somewhere 3 something 4 somebody 5 anything 6 something 7 something 8 nothing 9 anybody 10 any some any 11 anyone 12 no 13 no one 14 anyone 15 nobody 16 some someone 17 some 18 nobody

Answer 2

1. She was told someone was waiting for her downstairs.#### 2. He stood by the window looking out on the right.#### 3. Could you give me something to eat? I'm starving.#### 4. If anyone comes, I want to be told immediately.#### 5. She refused to say anything. She felt she was being treated wrong.#### 6. Have you been crying? Or has something got into your eye?#### 7. Would you like something to drink?#### 8. I've got something to add. May I go?#### 9. Anyone could do this work, even a child.#### 10. Do you have any idea where I could borrow some money? Can either of you lend me a few pounds?#### 11. Someone tells me you've got bad news.#### 12. I regret to say that the research is of no value.#### 13. None of them is present. What's up?#### 14. Hardly anyone likes the idea.#### 15. No one knows what to do next. I'm frustrated.#### 16. Why are there always some people who can't help laughing when they see someone slip on a banana skin?#### 17. Some of them liked the scheme, others protested vigorously.#### 18. None of them is aware of the problem, which is really weird.