Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:59 PM

Every, Some, Any, No + (One/Body/Thing/...)

All these words are singular, so we always use a singular verb with them.

Anyone / Anybody / Anything
  • We use anyone in questions and negative sentences
    • Is there anyone in the garden?
    • There isn't anyone in the garden
    • Is anyone there?
    • Does anyone have a pen?
    • Has anyone ever seen the statue of liberty?
    • I don't know anyone at this party
    • I don't have anyone to go out

Someone / Somebody / Something
  • Some is never used in questions or negative sentences, except for offering food or beverages.
    • Would you like something to drink?
    • Would you like some Sausage?
    • There is someone in the garden
    • There is someone on the phone
    • There is someone who has a pen
    • Someone knows the truth

Everyone / Everybody / Everything
  • We use everyone as the opposite of no-one. (It's never used in questions or negative sentences)
    • Everyone is in the garden
    • Everyone knows that I'm not lying
    • Everyone in the class has a either a pen or a pencil

No-one / Nobody / Nothing
  • We use no-one as the opposite of everyone. (It's never used in questions or negative sentences)
    • No-one is in the garden
    • No-one knows the truth
    • No-one in the class has neither a pen nor a pencil
    • No-one has neither the time to listen, nor the patience to write it 

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